Xavier Silas

{{short description|American basketball player and coach (born 1988)}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Xavier Silas

| image = Xavier_Silas.JPG

| image_size = 160px

| caption = Silas for Telekom Baskets Bonn in 2015

| position = Head coach

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lb = 202

| league = BSN

| team = Mets de Guaynabo

| nationality = American

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|1|22|mf=y}}

| birth_place = San Antonio, Texas

| high_school = Stephen F. Austin (Austin, Texas)
Brewster Academy
(Wolfeboro, New Hampshire)

| college =

Colorado (2006–2008)
Northern Illinois (2009–2011)

| draft_year = 2011

| career_start = 2011

| career_end = 2019

| career_number = 25, 9, 13

| career_position = Shooting guard / point guard

| coach_start = 2019

| years1 = 2011

| team1 = BCM Gravelines

| years2 = 2011–2012

| team2 = Maine Red Claws

| years3 = {{nbay|2011|end}}

| team3 = Philadelphia 76ers

| years4 = 2012–2013

| team4 = Maine Red Claws

| years5 = 2013–2014

| team5 = Maccabi Ashdod

| years6 = 2014

| team6 = Quimsa

| years7 = 2015

| team7 = Nea Kifissia

| years8 = 2015

| team8 = Telekom Baskets Bonn

| years9 = 2015

| team9 = San Lorenzo de Almagro

| years10 = 2016–2018

| team10 = Bakersfield Jam / Northern Arizona Suns

| years11 = {{nbay|2017|end}}

| team11 = Boston Celtics

| years12 = 2018–2019

| team12 = Iowa Wolves

| cyears1 = 2019–2021

| cteam1 = Delaware Blue Coats (assistant)

| cyears2 = 2021–2022

| cteam2 = Motor City Cruise (assistant)

| cyears3 = 2022–present

| cteam3 = Mets de Guaynabo

(head coach)

| highlights =

First-team All-MAC (2011)

| bbr = silasxa01

}}

Xavier James Silas (born January 22, 1988){{Cite web|title=Xavier Silas Stats|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/silasxa01.html|access-date=2020-11-08|website=Basketball-Reference.com|language=en}} is an American former professional basketball player and current head coach for the Mets de Guaynabo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), the highest professional basketball league in Puerto Rico. He played college basketball for the University of Colorado at Boulder and Northern Illinois University.

High school and college career

Silas grew up in Austin, Texas, where he attended Stephen F. Austin High School before moving to Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, to attend Brewster Academy for a postgraduate year. In 2005–06, he averaged 12.8 points and 4.0 rebounds per game for Brewster Academy.{{cite web|url=http://www.niuhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/silas_xavier00.html |title=Xavier Silas Bio |work=niuhuskies.com |access-date=October 2, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006131733/http://www.niuhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/silas_xavier00.html |archive-date=October 6, 2014 }}

After playing two seasons for Colorado, Silas transferred to Northern Illinois in 2008 and subsequently sat out the 2008–09 season due to NCAA transfer regulations. As a senior for Northern Illinois in 2010–11, Silas was named to the All-Mid-American Conference first team after he averaged 22.3 points (1st in the MAC) and 4.6 rebounds per game.

Professional career

=2011–12 season=

Silas went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft. On September 16, 2011, he signed a one-year deal with BCM Gravelines of the LNB Pro A.{{cite web | url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/88398/gravelines-waives-eldridge-and-signs-rookie-xavier-silas.html | title=Gravelines waives Eldridge and signs rookie Xavier Silas | work=Sportando.com | date=September 16, 2011 | access-date=October 2, 2014}} In early December 2011, he left France and returned to the United States.{{cite web | url=http://www.BasketActu.com/xavier-silas-va-quitter-gravelines-12834/ | title=Xavier Silas va quitter Gravelines | work=basketactu.com | language=fr | date=December 2, 2011 | access-date=October 2, 2014}}

