Xavier Manford is a newcomer to UNICS!

      The basketball club UNICS has signed a contract with guard Xavier MANFORD (193 cm, 78 kg), who has experience playing in the NBA, EuroLeague, and EuroCup. The agreement with the 33-year-old American is valid until the end of the current season. Manford is the 2017 American champion as part of the USA national team. A graduate of the University of Rhode Island, he made his debut in the National Basketball Association on March 17, 2016, playing a total of 24 games for the Memphis Grizzlies and Milwaukee Bucks from 2016 to 2018. In the 2015/16 season, he participated in the NBA D-League All-Star Game. The end of the 2016/17 season saw the UNICS rookie play for Barcelona, competing in the Spanish championship and EuroLeague. In addition to several years in the G-League, the American guard played in China for Fujian Sturgeons, in Australia for Melbourne Phoenix, and in Europe for Turkish Bursaspor, Tel Aviv's Hapoel, and Italian Umana Reyer Venice. Manford started the current season with Hapoel Holon, where his average statistics in 11 FIBA Champions League matches were 13.7 points with 48% three-point shooting, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.4 assists. Welcome to Kazan, Xavier!

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      Kazan UNICS has signed a contract with 33-year-old American guard Xavier Manford. 16:33 26.03.2026 GTRK Tatarstan - Kazan

      Xavier Manford is a newcomer to UNICS!

      The basketball club UNICS has signed a contract with guard Xavier MANFORD (193 cm, 78 kg), who has experience playing in the NBA, EuroLeague, and EuroCup. 15:19 26.03.2026 BC UNICS Kazan - Kazan

      Kazan UNICS strengthened with former NBA player and American champion Xavier Manford

      He started this season with Israeli Hapoel but left the club due to the situation in the Middle East. Photo: Dinar Fatykhov

      UNICS announced the signing of a contract with 33-year-old American guard Xavier Manford. 15:09 26.03.2026 Real Time - Kazan

      UNICS signed American champion Xavier Manford

      Kazan UNICS announced the signing of a contract with 33-year-old American guard Xavier Manford. 14:37 26.03.2026 IA Tatar-inform - Kazan

      UNICS announced the transfer of former Barcelona and NBA player Manford

      UNICS signed a contract until the end of the season with guard Xavier Manford. 13:42 26.03.2026 Business Online - Kazan

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