Xavier Pinson

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Xavier Pinson
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Pinson with Missouri in 2020
Salt Lake City Stars
Position Point guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (2000-06-23) June 23, 2000 (age 23)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023 Montreal Alliance
2023 Leicester Riders
2024 Rip City Remix
2024 Raptors 905
2024–present Salt Lake City Stars

Xavier Pinson (born June 23, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers, LSU Tigers and New Mexico State Aggies.

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High school career

Pinson attended St. Patrick High School in Chicago, Illinois. He stood 5'1" as a freshman and made the varsity team in his following year. [1] He transferred to Simeon Career Academy in Chicago, Illinois for his senior season, joining Talen Horton-Tucker. [2] Pinson averaged 11.9 points and 3.8 assists per game, helping his team win Class 4A sectional and Chicago Public League titles. [3] He originally committed to playing college basketball for Kent State before reopening his recruitment. [4] A three-star recruit, Pinson committed to Missouri over offers from Georgetown and Wisconsin. [5]

College career

As a freshman at Missouri, Pinson averaged 6.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. [6] On February 18, 2020, he scored a sophomore season-high 32 points in a 71–68 win over Ole Miss. [7] Pinson became one of his team's best offensive players during the month. [8] As a sophomore, he averaged 11.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. He declared for the 2020 NBA draft before withdrawing his name and returning to college. [9] On January 23, 2021, Pinson scored 27 points in a 73–64 victory over sixth-ranked Tennessee. [10] One week later, he scored 36 points in a 102–98 overtime win over TCU. [11] As a junior, Pinson averaged 13.6 points and 2.9 assists per game. For his senior season, he transferred to LSU. [12]

Professional career

Montreal Alliance (2023)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Pinson signed with the Montreal Alliance of the Canadian Elite Basketball League on July 15, 2023. [13]

Leicester Riders (2023)

On August 7, 2023, Pinson signed with Leicester Riders of the British Basketball League. [14]

Rip City Remix (2024)

On February 10, 2024, Pinson joined the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League. [15] However, he was waived nine days later. [16]

Raptors 905 (2024)

On February 22, 2024, Pinson joined Raptors 905, [17] but was waived on March 14. [17]

Salt Lake City Stars (2024–present)

On March 22, 2024, Pinson joined the Salt Lake City Stars. [18]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Missouri 311218.4.412.400.7792.62.3.6.06.6
2019–20 Missouri 311124.0.391.279.8172.82.8.8.011.1
2020–21 Missouri 262625.6.386.336.8372.72.91.1.013.6
Career884922.5.394.330.8152.72.6.8.010.3

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  9. ↑ "Missouri's Xavier Pinson, Mitchell Smith, Jeremiah Tilmon all withdraw from NBA draft". ESPN . July 24, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
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  13. ↑ "Montréal Alliance sign American point guard Xavier Pinson at trade deadline". AllianceMontreal.ca. July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Riders Sign Pinson". Riders.basketball. August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  15. ↑ Rip City Remix [@ripcityremix] (February 10, 2024). "The Rip City Remix have signed Xavier Pinson 💿" (Tweet). Retrieved February 11, 2024– via Twitter.
  16. ↑ "2023-2024 Rip City Remix Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  17. 1 2 "2023-2024 Raptors 905 Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
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