On December 9, 2011, he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/training_camp_roster_111209.html | title=PHILADELPHIA 76ERS ANNOUNCE 2011 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER - 12/9/2011 | work=NBA.com | date=December 9, 2011 | access-date=October 2, 2014}} However, he was later waived by the 76ers on December 20, 2011. A week later, he was acquired by the Maine Red Claws.{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/transactions_201112.html | title=2011-12 Transactions | work=NBA.com | access-date=October 2, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031004037/http://www.nba.com/dleague/transactions_201112.html | archive-date=2013-10-31 | url-status=dead }} On April 24, 2012, he signed with the 76ers for the rest of the season.{{cite web |last=Raroque |first=Ryan |date=April 24, 2012 |title=Sixers Sign Xavier Silas |url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2012/04/sixers-sign-xavier-silas.html |access-date=April 10, 2024 |work=HoopsRumors.com}}

=2012–13 season=

In July 2012, Silas joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2012 NBA Summer League. In the 76ers' final summer league game against the Detroit Pistons, Silas left the game after he was inadvertently elbowed in the head by teammate Solomon Jones. Silas went down with a concussion, and the Sixers initially feared a skull fracture. He subsequently required surgery on several sinus fractures.{{cite web | last=Freeman | first=Eric | url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/philadelphia-76ers-guard-xavier-silas-elbowed-head-orlando-214724601--nba.html | title=Philadelphia 76ers guard Xavier Silas elbowed in the head at Orlando Summer League (VIDEO) | work=Yahoo.com | date=July 13, 2012 | access-date=October 2, 2014}}{{cite web |date=July 13, 2012 |title=Xavier Silas needs surgery on face |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/8165214 |access-date=April 10, 2024 |work=ESPN.com}}

On September 27, 2012, he re-signed with the 76ers.{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/sixers-announce-2012-training-camp-roster | title=Sixers Announce 2012 Training Camp Roster | work=NBA.com | date=September 27, 2012 | access-date=October 2, 2014}} However, he was later waived on October 10, 2012.{{cite web | last=Brigidi | first=Matt | url=http://philly.sbnation.com/philadelphia-76ers/2012/10/10/3484188/philadelphia-76ers-mikki-moore-xavier-silas | title=Philadelphia 76ers waive Mikki Moore, Xavier Silas | work=SBNation.com | date=October 10, 2012 | access-date=October 2, 2014}} On November 1, 2012, he was reacquired by the Maine Red Claws.{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/maine/CampInvites_110112.html | title=SILAS, WRIGHT & OGUCHI SET TO RETURN TO RED CLAWS | work=NBA.com | date=November 1, 2012 | access-date=October 2, 2014}} On February 18, 2013, he was deactivated by the Red Claws and stayed that way for the rest of the season.

=2013–14 season=

In July 2013, Silas joined the Milwaukee Bucks for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On September 27, 2013, he signed with the Washington Wizards.{{cite web | url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=14356 | title=Wizards sign Josh Childress, Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Xavier Silas, D'Or Fischer to training camp | work=InsideHoops.com | date=September 27, 2013 | access-date=October 2, 2014}} However, he was later waived by the Wizards on October 24, 2013.{{cite web | url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=14627 | title=Wizards waive Josh Childress, Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Xavier Silas | work=InsideHoops.com | date=October 24, 2013 | access-date=October 2, 2014}} On November 4, 2013, the Maine Red Claws traded Silas' rights to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/fort_wayne_maine_trade_2013_11_04.html | title=Fort Wayne Conducts Trade with Maine | work=NBA.com | date=November 4, 2013 | access-date=October 2, 2014}}

On November 17, 2013, he signed with Maccabi Ashdod of Israel for the rest of the 2013–14 season.{{cite web | url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/108201/maccabi-ashdod-signs-xavier-silas.html | title=Maccabi Ashdod signs Xavier Silas | work=Sportando.com | date=November 17, 2013 | access-date=October 2, 2014}} On January 16, 2014, he left Maccabi after just nine games.{{cite web | url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/110435/xavier-silas-left-maccabi-ashdod-without-notifying-the-team.html | title=Xavier Silas left Maccabi Ashdod without notifying the team | work=Sportando.com | date=January 16, 2014 | access-date=October 2, 2014}} On February 11, 2014, he signed with Quimsa of Argentina for the rest of the season.{{cite web | url=http://www.sportando.com/en/world/america/111415/xavier-silas-signs-in-argentina.html | title=Xavier Silas signs in Argentina | work=Sportando.com | date=February 11, 2014 | access-date=October 2, 2014}}

