Xavier Andrew Rathan-Mayes (born April 29, 1994) is a Canadian professional

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player for

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of the Spanish

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and the

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. He played

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for the

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High school career

Born in

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, he started playing high school basketball at Christian Faith Center Academy in

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. However, the NCAA was declining to accept credits received from the school, prompting him to transfer to Huntington Prep School in

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. At Huntington Prep School, he played with current

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player Andrew Wiggins, and he was considered a top 30 player in his class (2013).

College career

Rathan-Mayes played three years of

for the

between 2014 and 2017. As a freshman in 2014–15, Rathan-Mayes had three games with 30 points or more. 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. He averaged 11.8 points in 2015–16 and 10.6 points in 2016–17. In 2017, he graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Sociology.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Rathan-Mayes played for the

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in the

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and then joined the

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of the

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for the 2017–18 season. On March 5, 2018, he signed a 10-day contract with the

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. He played five games for the Grizzlies. After playing for the

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in the 2018 NBA Summer League, Rathan-Mayes joined

AEK Athens A.E.K. (; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople'') is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelfeia, Attica. The club is more commonly known in European competitions as A.E.K. Athens. Establishe ...

of the

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for the 2018–19 season. His final game for AEK came on December 29, 2018. On January 8, 2019, he was acquired by the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. In 25 games played for the Legends, he averaged 14.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 6 assists and 1.1 steals per game. On March 28, 2019, he signed with Bnei Herzliya of the

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for the rest of the season. On April 22, 2019, he 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. In July and August 2019, Rathan-Mayes played with the Hamilton Honey Badgers of the

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(CEBL). He helped the team reach the final of the 2019 season, scoring 24 points in a loss to the Saskatchewan Rattlers. In October 2019, Rathan-Mayes re-joined the Texas Legends. On December 3, 2019, he was acquired by the Agua Caliente Clippers in a trade. On February 26, 2021, Rathan-Mayes joined CSU Sibiu of the Romanian National League. On October 18, 2021, Rathan-Mayes signed with the Illawarra Hawks in Australia for the 2021–22 NBL season. In May 2022, Rathan-Mayes joined the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the CEBL. He played six games between May 26 and June 18. On August 3, 2022, Rathan-Mayes signed with Melbourne United in Australia for the 2022–23 NBL season. In his debut for United on October 2, 2022, he recorded 33 points, nine rebounds, and five assists in a 101–97 overtime win over the

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. On February 9, 2023, he signed with Merkezefendi Bld. Denizli Basket of the

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(BSL). Rathan-Mayes spent the 2023-2024 campaign with Russian club BC Enisey, averaging a career-high of 25.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. On July 12, 2024, Rathan-Mayes signed a two-year contract with Spanish powerhouse

, moving to the

for the first time in his career.

National team career

Rathan-Mayes represented his country,

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, five games in international competition. He participated at the 2012 U-18 Americas Championship and the 2013 U-19 World Championship.

Personal life

His

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is former NBA player Tharon Mayes. Rathan-Mayes has an Australian wife who lives in

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Career statistics

NBA Regular season

, - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Memphis , 5 , , 0 , , 23.6 , , .286 , , .071 , , .444 , , 1.0 , , 3.6 , , 1.2 , , .6 , , 5.8 , - , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 5 , , 0 , , 23.6 , , .286 , , .071 , , .444 , , 1.0 , , 3.6 , , 1.2 , , .6 , , 5.8 , -

FIBA Champions League

, - , style="text-align:left;" , 2018–19 , style="text-align:left;" , A.E.K. , 8 , , 21.8 , , .343 , , .227 , , .600 , , 2.3 , , 3.6 , , .4 , , 0 , , 8.5

Domestic Leagues

Regular season

, - , 2018–19 , style="text-align:left;", AEK , align=center , GBL , 9 , , 21.8 , , .333 , , .370 , , .568 , , 2.3 , , 2.8 , , .6 , , 0 , , 9.7 , - , 2021–22 , style="text-align:left;", ILL , align=center , NBL , 28 , , 23.81 , , .440 , , .220 , , .640 , , 5.57 , , 4.18 , , 0.86 , , 0.18 , , 10.21 , - , 2022–23 , style="text-align:left;", MEL , align=center , NBL , 21 , , 29.52 , , .430 , , .360 , , .490 , , 5.57 , , 4.67 , , 1.05 , , 0.14 , , 13.76

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