Xavier Tyron Sneed (born December 21, 1997) is an American professional

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player who last played for Happy Casa Brindisi of the

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(LBA). He played

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for the

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High school career

Born in

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, Sneed attended

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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

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over offers from

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and Xavier. In 2016, he was a consensus Top 160 prospect by most recruiting services, ranking No. 93 by

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and No. 152 by

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College career

Sneed played

for

, where he appeared in 137 contests, which included 32 games as a senior. That year, he averaged 14.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.7 assists in 32.5 minutes per game, earning an All-

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honorable mention.

Professional career

Greensboro Swarm (2021)

After going undrafted in the

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, Sneed signed on November 30, 2020, an

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deal with the

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and was waived on December 19 after three preseason appearances. On January 27, 2021, he signed as an affiliate player with the

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of the

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and averaged 8.1 points, 4 rebounds and 1.8 steals in 13 games.

Niagara River Lions (2021)

On April 7, 2021, Sneed signed with the

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of the

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where he averaged 17.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.6 steals.

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

On September 20, 2021, Sneed signed another deal with the Hornets. However, he was waived on October 8. On October 24, he re-signed with the Greensboro Swarm. Sneed averaged 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game. On December 27, 2021, Sneed signed a 10-day contract with the

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. After the contract expired, he re-joined the Swarm.

Utah Jazz (2022)

On February 16, 2022, Sneed signed a two-way contract with the

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. He was waived by the Jazz on September 16.

Third stint with the Swarm (2022–2023)

On November 4, 2022, Sneed was named to the opening night roster for the

Charlotte Hornets (2023)

On March 28, 2023, Sneed signed a 10-day contract with the

and on April 7, he signed a two-way contract with the Hornets. Sneed was waived by the Hornets on August 3, 2023.

Happy Casa Brindisi (2023–2024)

On August 30, 2023, Sneed signed with Happy Casa Brindisi of the

Career statistics

NBA

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College

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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.

References

External links

Kansas State Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sneed, Xavier 1997 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in Italy American men's basketball players Basketball players from St. Louis Charlotte Hornets players Greensboro Swarm players Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball players Memphis Grizzlies players New Basket Brindisi players Niagara River Lions players Power forwards Small forwards Undrafted NBA players Utah Jazz players