Xavian Stapleton
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 24, 1996 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Madison Central (Madison, Mississippi) |
| College | Louisiana Tech (2014–2015) Mississippi State (2015–2018) Florida Atlantic (2018–2019) |
| Position | Shooting guard / forward |
| Number | 11, 3, 4 |
| Career highlights | |
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Xavian Jarquay Stapleton (born January 24, 1996) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, Mississippi State Bulldogs, and Florida Atlantic Owls.
Stapleton was born in Flora, Mississippi, and played high school basketball at Madison Central High School in Madison, Mississippi. He earned first-team all-state accolades as a senior after averaging over 20 points per game, but was lightly recruited by NCAA Division I programs and ultimately committed to Louisiana Tech in November 2013. As a freshman at Louisiana Tech in 2014–2015, Stapleton emerged as the team's sixth man. He then transferred to Mississippi State, where he played two seasons in a reserve role while battling knee injuries. In 2018, Stapleton transferred again to Florida Atlantic as a graduate student. He was named the Conference USA Co-Sixth Man of the Year in his lone season with the Owls.