Jeffrey G. Xavier (born 7 September 1985) is a former Cape Verdean basketball player, and current head coach for the New England Lightning of the American Basketball Association.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | September 7, 1985 Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Nationality | Cape Verdean |
| Listed height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Raphael Academy (Pawtucket, Rhode Island) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2009: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–2022 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Coaching career | 2025–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2009–2010 | Breogán |
| 2010–2011 | Cáceres |
| 2011–2012 | Palencia |
| 2012–2013 | Atapuerca Burgos |
| 2013–2015 | Ford Burgos |
| 2015–2016 | medi Bayreuth |
| 2016 | Breogán |
| 2016–2017 | FC Porto |
| 2017–2018 | UJAP Quimper 29 |
| 2018–2020 | Básquet Coruña |
| 2020–2021 | Cáceres |
| 2021–2022 | Oviedo CB |
Coaching | |
| 2025–present | New England Lightning (ABA) |
| Career highlights | |
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Background
editBorn in the United States, he represented Cape Verde internationally.[1]
He is a graduate of St. Raphael Academy in Pawtucket, and a 2009 graduate of Providence College.[2]
Professional career
editIn 2009–10 season he signed with Leche Río Breogán, team of LEB Oro. In the next season, he went to Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto of the same league. In 2011, Xavier signed with his third LEB Oro team in three seasons: Palencia Baloncesto.
National team career
editXavier is a member of the Cape Verde national basketball team and played with them at the AfroBasket 2021 qualifiers.
Coaching career
editXavier has been head coach of the New England Lightning of the American Basketball Association since 2025.[3]
Trophies
edit- CB Atapuerca
- LEB Oro: (1) 2012–13
- Copa Príncipe de Asturias: (1) 2013
Career statistics
edit| 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 |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Manhattan | 29 | 17 | 19.3 | .441 | .369 | .769 | 2.7 | .8 | 1.4 | .2 | 7.8 |
| 2005–06 | Manhattan | 31 | 30 | 34.8 | .434 | .350 | .798 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 2.3 | .2 | 16.6 |
| 2006–07 | Providence | Transfer | ||||||||||
| 2007–08 | Providence | 31 | 30 | 31.6 | .404 | .364 | .768 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | .3 | 12.4 |
| 2008–09 | Providence | 33 | 26 | 24.5 | .356 | .291 | .800 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 | .1 | 9.3 |
| Career | 124 | 103 | 27.6 | .408 | .342 | .788 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | .2 | 11.5 | |
References
edit- ↑ Jeff Xavier To Play On Cape Verdean National Team Archived 2008-08-04 at the Wayback Machine friars.com
- ↑ Biography friars.com
- ↑ Rousseau, Jacob (October 15, 2025). "New England Lightning pro basketball team plays in Pawtucket". The Providence Journal. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
External links
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- Jeff Xavier at FIBA.basketball
- Jeff Xavier at FIBA.basketball
- Jeff Xavier at FIBA.com (archived)
- Jeff Xavier at Eurobasket.com
- Jeff Xavier at RealGM
- Jeff Xavier at Proballers
- Jeff Xavier – Sports Reference college basketball player profile
- Jeff Xavier at InterSportStats
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