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ABL record scorer Alexander back for sixth season after lengthy break during pandemic
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Xavier Alexander in one of the Singapore Slingers' thrice weekly training sessions at the OCBC Arena, as they await news of the upcoming ABL season. The 32-year-old spent 10 months with his family during the virus-enforced break in the US and has been helping coach youngsters at the ActiveSG Basketball Academy.
ST PHOTO: YONG LI XUAN
Having played for the Singapore Slingers since 2015, forward Xavier Alexander rarely spends a lot of time with his family at home in Oklahoma City.
When the coronavirus caused the Asean Basketball League (ABL) to be put on hold indefinitely last March, Alexander flew home and spent 10 months with his family there - the longest in six years.
