Xavier Rathan-Mayes

Xavier Rathan-Mayes (born April 29, 1994)[1] is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Agua Caliente Clippers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles.[2]

Xavier Rathan-Mayes
Rathan-Mayes with the Westchester Knicks in November 2017
No. 22 – Agua Caliente Clippers
PositionShooting guard / Point guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1994-04-29) April 29, 1994
Markham, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High schoolHuntington Prep
(Huntington, West Virginia)
CollegeFlorida State (2014–2017)
NBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Westchester Knicks
2018Memphis Grizzlies
2018AEK Athens
2019Texas Legends
2019Bnei Herzliya
2019Hamilton Honey Badgers
2019Texas Legends
2019–presentAgua Caliente Clippers
Career highlights and awards
  • Greek Cup champion (2018)
  • ACC All-Defensive team (2017)
  • ACC All-Freshman team (2015)

High school career

Born in Markham, Ontario, he started playing high school basketball at Christian Faith Center Academy in North Carolina. However, the NCAA was declining to accept credits received from the school, prompting him to transfer to Huntington Prep School in West Virginia. At Huntington Prep School, he played with current NBA player Andrew Wiggins, and he was considered a top 30 player in his class.[3]

College career
Rathan-Mayes with Florida State in December 2014

Freshman

He was ruled ineligible to play in his freshman season by the NCAA. A review by the NCAA Eligibility Center determined that some of the coursework he had completed during high school didn't meet NCAA eligibility requirements. There were problems with online courses he had taken while at Huntington Prep as well as concerns about his time at Christian Faith Center.[4] He received a redshirt for the season.

Redshirt Freshman

He started off slow to start the season. He didn't play in the Seminoles first game of the season. He made his debut in the next game against Northeastern and was held scoreless. In the third game of the season, he scored 5 points against the Providence Friars. However, after this his statistics improved quickly as in the next two games he scored 22 and 26 points against UMass and The Citadel respectively. Other notable games he had were against North Carolina, when he scored 35 points; against Miami Hurricanes, when he also scored 35 points, including 30 points in the last 4:38 of the game;[5] and 30 points against Clemson.[6] He averaged 14.9 points per game, becoming only the second freshman to lead Florida State in scoring. He was named to the All-ACC Freshman Team [7]

Professional career

Westchester Knicks (2017–2018)

After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA Draft he joined the New York Knicks for the 2017 NBA Summer League. He signed with the Knicks on a non guaranteed contract, he was waived by the Knicks as one of the final cuts after appearing in preseason games.

Memphis Grizzlies (2018)

On March 5, 2018, the Memphis Grizzlies signed Rathan-Mayes to a 10-day contract.[8] Rathan-Mayes made his NBA debut on the same day, contributed eight points, five assists, two rebounds and two steals in 25 minutes for the Grizzlies in a 98–100 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.[9] Rathan-Mayes' contract expired on March 14, 2018.[10]

Second stint with Westchester Knicks (2018)

On March 14, 2018, the Westchester Knicks announced that they had re-acquired Rathan-Mayes.[11]

AEK Athens (2018)

In June 2018, Rathan-Mayes joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2018 NBA Summer League.[12]

On July 28, 2018, Rathan-Mayes signed a one-year deal with AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League.[13] On October 24, 2018, Rathan-Mayes recorded 24 points, shooting 8-of-15 from the field, along with six assists, leading AEK to a 93–86 win over Brose Bamberg.[14] On December 29, 2018, Rathan-Mayes and the Greek club mutually agreed to terminate their contract.[15]

Texas Legends (2019)

On January 8, 2019, the Texas Legends acquired Rathan-Mayes from Westchester Knicks for Jameel Warney.[16] In 25 games played for the Legends, he averaged 14.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 6 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

Bnei Herzliya (2019)

On March 28, 2019, Rathan-Mayes joined Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Premier League, signing for the rest of the season.[17] On April 22, 2019, Rathan-Mayes recorded a season-high 28 points, shooting 6-of-11 from three-point range, along with five rebounds and three assists in a 76–72 win over Ironi Nahariya. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 28 MVP.[18] At the end of the season Xavier and Bnei Herzliya relegated to the 2nd tier.

Hamilton Honey Badgers (2019)

Rathan-Mayes played with the Hamilton Honey Badgers in the 2019 season of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He led the team to the finals, where his team lost to Saskatchewan Rattlers. He scored 24 points in the final.

Second stint with the Texas Legends (2019)

On October 26, 2019, Rathan-Mayes was included in the training camp roster of the Texas Legends.[19] Rathan-Mayes was later included in the opening night roster of the Texas Legends.[20]

Agua Caliente Clippers (2019–present)

On December 3, 2019, the Agua Caliente Clippers announced that they had acquired Rathan-Mayes from the Texas Legends for the returning rights to Demarcus Holland and a 3rd round draft pick in the 2020 NBA G League Draft.[21]

National team career

Rathan-Mayes represented his country, Canada, twice in international competition. He participated at the 2012 U-18 Americas Championship and the 2013 U-19 World Championship.[22]

Personal life

His stepfather is former NBA player Tharon Mayes.[23]

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 Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Memphis 5023.6.286.071.4441.03.61.2.65.8
Career 5023.6.286.071.4441.03.61.2.65.8

FIBA Champions League

[24]

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 A.E.K. 821.8.343.227.6002.33.6.408.5

Domestic Leagues

Regular season

Note: Only games in the primary domestic competitions are included. Therefore, games in cup or European competitions are left out.

Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 A.E.K. GBL 921.5.333.370.5682.32.8.609.7

References
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  3. Dave Zarum. "Florida Statement". Sportsnet.
  4. Jeff Goodman. "Florida State's Xavier Rathan-Mayes ruled ineligible". ESPN.
  5. Jeff Eisenberg. "Xavier Rathan-Mayes erupts for 30 points in four-plus minutes". Yahoo.
  6. "Xavier Rathan-Mayes Game-by-Game Stats". ESPN.
  7. Bob Ferrante. "FSU's Xavier Rathan-Mayes returning for sophomore season". Fox Sports Florida.
  8. "Memphis Grizzlies sign Xavier Rathan-Mayes to 10-day contract". NBA.com. March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  9. "Tony Parker propels Spurs past Grizzlies 100-98". ESPN.com. March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  10. "Xavier Rathan-Mayes: 10-day contract set to expire". CBS.com. March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
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  14. "Xavier Rathan-Mayes and AEK back in the driver's seat". EuroHoops.net. October 24, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
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  16. Wynn, Britney (January 8, 2019). "Legends Acquire Xavier Rathan-Mayes". NBA.com. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  17. "רכש לבני הרצליה: רת'אן-מייז חתם". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  18. "מצטיין המחזור ה-28: אקסבייר רת'אן-מייז". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  19. "Legends Draft Two, Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 26, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  20. "Legends Announce Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  21. "AGUA CALIENTE CLIPPERS ACQUIRE XAVIER RATHAN-MAYES". NBA.com. December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  22. "Xavier Rathan-Mayes" (PDF). Canada Basketball.
  23. David Borges. "Tharon Mayes Giving Guidance To Inner City Kids...And His Highly-Touted Son". New Haven Register.
  24. http://www.championsleague.basketball/el/18-19/team/AEK
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