Jalen Slawson
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 22, 1999 Charleston, South Carolina,U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pinewood Prep (Summerville, South Carolina) |
| College | Furman(2018–2023) |
| NBA draft | 2023:2nd round, 54th overall pick |
| Selected by theSacramento Kings | |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–2024 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2023–2024 | →Stockton Kings |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Statsat NBA.com | |
| Statsat Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jalen Brooks Slawson(born October 22, 1999) is an American professionalbasketballplayer who last played for theSacramento Kingsof theNational Basketball Association(NBA), on atwo-way contractwith theStockton Kingsof theNBA G League.He playedcollege basketballfor theFurman Paladins.
Early life and high school career[edit]
Slawson grew up inSummerville, South Carolinaand attendedPinewood Preparatory School.[1]He was named the Area Player of the Year after averaging 14.6 points, 10.5 rebounds, 4.1 blocks, and 3.5 assists per game as a senior.[2]Slawson committed to playing college basketball forFurman.[3]
College career[edit]
Slawson was a key bench player during his freshman season at Furman and became a starter entering his sophomore year. He averaged 8.7 points as a junior.[4]Slawson was named theSouthern Conference(SoCon) Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-SoCon after averaging 14.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.7 blocks per game during his senior season.[5]
Slawson decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to theCOVID-19 pandemicand return to Furman for a fifth season.[6]He was named theSoCon Player of the Yearas he helped lead the Paladins' to their first NCAA tournament appearance in 43 years.[7]Slawson averaged 15.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game on the season.[8]He scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the Paladins' 68–67 upset win overVirginiain the first round of theNCAA tournament.[9]
Professional career[edit]
Slawson was selected by theSacramento Kingsin the second round of the2023 NBA draftwith the 54th overall pick[10]and on July 2, 2023, he signed atwo-way contractwith them.[11]
Career statistics[edit]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goalpercentage | 3P% | 3-point field goalpercentage | FT% | Free throwpercentage |
| RPG | Reboundsper game | APG | Assistsper game | SPG | Stealsper game |
| BPG | Blocksper game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA[edit]
Regular season[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Sacramento | 12 | 0 | 3.1 | .667 | .000 | — | .6 | .2 | .1 | .1 | .7 |
| Career | 12 | 0 | 3.1 | .667 | .000 | — | .6 | .2 | .1 | .1 | .7 | |
College[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Furman | 26 | 0 | 6.0 | .364 | .167 | .250 | 1.5 | .2 | .5 | .5 | .7 |
| 2019–20 | Furman | 32 | 32 | 22.6 | .497 | .265 | .727 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .8 | 6.9 |
| 2020–21 | Furman | 25 | 17 | 25.5 | .569 | .368 | .691 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 8.7 |
| 2021–22 | Furman | 34 | 34 | 30.9 | .486 | .306 | .795 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 14.5 |
| 2022–23 | Furman | 36 | 36 | 30.7 | .556 | .394 | .775 | 7.1 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 15.6 |
| Career | 153 | 119 | 24.0 | .519 | .329 | .754 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 9.9 | |
Personal life[edit]
Slawson's father, Tom Slawson, played college basketball atThe Citadel.[12]
References[edit]
- ^Lee, Roger (January 17, 2017)."Slawson steps into leadership role for Panthers".The Post and Courier.RetrievedMarch 16,2023.
- ^Lee, Roger (May 9, 2018)."PREP SPORTS: Slawson named Boys Basketball Player of the Year".The Post and Courier.RetrievedMarch 16,2023.
- ^Lee, Roger (November 13, 2017)."Pinewood Prep hoopsters sign".The Post and Courier.RetrievedMarch 16,2023.
- ^"Jalen Slawson's bond with coach Bob Richey key to Furman basketball".The Greenville News.February 18, 2022.RetrievedMarch 16,2023.
- ^Keeler, Scott (October 31, 2022)."Furman basketball is the SoCon favorite. Now it must handle the hype".The Greenville News.RetrievedMarch 16,2023.
- ^Long, Mark (March 16, 2023)."Furman found NCAAs thanks to college roommates, best friends".Yahoo.com.Associated Press.RetrievedOctober 30,2023.
- ^Sapakoff, Gene (March 14, 2023)."Sapakoff: Jalen Slawson, the heart of Furman's NCAA Tournament joy".The Post and Courier.RetrievedMarch 16,2023.
- ^Martinez, Jeremiah (June 23, 2023)."Here's who the Sacramento Kings selected in the 2023 NBA Draft".Fox40.com.RetrievedJune 26,2023.
- ^Owens, Jason (March 16, 2023)."March Madness: Furman's Jalen Slawson couldn't believe Kihei Clark's fateful pass in upset of Virginia".Yahoo Sports.RetrievedJune 26,2023.
- ^Biderman, Chris (June 23, 2023)."Sacramento Kings select Furman's Jalen Slawson late in Round 2 of NBA draft. Who is he?".The Sacramento Bee.RetrievedJune 23,2023.
- ^"Sacramento Kings Sign Jalen Slawson to Two-Way Contract".NBA.com.July 2, 2023.RetrievedJuly 2,2023.
- ^Asberry, Derrek (January 8, 2020)."Citadel basketball great wears Paladin purple for son, a budding star at Furman".The Post and Courier.RetrievedMarch 16,2023.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information fromNBA.comandBasketball-Reference.com
- Furman Paladins bio