Xavier Alexander

Xavier Alexander (born October 19, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Singapore Slingers of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL). He played college basketball for the George Washington University and Southern Nazarene University.

Xavier Alexander
No. 15 – Singapore Slingers
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueABL
Personal information
Born (1988-10-19) October 19, 1988
Forest Park, Oklahoma
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolMidwest City
(Midwest City, Oklahoma)
College
NBA draft2011 / Undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012Tulsa 66ers
2012–2013Siarka Tarnobrzeg
2013–2015Tulsa 66ers/Oklahoma City Blue
2015–presentSingapore Slingers
2018-presentHi-Tech Bangkok City
Career highlights and awards
  • TPBL champion (2019)
  • TPBL MVP (2019)
  • ABL World Import MVP (2018-19)
  • NAIA All-American (2011)
  • First-team All-NAIA D1 (2010)
  • First-team All-SAC (2011)

High school career

Alexander attended Midwest City High School in Midwest City, Oklahoma. As a senior, he averaged 23.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, helping the Bombers post a 27–1 record in 2006–07.[1]

College career

George Washington

In his freshman season at George Washington, Alexander played 23 games, averaging 4.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game. In his sophomore season, he played 13 games, averaging 3.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game.[2]

Southern Nazarene

In 2009, Alexander transferred to Southern Nazarene University. In his junior season, he was named to the All-NAIA D1 first team. In 31 games, he averaged 13.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.1 blocks and 1.3 steals per game. In his senior season, he earned All-Sooner Athletic Conference first team and NAIA All-American honors. In 32 games, he averaged 17.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game.[3]

Professional career

Alexander went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft. On November 3, 2011, he was selected in the eighth round of the 2011 NBA D-League draft by the Tulsa 66ers.[4]

On August 9, 2012, he signed with Siarka Tarnobrzeg of Poland for the 2012–13 season.[5]

In November 2013, he was reacquired by the Tulsa 66ers.[6]

On November 4, 2014, he was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue.[7]

On October 4, 2015, Alexander signed with the Singapore Slingers of the ASEAN Basketball League.[8]

Alexander signs with the Singapore Slingers for a 5th consecutive season since (2015).[9]

ABL 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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Singapore 282836.5.430.170.52010.05.42.3.818.1
2016–17 Singapore 252539.2.490.260.6109.86.22.7.819.3
2017–18 Singapore 232339.5.450.290.6809.57.42.6.724.6
2018–19 Singapore 363639.2.450.330.7208.87.91.8.521.3
Career 11211238.7.450.280.6409.56.82.2.720.8

References
  1. "Xavier Alexander Bio". Archived from the original on 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
  2. Xavier Alexander Stats
  3. Xavier Alexander – 2010–11 Men's Basketball Archived March 28, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "TULSA 66ERS ANNOUNCE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". Archived from the original on 2012-01-22. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
  5. Jeziora Tarnobrzeg tabs Xavier Alexander
  6. 66ers Open Training Camp on Friday
  7. Oklahoma City Blue Announces Training Camp Roster Archived 2014-11-06 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Singapore Slingers completes international roster spots with twin signing". SlingersNation.com. October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  9. https://aseanbasketballleague.com/xavier-alexander-re-signs-for-4th-season-with-singapore-slingers/

ABL Career Statistics[1]

  1. "Xavier Alexander". aseanbasketballleague.com. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
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