Xavier Silas

Xavier James Silas (born January 22, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the University of Colorado at Boulder and Northern Illinois University.

Xavier Silas
Silas for Telekom Baskets Bonn in 2015
Delaware Blue Coats
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1988-01-22) January 22, 1988
San Antonio, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High schoolStephen F. Austin (Austin, Texas)
Brewster Academy
(Wolfeboro, New Hampshire)
College
NBA draft2011 / Undrafted
Playing career2011–2019
PositionShooting guard / Point guard
Number25, 9, 13
Coaching career2019–present
Career history
As player:
2011BCM Gravelines
2011–2012Maine Red Claws
2012Philadelphia 76ers
2012–2013Maine Red Claws
2013–2014Maccabi Ashdod
2014Quimsa
2015Nea Kifissia
2015Telekom Baskets Bonn
2015San Lorenzo de Almagro
2016–2018Bakersfield Jam / Northern Arizona Suns
2018Boston Celtics
2018–2019Iowa Wolves
As coach:
2019–presentDelaware Blue Coats (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-MAC (2011)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

High school and college career

Silas grew up in Austin, Texas where he attended Stephen F. Austin High School before moving to Wolfeboro, New Hampshire to attend Brewster Academy for a postgraduate year. In 2005–06, he averaged 12.8 points and 4.0 rebounds per game for Brewster Academy.[1]

After playing two seasons for Colorado, Silas transferred to Northern Illinois in 2008 and subsequently sat out the 2008–09 season due to NCAA transfer regulations. As a senior for Northern Illinois in 2010–11, Silas was named to the All-Mid-American Conference first team after he averaged 22.3 points (1st in the MAC) and 4.6 rebounds per game.[1]

Professional career

2011–12 season

Silas went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft. On September 16, 2011, he signed a one-year deal with BCM Gravelines of the LNB Pro A.[2] In early December 2011, he left France and returned to the United States.[3]

On December 9, 2011, he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.[4] However, he was later waived by the 76ers on December 20, 2011. A week later, he was acquired by the Maine Red Claws.[5] On April 24, 2012, he signed with the 76ers for the rest of the season.[6]

2012–13 season

In July 2012, Silas joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2012 NBA Summer League. In the 76ers' final summer league game against the Detroit Pistons, Silas left the game after he was inadvertently elbowed in the head by teammate Solomon Jones. Silas went down with a concussion, and the Sixers initially feared a skull fracture. He subsequently required surgery on several sinus fractures.[7][8]

On September 27, 2012, he re-signed with the 76ers.[9] However, he was later waived on October 10, 2012.[10] On November 1, 2012, he was reacquired by the Maine Red Claws.[11] On February 18, 2013, he was deactivated by the Red Claws and stayed that way for the rest of the season.

2013–14 season

In July 2013, Silas joined the Milwaukee Bucks for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On September 27, 2013, he signed with the Washington Wizards.[12] However, he was later waived by the Wizards on October 24, 2013.[13] On November 4, 2013, the Maine Red Claws traded Silas' rights to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.[14]

On November 17, 2013, he signed with Maccabi Ashdod of Israel for the rest of the 2013–14 season.[15] On January 16, 2014, he left Maccabi after just nine games.[16] On February 11, 2014, he signed with Quimsa of Argentina for the rest of the season.[17]

2014–15 season

On September 29, 2014, Silas signed with the Washington Wizards.[18] However, he was later waived by the Wizards on October 25, 2014.[19] On January 7, 2015, he signed with Nea Kifissia of Greece for the rest of the season.[20]

2015–16 season

On August 25, 2015, Silas signed with Telekom Baskets Bonn of Germany for the 2015–16 season.[21] On November 12, he parted ways with Telekom Bonn after appearing in five league games and four Eurocup games.[22]

On November 19, Silas signed with San Lorenzo de Almagro of the Argentine Liga Nacional de Básquet.[23] On December 23, he parted ways with San Lorenzo after averaging 12.4 points and 3.7 rebounds in seven games.[24]

On January 14, 2016, Silas was acquired by the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League.[25] That night, he made his debut for the Jam in a 105–100 loss to the Austin Spurs, recording six points in 19 minutes off the bench.[26]

2016–17 season

After being inactive for seven games, Silas made his debut with the Northern Arizona Suns (the new name for the Bakersfield Jam) on December 3, 2016, against the Reno Bighorns.

On April 6, 2017, Silas signed with the Hunan Yongsheng of China for the 2017 NBL season.[27] However, he did not join the Chinese club.

2017–18 season

After concluding his season with the BIG3 (a 3-on-3 basketball league created by Ice Cube), Silas returned to the Northern Arizona Suns once again on October 24, 2017. On March 27, 2018, after the conclusion of the first NBA G League season, the Boston Celtics announced that they had signed Silas to a 10-day contract after the team granted hardship exception from the league.[28] The Celtics did not resign him after the contract expired.[29]

2018–19 season

Silas signed with the Denver Nuggets to a training camp contract but was waived on October 13, 2018.[30] Silas was added to the Iowa Wolves opening night roster.[31]

BIG3

On April 30, 2017, Silas was drafted as the 4th overall pick in the inaugural draft for the BIG3 basketball league by Tri State. Silas played three games with Tri State before being traded to the Ball Hogs on July 13, 2017 in exchange for Dominic McGuire.

Coaching career

For the 2019–20 season, Silas joined the coaching staff for the Delaware Blue Coats as an assistant.[32]

NBA 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

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 Philadelphia 2019.4.267.167.6672.01.5.0.05.5
2017–18 Boston 203.7.000.000.0001.0.0.5.00.0
Career 4011.5.222.125.6671.50.75.25.02.75

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012 Philadelphia 202.01.000.000.0001.0.0.0.01.0
Career 202.01.000.000.0001.0.0.0.01.0

Personal life

Silas is the son of James and Vanessa Silas, and has six brothers and one sister. His father was a two-time All-American at Stephen F. Austin and played 328 games in four seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA), where he averaged 18.2 points, 4.3 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game. He also played six seasons in the NBA for the San Antonio Spurs after the ABA–NBA merger and one for the Cleveland Cavaliers, averaging 14.2 points per game.[1][33]

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