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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

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25 Xzavier Long

  • Position
    Forward
  • Height
    6-7
  • Weight
    190
  • Class
    Junior
  • Hometown
    Washington, D.C.
  • Highschool
    Virginia Academy
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Biography


AWARDS
2023-24 Preseason All-MAAC Third Team

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 19 vs. St. Bonaventure (11/12/22)

Rebounds: 12, 2x, last vs. Mount St. Mary's (3/7/23)
Assists: 4, 8x, last vs. Mount St. Mary's (3/7/23)

2023-24 • JUNIOR SEASON
• Missed the entire season after undergoing knee surgery in October.

2022-23 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Game-by-Game Statistics
• Played in 28 games and made 23 starts.
• Averaged 6.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.

• Scored in double-figures seven times.
• Posted a career-high 19 points in the team's overtime win over St. Bonaventure (Nov. 12).
• Shot 46.4 percent (71-for-153) from the floor, with 10 of those baskets coming from 3-point range.
• Went 42-for-59 (71.2 percent) from the free-throw line, and closed out the season by making 10-of-11 in the Griffs' last three contests.
• Registered his first career double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds vs. Manhattan (Jan. 29). Also had a double-double in the opening round of the MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament after he recorded 12 points and 12 boards against Mount St. Mary's (March 7).
• Finished the season tied for the team lead with 5.9 rebounds per game, which ranked 10th best in the MAAC.
• Had five-or more rebounds in 20 games, and grabbed 10-or more boards three times.
• Pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds at home vs. Cleveland State (Nov. 16), and then matched that mark March 7 against Mount St. Mary's in the opening round of the MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament.
• Was good for 5.6 rebounds per game in MAAC play, which ranked 11th in the league.
• Dished out four assists in a game eight times.
• Ranked 18th in the MAAC with his 2.2 assists per game average.
• In 18 league games played, he was good for 2.3 assists per game, which ranked 16th in the conference.
• Averaged 25.3 minutes per game.

2021-22 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Game-by-Game Statistics
• Played in 29 games and made 17 starts in his freshman season.
• The 17 starts are the most for a Canisius freshman since Armon Harried in 2019-20.
• Averaged 5.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game in his first year with the program.
• Scored in double-figures five times, highlighted by his season-high 17 points against Fredonia.

• His 5.2 points per game scoring average ranked seventh among all MAAC freshmen.
• Grabbed four-or more rebounds in 18 games, highlighted by his 11 boards vs. Siena March 5.
• Finished the season averaging 7.5 rebounds per game in the team's last four outings.

• Ranked second in the league among all freshmen with his 4.5 rebounds per game.
• Was good for 4.6 rebounds per game in league contests, which ranked second on the team.
• Had multiple assists in 11 games. Had a season-high four assists at Manhattan Jan. 16.

• Was credited with eight blocks on the year.
• Averaged 18.5 minutes per game.

BEFORE CANISIUS
• Averaged 18.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game in 2020-21 at Virginia Academy, a private school located in Ashburn, Va.
• Scored 20-plus points in multiple games and had two occasions with 30-or more points scored for the Patriots.
• Played for head coach Joseph Haggler at Virginia Academy.
• Was a member of the famed DC United AAU program, widely considered one of the top AAU programs in the nation.


PERSONAL
• Majoring in business marketing.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2021-22Freshman

    Forward
    6'7" 190 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2022-23Sophomore

    Forward
    6'7" 190 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2023-24Junior

    Forward
    6'7" 190 lbs
    25