Xavier Rathan-Mayes
![]() Rathan-Mayes with the Westchester Knicks in November 2017 | |
No. 8 – Illawarra Hawks | |
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Position | Shooting guard / Point guard |
League | NBL |
Personal information | |
Born | Toronto, Ontario | April 29, 1994
Nationality | Canadian |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Huntington Prep (Huntington, West Virginia) |
College | Florida State (2014–2017) |
NBA draft | 2017 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2017–present |
Career history | |
2017–2018 | Westchester Knicks |
2018 | Memphis Grizzlies |
2018 | AEK Athens |
2019 | Texas Legends |
2019 | Bnei Herzliya |
2019 | Hamilton Honey Badgers |
2019 | Texas Legends |
2019–2020 | Agua Caliente Clippers |
2021 | CSU Sibiu |
2021–present | Illawarra Hawks |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats ![]() | |
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Xavier Rathan-Mayes (born April 29, 1994)[1] is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Illawarra Hawks of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles.[2]
High school career[]
Born in Markham, Ontario, he started playing high school basketball at Christian Faith Center Academy in North Carolina. However, the NCAA was declining to accept credits received from the school, prompting him to transfer to Huntington Prep School in West Virginia. At Huntington Prep School, he played with current NBA player Andrew Wiggins, and he was considered a top 30 player in his class.[3]
College career[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Xavier_Rathan-Mayes_vs._Florida_%28cropped%29.jpg/150px-Xavier_Rathan-Mayes_vs._Florida_%28cropped%29.jpg)
Redshirt Freshman[]
Notable games Xavier had were against North Carolina, when he scored 35 points; against Miami Hurricanes, when he also scored 35 points, including 30 points in the last 4:38 of the game;[4] and 30 points against Clemson.[5] 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. [6]
Professional career[]
Westchester Knicks (2017–2018)[]
After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA Draft he joined the New York Knicks for the 2017 NBA Summer League. He signed with the Knicks on a non-guaranteed contract.
Memphis Grizzlies (2018)[]
On March 5, 2018, the Memphis Grizzlies signed Rathan-Mayes to a 10-day contract.[7] Rathan-Mayes made his NBA debut on the same day, contributed eight points, five assists, two rebounds and two steals in 25 minutes for the Grizzlies in a 98–100 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.[8]
AEK Athens (2018)[]
In June 2018, Rathan-Mayes joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2018 NBA Summer League.[9] On July 28, 2018, Rathan-Mayes signed a one-year deal with AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League.[10] On October 24, 2018, Rathan-Mayes recorded 24 points, along with six assists, leading AEK to a 93–86 win over Brose Bamberg.[11]
Texas Legends (2019)[]
On January 8, 2019, the Texas Legends acquired Rathan-Mayes from Westchester Knicks for Jameel Warney.[12] 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 of the Israeli Premier League, signing for the rest of the season.[13] 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. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 28 MVP.[14]
Hamilton Honey Badgers (2019)[]
Rathan-Mayes played with the Hamilton Honey Badgers in the 2019 season of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (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 Texas Legends.[15] Rathan-Mayes was later included in the opening night roster of the Texas Legends.[16]
Agua Caliente Clippers (2019–2020)[]
On December 3, 2019, the Agua Caliente Clippers announced that they had acquired Rathan-Mayes from the Texas Legends for the returning rights to Demarcus Holland and a 3rd round draft pick in the .[17]
BC CSU Sibiu (2021)[]
On February 26, 2021, he joined CSU Sibiu.[18]
Illawarra Hawks (2021–present)[]
On October 18, 2021, Rathan-Mayes signed with the Illawarra Hawks in Australia for the 2021–22 NBL season.[19]
National team career[]
Rathan-Mayes represented his country, Canada, twice in international competition. He participated at the 2012 U-18 Americas Championship and the 2013 U-19 World Championship.[20]
Personal life[]
His stepfather is former NBA player Tharon Mayes.[21]
Career statistics[]
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 |
NBA Regular season[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017–18 | Memphis | 5 | 0 | 23.6 | .286 | .071 | .444 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .6 | 5.8 |
Career[22] | 5 | 0 | 23.6 | .286 | .071 | .444 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .6 | 5.8 |
FIBA Champions League[]
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018–19 | A.E.K. | 8 | 21.8 | .343 | .227 | .600 | 2.3 | 3.6 | .4 | 0 | 8.5 |
Domestic Leagues[]
Regular season[]
Note: Only games in the primary domestic competitions are included. Therefore, games in cup or European competitions are left out.
Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19[24] | A.E.K. | GBL | 9 | 21.8 | .333 | .370 | .568 | 2.3 | 2.8 | .6 | 0 | 9.7 |
References[]
- ^ "Xavier Rathan-Mayes". FIBA.
- ^ Barry Jacobs (25 January 2015). "Florida State's Xavier Rathan-Mayes joins an elite group". Duke Basketball Report.
- ^ Dave Zarum. "Florida Statement". Sportsnet.
- ^ Jeff Eisenberg. "Xavier Rathan-Mayes erupts for 30 points in four-plus minutes". Yahoo.
- ^ "Xavier Rathan-Mayes Game-by-Game Stats". ESPN.
- ^ Bob Ferrante (2 April 2015). "FSU's Xavier Rathan-Mayes returning for sophomore season". Fox Sports Florida.
- ^ "Memphis Grizzlies sign Xavier Rathan-Mayes to 10-day contract". NBA.com. March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "Tony Parker propels Spurs past Grizzlies 100-98". ESPN.com. March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "Rathan-Mayes joins Lakers for Summer League". WCTV.tv. June 28, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "AEK B.C. signs Mayes". aekbc.gr. July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ "Xavier Rathan-Mayes and AEK back in the driver's seat". EuroHoops.net. October 24, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ Wynn, Britney (January 8, 2019). "Legends Acquire Xavier Rathan-Mayes". NBA.com. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ "רכש לבני הרצליה: רת'אן-מייז חתם". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ "מצטיין המחזור ה-28: אקסבייר רת'אן-מייז". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ "Legends Draft Two, Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 26, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ "Legends Announce Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "AGUA CALIENTE CLIPPERS ACQUIRE XAVIER RATHAN-MAYES". NBA.com. December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ "Xavier Rathan-Mayes este noul jucător al BC CSU Sibiu". bc-csusibiu.ro (in Romanian). February 26, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ "Hawks grab Xavier Rathan-Mayes to complete NBL roster". Hawks.com.au. October 18, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Xavier Rathan-Mayes" (PDF). Canada Basketball.
- ^ David Borges. "Tharon Mayes Giving Guidance To Inner City Kids...And His Highly-Touted Son". New Haven Register.
- ^ "Xavier Rathan-Mayes NBA & ABA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ http://www.championsleague.basketball/el/18-19/team/AEK
- ^ "Xavier Rathan-Mayes International Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
External links[]
- 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
- Memphis Grizzlies players
- National Basketball Association players from Canada
- Shooting guards
- Sportspeople from Markham, Ontario
- Texas Legends players
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players
- Westchester Knicks players