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Missouri in 2020 | |
No. 0 – Salt Lake City Stars | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois | June 23, 2000
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 174 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College |
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NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
Playing career | 2023–present |
Career history | |
2023 | Montreal Alliance |
2023 | Leicester Riders |
2024 | Rip City Remix |
2024 | Raptors 905 |
2024–present | Salt Lake City Stars |
Xavier Pinson (born June 23, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers, LSU Tigers and New Mexico State Aggies.
Pinson attended St. Patrick High School in Chicago, Illinois. He stood 5'1" as a freshman and made the varsity team in his following year. [1] He transferred to Simeon Career Academy in Chicago, Illinois for his senior season, joining Talen Horton-Tucker. [2] Pinson averaged 11.9 points and 3.8 assists per game, helping his team win Class 4A sectional and Chicago Public League titles. [3] He originally committed to playing college basketball for Kent State before reopening his recruitment. [4] A three-star recruit, Pinson committed to Missouri over offers from Georgetown and Wisconsin. [5]
As a freshman at Missouri, Pinson averaged 6.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. [6] On February 18, 2020, he scored a sophomore season-high 32 points in a 71–68 win over Ole Miss. [7] Pinson became one of his team's best offensive players during the month. [8] As a sophomore, he averaged 11.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. He declared for the 2020 NBA draft before withdrawing his name and returning to college. [9] On January 23, 2021, Pinson scored 27 points in a 73–64 victory over sixth-ranked Tennessee. [10] One week later, he scored 36 points in a 102–98 overtime win over TCU. [11] As a junior, Pinson averaged 13.6 points and 2.9 assists per game. For his senior season, he transferred to LSU. [12]
After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Pinson signed with the Montreal Alliance of the Canadian Elite Basketball League on July 15, 2023. [13]
On August 7, 2023, Pinson signed with Leicester Riders of the British Basketball League. [14]
On February 10, 2024, Pinson joined the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League. [15] However, he was waived nine days later. [16]
On February 22, 2024, Pinson joined Raptors 905, [17] but was waived on March 14. [17]
On March 22, 2024, Pinson joined the Salt Lake City Stars. [18]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | Missouri | 31 | 12 | 18.4 | .412 | .400 | .779 | 2.6 | 2.3 | .6 | .0 | 6.6 |
2019–20 | Missouri | 31 | 11 | 24.0 | .391 | .279 | .817 | 2.8 | 2.8 | .8 | .0 | 11.1 |
2020–21 | Missouri | 26 | 26 | 25.6 | .386 | .336 | .837 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .0 | 13.6 |
Career | 88 | 49 | 22.5 | .394 | .330 | .815 | 2.7 | 2.6 | .8 | .0 | 10.3 |