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Boston Celtics | #26 | Forward

Xavier Tillman

PPG

1.0

RPG

1.4

APG

0.3

PIE

2.7

HEIGHT

6'7" (2.01m)

WEIGHT

245lb (111kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Michigan State

AGE

26 years

BIRTHDATE

January 12, 1999

DRAFT

2020 R2 Pick 35

EXPERIENCE

4 Years

6'7" | 245lb | 26 years

DRAFT

2020 R2 Pick 35

BIRTHDATE

January 12, 1999

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Michigan State

EXPERIENCE

4 Years

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

2023-24 SEASON: Appeared in 20 games (two starts) for the Celtics after being acquired from the Grizzlies on Feb. 7… In 54 games this season, he averaged 5.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 18.0 minutes per game… With the Celtics, he shot 51.5 percent from the field compared to 40.8 percent in the first half of the season in Memphis… Made his Celtics debut on Feb. 22 at Chicago… Scored a season-high 20 points on 8-of-10 field goals and grabbed nine rebounds on Jan. 12… Registered 17 points, a season-high 12 rebounds, four assists, and three steals on 10/25… Recorded 10 multi-steal games this season… Posted a career-high five blocks on December 26 at New Orleans, and a career-best six steals on January 13 versus New York… In 34 games (13 starts) with the Grizzlies this season, he averaged 6.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists while shooting 40.8 percent from the field. PLAYOFFS: Appeared in eight games during the Celtics’ Championship run and scored 12 total points along with 14 rebounds, three assists, three steals, and three blocked shots… Registered three points, four rebounds, and a pair of blocks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Dallas.

BEFORE NBA

Played three years (2017-20) at Michigan State University… Appeared in 105 games (45 starts) and averaged 8.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.46 blocks in 21.3 minutes while shooting 58.2 percent from the field and 69.5 percent from the free throw line… Michigan State’s all-time leader for blocked shots (153)… Named 2019-20 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and selected to the 2019-20 Big Ten Defensive Team and 2019-20 All-Big Ten Second Team as a junior… Also selected to the 2019-20 Academic All-American Second Team… Named 2018-19 Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year as a sophomore… Started all 31 games as a senior and averaged 13.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.19 steals and 2.10 blocks in 32.1 minutes while shooting 55.0 percent from the field… Recorded 19 double-doubles over his collegiate career, including 14 during his junior year.

PERSONAL LIFE

Born Jan. 12, 1999 in Grand Rapids, Mich… Son of Tanya Powell-May and Roosevelt Tillman… Mother, Tanya, was a four-year letter-winner in women’s basketball at Michigan, earning All-Big Ten Second Team honors as a senior (1990) and Academic All-Big Ten accolades as a sophomore (1988)… Averaged 13.9 points, 10.9 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 4.2 blocks while shooting 68.0 percent from the field as a senior at Grand Rapids Christian High School, leading his team to a 27-1 record and an appearance in the Class A state title game.