Xavier Tillman

Xavier Tillman

24-Year-Old ForwardF
Memphis Grizzlies
GTD
Injury Knee
Est. Return 12/1/2023
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Tillman played a key role for the Grizzlies last season, largely thanks to the fact that others around him missed time due to injury. In 19.3 minutes per night, he averaged a career-high 7.0 points, adding 5.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals. Although Brandon Clarke (Achilles) is likely to miss the entire 2023-24 season, Tillman's path to minutes remains a little uncertain. He should serve as the primary backup behind Steven Adams, although the Grizzles are almost certainly going to afford Jaren Jackson some minutes at the center spot as well. With a view to him playing no more than 18 minutes per night, Tillman should be seen as someone to target in the later rounds of deeper drafts. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#159
ADP
$Signed a three-year, $4.6 million contract with the Grizzlies in November of 2020. Grizzlies exercised $1.93 million team option for 2023-24 in June of 2023.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Xavier Tillman Sr. was born January 12, 1999 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the son of Tanya Powell-May and Roosevelt Tillman. Tanya played college basketball at the University of Michigan, earned All-Big Ten Second Team honors and left as the program's all-timer leader in rebounds. Xavier has three older brothers and a younger sister. Tillman was 6-foot-5 when he was 14 years old and attended Forest Hills Central High School in Grand Rapids. After two years at Forest Hills, Tillman transferred to Grand Rapids Christian. At the close of his senior year, Tillman was a finalist for the Mr. Basketball of Michigan award and was named an Associate Press Class A First Team All-State member. The 6-foot-8 forward played three years of basketball at Michigan State (2017-2020) before declaring for the 2020 NBA Draft. Tillman studied journalism at Michigan State. Fans can follow the former Spartan on Twitter @Rookiedunker. Tilliam attended Michigan State for three years from 2017 to 2020. As a freshman, he came off the bench and posted a modest 2.8 points and 2.6 rebounds in 8.7 minutes per game. At the end of the season, he was the recipient of MSU's Most Improved Player Award and co-recipient of the Unsung Player Award. As a sophomore, Tillman started the last 14 of 39 games and increased his production to 10.0 points and 7.3 rebounds in 24.0 minutes per contest. He was also named the 2019 Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year and helped the Spartans reach the Final Four of the 2019 NCAA Tournament. Tillman was a regular starter for MSU during the COVID-shortened 2019-20 season and averaged a double-double of 13.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.1 blocks and 1.2 steals per game. He led the team in rebounds and blocks and with Cassius Winston led the squad to a 22-9 record, before declaring for the 2020 NBA Draft.

Remains out Wednesday
FMemphis Grizzlies
Knee
November 28, 2023
Tillman (knee) won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Jazz.
ANALYSIS
Tillman will miss his sixth straight game while dealing with a left knee injury. Bismack Biyombo should continue to start in Tillman's absence. While the Grizzlies are treating Tillman as week-to-week, his next chance to suit up is Friday's matchup in Dallas.
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How does Xavier Tillman compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
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47.8%
 
Effective Field Goal %
47.7%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
31.3%
 
Free Throw Rate
14.1%
 
Offensive Rebound %
8.0%
 
Defensive Rebound %
21.9%
 
Total Rebound %
14.4%
 
Assist %
14.5%
 
Steal %
2.7%
 
Block %
3.4%
 
Turnover %
10.5%
 
Usage %
18.2%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
26.8
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.0
 
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Filling in admirably
FMemphis Grizzlies
March 8, 2023
Tillman has averaged 8.8 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.7 blocks per game across 14 contests since Feb. 1. Tillman has been Memphis' regular starting center over that span while Steven Adams tends to a right knee sprain
ANALYSIS
Tillman is averaging 27.4 minutes per game with Adams sidelined, providing reliable two-way production as an interior anchor. Adams has been absent since Jan. 22 but is potentially nearing a return. Adams' return would revert Tillman to a bench role but perhaps an impactful one in light of Brandon Clarke's Achilles tear.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Tillman spent the regular season as a bench contributor for the Grizzlies in a smaller role that he logged as a rookie back in 2020-21. That is due mainly to rookie Ziaire Williams impressing the brass, earning a steady role, and carving out a small chunk of Tillman's action. Tillman did play slightly expanded minutes in the playoffs and started six straight games at one point, though that was primarily due to injuries and alignment tweaks. He enters his third campaign likely bound for a similar role as last season. However, he could be in line for an expanded role right away with Jaren Jackson recovering from a broken foot. His timetable is November-January, but his extensive injury history gives fantasy managers reason to believe he'll return closer to the New Year. From a fantasy perspective, Tillman could be somewhat interesting in deeper formats if he can add minutes and closes the gap on his efficiency from the field closer to the 55.9 percent mark he posted as a rookie after posting a measly 45.3 percent mark last season. Tillman's rookie season saw him rank 135th in fantasy production per 36 minutes and 194th overall, while his per-game rank of 240th lagged a bit behind. Still, that level could be palatable in deeper formats, provided he makes improvements.
The 35th overall pick in last season's draft, expectations were relatively low for Tillman. However, with Jaren Jackson missing most of the season due to a knee injury and Brandon Clarke taking a step back, opportunities opened up for Tillman. He started 12 of his 59 appearances and averaged 6.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 combined steals-plus-blocks in 18.4 minutes. That led to a per-game fantasy rank of 240, though he had impressive per-minute production and ranked 135th in that respect. While fantasy managers have plenty of reason to target the 22-year-old in dynasty formats, redraft leagues might be another story. He'll be definitively behind Steven Adams and Jaren Jackson this season, and he'll still need to compete for playing time with Brandon Clarke and possibly Juancho Hernangomez. Only fantasy managers in deep formats should consider drafting Tillman, and it probably only makes sense with a final pick, but the upside remains low for this season.
Selected early in the second round of the 2020 draft by Sacramento, Tillman was immediately traded to Memphis. He played three years at Michigan State, providing his strongest season in 2019-20. In his final year with the Spartans, Tillman put up a huge stat line of 13.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.1 blocks and 1.2 steals per game as a full-time starter, getting it done on both ends of the court. Tillman has got plenty of potential heading into his rookie season, but he'll have a difficult time finding the court in the Grizzlies' talented frontcourt. Tillman will clearly play behind Jaren Jackson, Brandon Clarke and Jonas Valanciunas, and he'll compete with the likes of Gorgui Dieng and Jontay Porter for minutes off the bench. Tillman is an interesting dynasty prospect, but he's not a player to target in redraft formats in leagues of any size this season.
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Return not imminent
FMemphis Grizzlies
Knee
November 20, 2023
The Grizzlies announced Monday that Tillman is considered week-to-week in connection with his recovery from a left knee injury.
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Remains out Sunday
FMemphis Grizzlies
Knee
November 19, 2023
Tillman (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup against the Celtics.
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Sitting out Saturday
FMemphis Grizzlies
Knee
November 17, 2023
Tillman won't play in Saturday's game versus the Spurs due to left knee injury recovery.
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Offers efficient scoring in return
FMemphis Grizzlies
November 15, 2023
Tillman (knee) played 22 minutes in Tuesday's 134-107 loss to the Lakers, finishing with 15 points (6-7 FG, 3-3 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists and one steal.
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Available Tuesday
FMemphis Grizzlies
November 14, 2023
Tillman (knee) is available for Tuesday's game against the Lakers.
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