=2014–15 season=

On September 29, 2014, Silas signed with the Washington Wizards.{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/wizards/wizards-sign-six-training-camp | title=Wizards Sign Six for Training Camp | work=NBA.com | date=September 29, 2014 | access-date=October 2, 2014}} However, he was later waived by the Wizards on October 25, 2014.{{cite web | url=http://wizardsmysticstoday.monumentalnetwork.com/2014/10/25/wizards-waive-james-lucas-silas | title=WIZARDS WAIVE JAMES, LUCAS, SILAS | work=MonumentalNetwork.com | date=October 25, 2014 | access-date=October 25, 2014}} On January 7, 2015, he signed with Nea Kifissia of Greece for the rest of the season.{{cite web | url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/greece/147699/xavier-silas-inks-with-nea-kifissia.html | title=Xavier Silas inks with Nea Kifissia | work=Sportando.com | date=January 7, 2015 | access-date=January 7, 2015}}

=2015–16 season=

On August 25, 2015, Silas signed with Telekom Baskets Bonn of Germany for the 2015–16 season.{{cite news|title=Xavier Silas inks with Telekom Baskets Bonn|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/173833/xavier-silas-inks-with-telekom-baskets-bonn.html|access-date=August 25, 2015|work=Sportando.com|date=August 25, 2015}} On November 12, he parted ways with Telekom Bonn after appearing in five league games and four Eurocup games.{{cite news|title=Einvernehmliche Trennung von Xavier Silas|url=http://www.telekom-baskets-bonn.de/presse/news/artikel/einvernehmliche-trennung-von-xavier-silas.html|access-date=November 16, 2015|work=telekom-baskets-bonn.de|date=November 12, 2015|language=de}}

On November 19, Silas signed with San Lorenzo de Almagro of the Argentine Liga Nacional de Básquet.{{cite news|title=San Lorenzo signs Xavier Silas to replace Courtney Fells|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/world/america/182497/san-lorenzo-signs-xavier-silas-to-replace-courtney-fells.html|access-date=November 19, 2015|work=Sportando.com|date=November 19, 2015}} On December 23, he parted ways with San Lorenzo after averaging 12.4 points and 3.7 rebounds in seven games.{{cite news|title=San Lorenzo de Almagro, Xavier Silas part ways|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/world/america/185783/san-lorenzo-de-almagro-xavier-silas-part-ways.html|access-date=December 29, 2015|work=Sportando.com|date=December 23, 2015}}

On January 14, 2016, Silas was acquired by the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League.{{cite news|title=Bakersfield Jam Acquire Xavier Silas|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/bakersfield-jam-acquire-xavier-silas/n-5089774|access-date=January 14, 2016|work=OurSportsCentral.com|date=January 14, 2016}} That night, he made his debut for the Jam in a 105–100 loss to the Austin Spurs, recording six points in 19 minutes off the bench.{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/games/20160114/AUSBAK/|title=Jam Fall to Spurs|work=NBA.com|date=January 14, 2016|access-date=June 17, 2016}}

=2016–17 season=

After being inactive for seven games, Silas made his debut with the Northern Arizona Suns (the new name for the Bakersfield Jam) on December 3, 2016, against the Reno Bighorns.

On April 6, 2017, Silas signed with the Hunan Yongsheng of China for the 2017 NBL season.{{cite news |date=April 7, 2017 |title=Xavier Silas signs with Hunan Yongsheng |url=http://www.sportando.com/en/world/asia/231375/xavier-silas-signs-with-hunan-yongsheng.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170409021205/http://www.sportando.com/en/world/asia/231375/xavier-silas-signs-with-hunan-yongsheng.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 9, 2017 |access-date=April 8, 2017 |work=Sportando.com}} However, he did not join the Chinese club.

