Jeffrey G. Xavier (born 7 September 1985) is a former Cape Verdean basketball player, and current head coach of the New England Lightning of the American Basketball Association.
Background Born in the United States, he represented Cape Verde internationally.Jeff Xavier To Play On Cape Verdean National Team friars.com
He is a graduate of St. Raphael Academy in Pawtucket, and a 2009 graduate of Providence College.Biography friars.com
Professional career In 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 Xavier is a member of the Cape Verde national basketball team and played with them at the AfroBasket 2021 qualifiers.
Coaching career
Xavier has been head coach of the New England Lightning of the American Basketball Association since 2025.
Trophies CB Atapuerca LEB Oro: (1) 2012–13 Copa Príncipe de Asturias: (1) 2013
Career statistics
College
| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05 | style="text-align:left;"| Manhattan | 29 || 17 || 19.3 || .441 || .369 || .769 || 2.7 || .8 || 1.4 || .2 || 7.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2005–06 | style="text-align:left;"| Manhattan | 31 || 30 || 34.8 || .434 || .350 || .798 || 5.9 || 1.9 || 2.3 || .2 || 16.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2006–07 | style="text-align:left;"| Providence | style="text-align:center;" colspan="11"| Transfer |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08 | style="text-align:left;"| Providence | 31 || 30 || 31.6 || .404 || .364 || .768 || 3.6 || 2.5 || 2.3 || .3 || 12.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09 | style="text-align:left;"| Providence | 33 || 26 || 24.5 || .356 || .291 || .800 || 3.0 || 1.9 || 1.4 || .1 || 9.3 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 124 || 103 || 27.6 || .408 || .342 || .788 || 3.8 || 1.8 || 1.8 || .2 || 11.5
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