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Player Bio: Jeff Xavier :: Men's Basketball

  Jeff Xavier
Jeff Xavier

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Pawtucket, R.I.

High School:
St. Raphael Academy

Last College:
Manhattan College

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 185

Position:
Guard

Birthdate:
09/07/1985

*Transfer not eligible for competition in 2006-07.

2005-06 AT MANHATTAN ... Scored six points and pulled down five rebounds in NIT Season Tipoff game at Seton Hall (11/14)... tallied 13 points vs. George Mason (11/26)...recorded 13 points and seven rebounds at Syracuse (11/30)... poured in 25 points in 40 minutes at Rhode Island (12/6)... tallied 13 points and five steals vs. Marist (12/9)... scored a team-high 19 points, adding five rebounds, three assists, and two steals at NDSU (12/18)... received John "Doc" Johnson award as MVP of the 98th Battle of the Bronx, tallying game-high's with 24 points and six steals in win over Fordham (12/23)... scored 17 points on 7-10 shooting vs. St. Francis-N.Y. (12/30)... tallied 20 points, six rebounds, five assists, and three steals at Iona (1/6)... recorded 18 points, six rebounds, five assists, and two steals vs. Saint Peter's (1/8)... recorded a career-high tying 25 points (including a career-high 10-10 from the line), a career-high eight assists, and a career-high tying six steals, adding four rebounds vs. Rider (1/13)... scored 16 points vs. Siena (1/15)... tallied 14 points, six rebounds, and three steals at Rider (1/24)... scored 13 points, pulled down a career-high nine rebounds, adding four steals at Siena (1/30)... tallied 19 points, seven rebounds, and three steals vs. Loyola (2/5)... recorded his first collegiate double-double, scoring 19 points and pulling down 11 rebounds at Saint Peter's (2/8)... tallied his second straight double-double with 25 points (21 in the first half) and 12 rebounds at Canisius (2/11)... recorded his third consecutive double-double, scoring 21 points and grabbing a career-high 13 boards in a career-high 45 minutes at Niagara (2/13)... tallied 21 points, seven rebounds, five assists, four steals, and two blocks vs. Long Beach State (2/18)... tallied his fourth straight conference double-double, tallying 16 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, adding four assists and two steals vs. Fairfield (2/23)... scored a team-high 23 points, adding seven rebounds, two assists and two steals vs. Iona (2/26)... scored 14 points and pulled down seven boards vs. Saint Peter's in MAAC Tournament (3/5)... tallied a game-high 22 points vs. FDU in NIT Opening Round (3/14)... poured in a career-high 31 points, adding eight rebounds and six steals in a First Round NIT win at Maryland (3/18).

2004-05 AT MANHATTAN ... Appeared in 29 games, making 17 starts... averaged 7.8 points and 1.4 steals per game... led the team with 48 made three-pointers... played three minutes in collegiate debut vs. South Dakota State (11/21)... scored first collegiate points, converting both ends of a one-and-one with 0.2 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime, and tallied 11 points in 12 minutes at Fairfield (11/30)... tallied six points on two made three pointers in 10 minutes at NC State (12/5)... tallied first career assist vs. Siena (12/9)... recorded first collegiate steal at Arizona (12/21)... scored three points and pulled down four rebounds in 23 minutes at Wichita State (1/3)... scored nine points on three-of-five shooting from beyond the arc in his first collegiate start vs. North Dakota State (1/5)... tallied four points, four rebounds, two steals and one assist vs. Niagara (1/13)... tallied 12 points, five steals, three rebounds, and three assists in 30 minutes vs. Saint Peter's (1/17)... poured in 13 points at Canisius (1/20)... scored seven points, adding five rebounds at Niagara (1/22)... tallied 15 points and four steals in 35 minutes at Rider (1/27)... tallied 19 points, including five trifectas, adding five boards, two assists, two steals, and one block at Siena (2/1)... tallied 11 points vs. Rider (2/11)... recorded 15 points, four rebounds, four assists, and four steals vs. Marist (2/13)... recorded 11 points, three boards, three assists, and three steals vs. Canisius (2/14)... tallied 11 points and four steals at Saint Peter's (2/27)... tallied a team-high 20 points in MAAC Opening Round win over Loyola (3/4)... poured in team and season-high 22 points in season-high tying 35 minutes in MAAC Quarterfinal game vs. Fairfield (3/5)... member of MAAC All-Star tour that toured China... team finished with a 7-0 record, as Xavier averaged 12.0 points per game and led the team with 16 three-pointers made.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named to the All-Tournament Team at the 2004 National Prep Invitational Tournament...Helped St. Raphael Academy capture two state titles his junior and senior seasons...Named Gatorade Player of the Year for Rhode Island in 2004...Recorded nine games with 40 or more points and two games with 50 or more points at St. Raphael...Averaged 26 ppg as a senior and 28 ppg as a junior at St. Raphael...

PROFILE: Name: Jeffrey G. Xavier Birthdate: September 7, 1985 Nickname: Jeff Major: Management Family: Son of Alice and Pedro Xavier. Has four brothers, David, Kenny, Jon and Alex, and two sisters, Stephanie and Tiffany. Favorite Teams: Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls Favorite Athletes: Steve Nash, Michael Jordan, Tracy McGrady Hobbies: Playing basketball What I would Like to Do After I Leave Providence: Manage a business

AT MANHATTAN OVERALL STATS
                                 Total         3-Point                    Rebounds
Year      GP-GS   Min/Avg    FG-FGA   Pct   FG-FGA   Pct   FT-FTA   Pct Off-Def  Tot  Avg  PF-FO Ast  TO Blk Stl  Pts/Avg
2004-05   29-17   559/19.3   79-179  .441    48-130 .369   20-26   .769  22-55    77  2.7  43-0   23  21   5  42  226/7.8
2005-06   31-30  1080/34.8  179-412  .434    77-220 .350   79-99   .798  49-133  182  5.9  82-3   60  78   7  70  514/16.6
TOTAL     60-47  1639/27.3  258-591  .437   125-350 .357   99-125  .792  71-188  259  4.3 125-3   83  99  12 112  740/12.3
 
 
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