=2017–18 season=

After concluding his season with the BIG3 (a 3-on-3 basketball league created by Ice Cube), Silas returned to the Northern Arizona Suns once again on October 24, 2017. On March 27, 2018, after the conclusion of the first NBA G League season, the Boston Celtics announced that they had signed Silas to a 10-day contract after the team granted hardship exception from the league.{{cite web |last=George |first=Kyle |date=March 28, 2018 |title=Celtics Sign Xavier Silas To 10-Day Contract |url=https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/celtics-sign-xavier-silas-10-day-contract |access-date=April 10, 2024 |work=NBA.com}} The Celtics did not resign him after the contract expired.{{cite web|first=Tom|last=Westerholm|title=Boston Celtics news: Celtics sign Jonathan Gibson for remainder of season, replacing Xavier Silas|url=https://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2018/04/boston_celtics_news_celtics_si.html|work=MassLive.com|date=April 5, 2018|access-date=April 14, 2018}}

=2018–19 season=

Silas signed with the Denver Nuggets to a training camp contract but was waived on October 13, 2018.{{cite news |title=We have waived Xavier Silas and Donald Sloan.|url=https://twitter.com/nuggets/status/1050962172149297152|access-date=October 16, 2018 |work=twitter.com|date=October 13, 2018}} Silas was added to the Iowa Wolves opening night roster.{{cite web |last1=Nutting |first1=Seth |title=Wolves Finalize 2018-19 Opening Night Roster |url=https://iowa.gleague.nba.com/news/wolves-finalize-2018-19-opening-night-roster/ |website=NBA.com |access-date=November 2, 2018 |date=November 2, 2018}}

=BIG3=

On April 30, 2017, Silas was drafted as the 4th overall pick in the inaugural draft for the BIG3 basketball league by Tri State. Silas played three games with Tri State before being traded to the Ball Hogs on July 13, 2017, in exchange for Dominic McGuire.

Coaching career

For the 2019–20 season, Silas joined the coaching staff for the NBA G League's Delaware Blue Coats as an assistant.{{cite news|last=Carlin|first=Ky|url= https://sixerswire.usatoday.com/2019/09/18/former-sixers-guard-xavier-silas-to-join-blue-coats-coaching-staff/|title= Former Sixers guard Xavier Silas to join Blue Coats coaching staff |date = September 18, 2019 |publisher= USA Today |access-date=November 17, 2019}}

Before the 2021–22 season, Silas became an assistant coach for the Motor City Cruise.{{cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/motor-city-cruise-completes-basketball-operations-staff/n-5749100|title=Motor City Cruise Completes Basketball Operations Staff|work=Our Sports Central|date=September 23, 2021|access-date=September 25, 2021}}

In the 2024-25 basketball season, Silas is the Associate Head Coach at Virginia Military Institute.

Career statistics

=NBA=

==Regular season==

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2011}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia

| 2 || 0 || 19.4 || .267 || .167 || .667 || 2.0 || 1.5 || .0 || .0 || 5.5

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2017}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Boston

| 2 || 0 || 3.7 || .000 || .000 || – || 1.0 || .0 || .5 || .0 || .0

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:left;"| Career

| style="text-align:left;"|

| 4 || 0 || 11.5 || .222 || .125 || .667 || 1.5 || .8 || .3 || .0 || 2.8

==Playoffs==

| style="text-align:left;"| 2012

| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia

| 2 || 0 || 2.0 || 1.000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 1.0

Personal life

Silas is the son of James and Vanessa Silas, and has six brothers and one sister. His father was a two-time All-American at Stephen F. Austin and played 328 games in four seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA), where he averaged 18.2 points, 4.3 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game. He also played six seasons in the NBA for the San Antonio Spurs after the ABA–NBA merger and one for the Cleveland Cavaliers, averaging 14.2 points per game.{{cite web |last=Powers |first=Scott |date=June 28, 2011 |title=Ex-Husky Silas waiting on NBA |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/chicagocolleges/post/_/id/3143 |access-date=April 10, 2024 |work=ESPN.com}}

References

External links

{{Basketballstats |nba= 202918 |bbr= s/silasxa01 }}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20141006131733/http://www.niuhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/silas_xavier00.html Northern Illinois Huskies bio]
[https://archive.today/20140929152817/http://stats.nbadleague.com/playerProfile.html?PlayerID=202918 NBA G League profile]
[https://basketball.usbasket.com/player/Xavier_Silas/114513 Eurobasket.com profile]

Category:1988 births

Category:Living people

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Argentina

Category:American expatriate basketball people in France

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Germany

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Israel

Category:American men's basketball players

Category:Bakersfield Jam players

Category:Basketball coaches from Texas

Category:Basketball players from Austin, Texas

Category:Basketball players from San Antonio

Category:BCM Gravelines players