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

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player for

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of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played

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for the

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High school career

Born in

Markham, Ontario Markham () is a city in the Regional Municipality of York, Ontario, Canada. It is approximately northeast of Downtown Toronto. In the 2021 Census, Markham had a population of 338,503, which ranked it the largest in York Region, fourth largest ...

, 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 Huntington Prep or Huntington St. Joseph Prep is a basketball-focused college preparatory school located in Huntington, West Virginia. Huntington Prep was originally unrelated to the public Huntington High School located in the same city, thou ...

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. At Huntington Prep School, he played with current

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player

Andrew Wiggins Andrew Christian Wiggins (born February 23, 1995) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected with the first overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by th ...

, and he was considered a top 30 player in his class.

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.

Professional career

Westchester Knicks (2017–2018)

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

Westchester Knicks The Westchester Knicks are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in White Plains, New York, and are affiliated with the New York Knicks. The Knicks typically play their home games at Westchester County Center in White ...

of the

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for the 2017–18 season.

Memphis Grizzlies (2018)

On March 5, 2018, the

Memphis Grizzlies The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference ...

signed Rathan-Mayes to a 10-day contract. He made his NBA debut on the same day, recording eight points, five assists, two rebounds and two steals in 25 minutes for the Grizzlies in a 100–98 loss to the

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AEK Athens (2018)

In June 2018, Rathan-Mayes joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the

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. On July 28, 2018, Rathan-Mayes signed a one-year deal with

AEK Athens A.E.K ( el, AEK , formally Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople''), known as A.E.K, is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelf ...

of the

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. On October 24, 2018, Rathan-Mayes recorded 24 points, along with six assists, leading AEK to a 93–86 win over

Brose Bamberg Brose Bamberg is a German professional basketball team from Bamberg, Franconia / North Bavaria. The club has won the German Championship title nine times and the German Cup five times. The club currently plays in the German top tier Basketball ...

Texas Legends (2019)

On January 8, 2019, the

Texas Legends The Texas Legends are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Frisco, Texas, and are affiliated with the Dallas Mavericks. The Legends play their home games at the Comerica Center. The team began as the Colorado 1 ...

acquired Rathan-Mayes from

for Jameel Warney. 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 Bnei Herzliya Basket (, lit. ''Sons of Herzliya''), is a professional basketball club that is based in Herzliya, in the Sharon district in Israel. The club plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, the top division of Israeli basketball. ...

of the

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, signing for the rest of the season. 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 Ironi Nahariya Basketball Club ( he, מועדון הכדורסל עירוני נהריה; ) known for sponsorship reasons as Ironi Rain Nahariya () is a professional basketball club based in city of Nahariya in northern Israel. The team plays in th ...

. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 28 MVP.

Hamilton Honey Badgers (2019)

Rathan-Mayes played with the Hamilton Honey Badgers in the 2019 season of the

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(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

. Rathan-Mayes was later included in the opening night roster of the

Agua Caliente Clippers (2019–2020)

On December 3, 2019, the

Agua Caliente Clippers The Ontario Clippers, formerly known as the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario, are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Ontario, California, and are affiliated with the Los Angeles Clippers. The team began play i ...

announced that they had acquired Rathan-Mayes from the

for the returning rights to Demarcus Holland and a 3rd round draft pick in the

2021 NBA G League Draft The 2021 NBA G League draft can refer to either: * 2021 NBA G League draft (January) – held on January 11, 2021, prior to the delayed start of the 2020–21 NBA G League season * 2021 NBA G League draft (October) – held on October 23, 2021, pri ...

BC CSU Sibiu (2021)

On February 26, 2021, he joined CSU Sibiu.

Illawarra Hawks (2021–2022)

On October 18, 2021, Rathan-Mayes signed with the

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in Australia for the

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Scarborough Shooting Stars (2022)

In May 2022, Rathan-Mayes joined the

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of the CEBL. He played six games between May 26 and June 18.

Melbourne United (2022–present)

On August 3, 2022, Rathan-Mayes signed with

in Australia for the

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. On October 1, 2022, in Rathan-Mayes' debut for Melbourne United, he posted 33 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists in an overtime win.

National team career

Rathan-Mayes represented his country,

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, twice 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.

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 , - ,

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, style="text-align:left;", MEL , align=center , NBL , 21 , , 29.52 , , .430 , , .360 , , .490 , , 5.57 , , 4.67 , , 1.05 , , 0.14 , , 13.76

References

External links

Florida State Seminoles bioRealGM profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rathan-Mayes, Xavier 1994 births Living people AEK B.C. players Agua Caliente Clippers players Basketball people from Ontario Bnei Hertzeliya basketball players Canadian expatriate basketball people in Australia Canadian expatriate basketball people in Greece Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States Canadian men's basketball players Florida State Seminoles men's basketball players Hamilton Honey Badgers players Illawarra Hawks players Melbourne United players Memphis Grizzlies players National Basketball Association players from Canada Scarborough Shooting Stars players Shooting guards Sportspeople from Markham, Ontario Texas Legends players Undrafted National Basketball Association players Westchester Knicks players