1. Xavier James Silas was born on January 22,1988 and is an American former professional basketball player and current head coach for the Mets de Guaynabo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional, the highest professional basketball league in Puerto Rico.
Xavier Silas played college basketball for the University of Colorado at Boulder and Northern Illinois University.
In July 2012, Xavier Silas joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2012 NBA Summer League.
Xavier Silas went down with a concussion, and the Sixers initially feared a skull fracture.
In July 2013, Xavier Silas joined the Milwaukee Bucks for the 2013 NBA Summer League.
On September 29,2014, Xavier Silas signed with the Washington Wizards.
On January 14,2016, Xavier Silas was acquired by the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League.
Xavier Silas signed with the Denver Nuggets to a training camp contract but was waived on October 13,2018.
Xavier Silas was added to the Iowa Wolves opening night roster.
Xavier Silas played three games with Tri State before being traded to the Ball Hogs on July 13,2017, in exchange for Dominic McGuire.
Xavier Silas is the son of James and Vanessa Xavier Silas, and has six brothers and one sister.
Xavier Silas's father was a two-time All-American at Stephen F Austin and played 328 games in four seasons in the American Basketball Association, where he averaged 18.2 points, 4.3 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game.