Xavier Sneed

Xavier Sneed

Sneed with Kansas State in 2019
No. 20–Bnei Herzliya
Position	Small forward / power forward
League	Israeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born	(1997-12-21) December 21, 1997 (age 27) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Hazelwood Central (Florissant, Missouri)
College	Kansas State (2016–2020)
NBA draft	2020: undrafted
Playing career	2021–present
Career history
2021	Greensboro Swarm
2021	Niagara River Lions
2021–2022	Greensboro Swarm
2021–2022	Memphis Grizzlies
2022	Utah Jazz
2022	→Salt Lake City Stars
2022–2023	Greensboro Swarm
2023	Charlotte Hornets
2023–2024	Happy Casa Brindisi
2024–present	Bnei Herzliya
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Xavier Tyron Sneed (born December 21, 1997) ^[1] is an American professional basketball player for Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the Kansas State Wildcats. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2021 to 2023.

High school career

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, ^[2] Sneed attended Hazelwood Central High School where he helped the Hawks reach a 70–18 record during his final three seasons, which included at least 23 wins each year and a 5–0 mark in conference play in the 2015–16 season. He committed to playing college basketball for Kansas State over offers from Illinois and Xavier. In 2016, he was a consensus Top 160 prospect by most recruiting services, ranking No. 93 by Rivals and No. 152 by 247Sports. ^[3]

College career

Sneed with K-State in 2020

Sneed played college basketball for Kansas State, where he appeared in 137 contests. Those included 32 games as a senior in 2019–20. ^[4]

In 2017-18 he averaged 4431 points and 1.6 steals per game (6th in the Big 12 Conference). In 2018-19 he averaged 10.6 points and 1.4 steals per game (8th in the Conference). In 2019–20, he averaged 14.2 points (9th in the Conference), 4.8 rebounds, 1.8 steals (3rd), and 1.7 assists in 32.5 minutes per game, earning an All-Big 12 honorable mention. ^{[5] [6]}

Professional career

Greensboro Swarm (2021)

After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Sneed signed on November 30, 2020, an Exhibit 10 deal with the Charlotte Hornets ^[4] and was waived on December 19 after three preseason appearances. ^[5] On January 27, 2021, he signed as an affiliate player with the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League ^[7] and averaged 8.1 points, 4 rebounds and 1.8 steals in 13 games. ^[8]

Niagara River Lions (2021)

On April 7, 2021, Sneed signed with the Niagara River Lions of the Canadian Elite Basketball League ^[8] where he averaged 17.8 points (3rd in the league), 4.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.6 steals (4th). ^[9]

Return to the Swarm / Memphis Grizzlies (2021–2022)

On September 20, 2021, Sneed signed another deal with the Hornets. ^[10] However, he was waived on October 8. ^[11] On October 24, he re-signed with the Greensboro Swarm. ^[12] Sneed averaged 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game. ^[13]

On December 27, 2021, Sneed signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. ^[13] After the contract expired, he re-joined the Swarm. ^[14]

Utah Jazz (2022)

On February 16, 2022, Sneed signed a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz. ^[9] He was waived by the Jazz on September 16. ^[15]

Third stint with the Swarm (2022–2023)

On November 4, 2022, Sneed was named to the opening night roster for the Greensboro Swarm. ^[16]

Charlotte Hornets (2023)

On March 28, 2023, Sneed signed a 10-day contract with the Charlotte Hornets ^[17] and on April 7, he signed a two-way contract with the Hornets. ^[18]

Sneed was waived by the Hornets on August 3, 2023. ^[19]

Happy Casa Brindisi (2023–2024)

On August 30, 2023, Sneed signed with Happy Casa Brindisi of the Lega Basket Serie A. ^[20] He scored 16.2 points per game (6th). ^[21]

Bnei Herzliya (2024–present)

In July 2024, Sneed signed with Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. ^[22]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games 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

NBA

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021–22	Memphis	2	0	4.0	.000	.000	—	1.0	.0	.0	.0	.0
	Utah	7	0	4.4	.250	.167	—	.6	.1	.0	.0	.7
2022–23	Charlotte	4	0	12.0	.500	.500	1.000	1.3	1.3	.0	.3	4.3
Career		13	0	6.7	.350	.286	1.000	.8	.5	.0	.1	1.7

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Kansas State	35	2	18.3	.429	.339	.726	2.6	.6	.9	.2	7.1
2017–18	Kansas State	37	37	31.4	.417	.344	.739	5.1	1.8	1.6	.3	11.1
2018–19	Kansas State	33	33	30.7	.396	.346	.670	5.5	1.9	1.4	.3	10.6
2019–20	Kansas State	32	32	32.5	.365	.304	.690	4.8	1.7	1.8	.3	14.2
Career		137	104	28.1	.397	.332	.703	4.5	1.5	1.4	.3	10.7

Personal life

He is the son of Anthonie and Erica Sneed and has a younger sister, Ania. He earned a degree in organizational management in May 2020. ^[3]

References

1. "Xavier Sneed - Stats". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
2. "Xavier Sneed at Yahoo! Sports". Yahoo.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
3. "Xavier Sneed - Kansas State University Athletics". KStateSports.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
4. "Charlotte Hornets Announce 2020 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 30, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
5. Wash, Quinton (December 19, 2020). "Charlotte Hornets Waive Keandre Cook, Javin Delaurier, Xavier Sneed and Khalil Whitney". NBA.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
6. "Xavier Sneed," sports-reference.com.
7. Trujillo, Justin (January 27, 2021). "Greensboro Announces Roster For Single-Site In Orlando". NBA.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
8. "River Lions Sign American Guard Xavier Sneed". CEBL.com. April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
9. Hundman, Gabby (February 16, 2022). "Jazz Sign Xavier Sneed to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
10. "Hornets Sign Xavier Sneed". NBA.com. September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
11. Wash, Quinton (October 8, 2021). "Charlotte Hornets Waive DJ Carton and Xavier Sneed". NBA.com. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
12. Trujillo, Justin (October 24, 2021). "Swarm Announce Training Camp Roster And Coaching Staff For 2021-22". NBA.com. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
13. "Memphis Grizzlies sign Xavier Sneed to 10-day contract". NBA.com. December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
14. "Xavier Sneed: Back in G League". CBSSports.com. January 9, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
15. Hundman, Gabby (September 16, 2022). "Utah Jazz Waive Bass and Sneed". NBA.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
16. "Greensboro Swarm Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
17. "Hornets Sign Xavier Sneed To 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
18. "Hornets Sign Simmons And Sneed". NBA.com. April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
19. "Charlotte Hornets Waive Xavier Sneed". NBA.com. August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
20. "XAVIER SNEED COMPLETA IL ROSTER 2023/24". NewBasketBrindisi.it (in Italian). August 30, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
21. "2023-2024 Italian Lega Basket Serie A Leaders" basketball.realgm.com.
22. "Xavier Sneed joins Bnei Hertzeliya," Eurobasket.

External links

• Kansas State Wildcats bio