Xavier Tillman

Who they were

Personal life Tillman is the son of Roosevelt Tillman and Tanya Powell-May. His mother played four years of college basketball for Michigan , earning second-team All-Big Ten honors as a senior in 1990 and leaving as the program's all-time rebounding leader. [ 1 ] His parents divorced in 2010 and shared physical and legal custody over him. [ 2 ] He has three older brothers, R.J., Ben and Parker, and a younger sister, Madisyn. [ 3 ]

Xavier Justis Tillman Sr. is an American professional basketball player for Trabzonspor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the FIBA Champions League. He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans. Tillman was selected with the 35 overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings, but was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on draft night. After nearly four seasons with the Grizzlies,

Early life

Educated at: Michigan State University and Grand Rapids Christian High School.

Early life In his childhood, Tillman played baseball , soccer , football and basketball, but preferred the latter two sports. He stood 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) when he was 14 years old. Tillman played Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball for the Grand Rapids Storm. [ 1 ] ^ Holzwarth, Dean (July 22, 2013). "Xavier Tillman, son of former University of Michigan standout, stands tall at Brawl for the Ball" . MLive . Retrieved April 2, 2019 .

Path and career

Professional career Memphis Grizzlies (2020–2024) Tillman with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2021 Tillman was drafted by the Sacramento Kings with the 35th overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft . However, he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on draft night. [ 1 ] On November 28, 2020, Tillman signed his rookie scale contract with the Grizzlies. [ 2 ] On April 20, 2021, he recorded career highs of 18 points and 14 rebounds in a 137–139 double-overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets . [ 3 ]

Career statistics Legend   GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage  RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game   Bold   Career high  † 

Why this date

Xavier Tillman appears on our January 12 calendar for 1999 as a birth entry.