Xavier Castañeda
American-Bosnian basketball player (born 2000)
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Xavier Misael Castañeda (born March 26, 2000), sometimes spelled Castaneda, is an American-born naturalized Bosnian professional basketball player for Nanterre 92 of the LNB Élite and the Champions League. Standing 1.84 meters (6 feet) tall, he plays as a point guard and shooting guard.
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Castañeda with Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2025 | |
| Nanterre 92 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | LNB Élite Champions League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 26, 2000 |
| Listed height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Listed weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | South Florida (2018–2021) Akron (2021–2023) |
| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–2024 | Lavrio |
| 2024–2025 | JL Bourg |
| 2025–2026 | Unicaja |
| 2026 | →Andorra |
| 2026–present | Nanterre 92 |
| Career highlights | |
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College career
Castañeda played three seasons with the South Florida Bulls, where he averaged 5.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game.[1] On March 18, 2021, he entered the NCAA transfer portal and joined the Akron Zips in May.[2] He played two more seasons at Akron, averaging 17.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game.[1] In his final season, he averaged 21.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game and was named to the All-MAC First Team.[3] He led the conference in scoring, triple-doubles, and three-point percentage (39.0%).[4]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Castañeda joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the NBA Summer League.[5] He signed his first professional contract with Lavrio of the Greek Basketball League, where he averaged 15.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in 24.4 minutes per game.[6]
On June 1, 2024, he signed with JL Bourg Basket of the French LNB Élite.[7] In November 2024, he was selected to participate in the LNB All-Star Game.[8]
On June 21, 2025, he signed with Unicaja of the Spanish Liga ACB.[9] On December 22, 2025, he was loaned out to Hiopos Lleida, also in the Liga ACB.[10] However, the loan would later be cancelled as Castañeda failed the medical exam at his new team.[11] On January 2, 2026, MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB announced Castañeda would join the team on loan until the end of the season.[12]
On July 13, 2026, he signed with Nanterre 92 of the LNB Pro A.[13]
National team career
In November 2024, Castañeda obtained Bosnian nationality.[14] Shortly after, he was called up to play for the Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national basketball team, making his debut in a match against France.[15]