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

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player who plays for

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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. He played in the NBA from 2021 to 2023.

High school career

Born in

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, 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

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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. Those included 32 games as a senior in 2019–20. In 2017-18 he averaged 4431 points and 1.6 steals per game (6th in the

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). 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-

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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 (3rd in the league), 4.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.6 steals (4th).

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

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of the

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. He scored 16.2 points per game (6th).

Bnei Herzliya (2024–present)

In July 2024, Sneed signed with

of the

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Eurobasket.

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
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