 Slaughter withPoland in 2016 | |
| No. 4 – Anwil Włocławek | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | PLK |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1987-08-03)August 3, 1987 (age 38) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Polish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Shelby County (Shelbyville, Kentucky) |
| College | Western Kentucky (2006–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2011 | Angelico Biella |
| 2011–2012 | Dexia Mons-Hainaut |
| 2012–2013 | Cholet |
| 2013–2014 | Élan Chalon |
| 2014–2015 | Panathinaikos |
| 2015–2016 | Banvit |
| 2016–2017 | SIG Strasbourg |
| 2017–2019 | ASVEL |
| 2019–2020 | Real Betis |
| 2020–2024 | Gran Canaria |
| 2021 | Kuwait SC |
| 2023 | Guaros de Lara |
| 2024 | Gigantes de Carolina |
| 2024–2025 | Casademont Zaragoza |
| 2025–present | Anwil Włocławek |
| Career highlights | |
| |
Anthony Darrell "A. J." Slaughter (born August 3, 1987) is an American-born naturalized Polish professional basketball player forAnwil Włocławek of thePolish Basketball League (PLK). He played college basketball forWestern Kentucky.
Slaughter started every game of his high school career atShelby County, averaging 14.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.7 steals per game.He posted 14 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals per game during his sophomore year as the Rockets won the district championship, earning District MVP honors and a First-Team All-Region selection as well. Another district title followed in his junior year (18 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals per game) with a second First-Team All-Region selection.He contributed 19.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.7 steals per game as a senior to help Shelby County reach the state Sweet 16, leading theLouisville Courier-Journal to name him as their Player of the Year, with a third First-Team All-State selection added.[1]
Rated a three-star recruit byScout.com,[2] Slaughter received scholarship offers fromVanderbilt andWest Virginia but choseWestern Kentucky (WKU) of theSun Belt Conference in theNCAA Division I. Signing hisletter of intent on 26 August 2005,[3] he was the first verbal commitment of the 2006 Western Kentucky recruiting class.[4]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Slaughter SG | Shelbyville, Kentucky | Shelby County High School (KY) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 26, 2005 | |
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| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 83 (SG) | ||||||
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For Slaughter's collegiate debut, he registered 20 minutes and scored a year-high 18 points in a 96–55 defeat ofKennesaw State on 11 November 2006, ending his season with 5 points in the2007 Sun Belt men's basketball tournament semifinal defeat againstArkansas State.[5] He appeared in all 33 games played, starting an 11 January 2007 game againstFlorida International University after starterCourtney Lee got injured, playing two more games that season.He finished with 15.9 minutes per game, contributing 200 points (10th best for WKU freshmen) with per game averages of 6.1 points (7th in the team), 1.7 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.9 steals (3rd in team).[1][6][7]
Slaughter scored in excess of 10 points on 12 occasions as a sophomore, including a season-high 17 points in a 31 January 2008 game againstArkansas-Little Rock.He helped Western Kentucky win the2008 Sun Belt men's basketball tournament, earning a place in the2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[1][8][9]In the first-round game againstDrake on 21 March 2008, Slaughter posted 10 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists to help the team progress.[1][10]In the Sweet Sixteen loss to top-seededUCLA on March 27, he added 7 points, 3 assists and 2 steals.[1][11]
After going undrafted in the2010 NBA draft, Slaughter played for theDetroit Pistons in theNBA Summer League.[12]
On July 26, 2010, he signed a one-year deal withAngelico Biella of the ItalianLega Basket Serie A.[13]
For the 2011–12 season he moved to Belgium and signed withDexia Mons-Hainaut.
In July 2012, he signed withCholet Basket of the FrenchLNB Pro A.[14]
In June 2013, he signed a one-year deal with another Pro A side,Élan Chalon.[15]
On July 16, 2014, he signed a two-year deal with Greek giantsPanathinaikos.[16][17] On June 30, 2015, he officially terminated his contract with the team.[18]
On July 16, 2015, Slaughter signed with the Turkish clubBanvit.[19]
On August 15, 2016, Slaughter signed with French clubSIG Strasbourg for the 2016–17 season.[20]
On July 8, 2017, Slaughter signed a two-year contract with French clubASVEL.[21]
On July 1, 2019, Slaughter signed a two-year deal with Spanish clubReal Betis Energía Plus.[22] He averaged 13.3 points per game.
On July 12, 2020, he signed withHerbalife Gran Canaria.[23] On July 28, 2020, it was understood that due to a small health issue, AJ Slaughter cannot join the team until the end of September, so both parties decided to terminate their contract by mutual agreement.[24] However, on November 10 he signed with Gran Canaria.[25]
In May 2021, Slaughter signed withKuwait SC to play in the Gulf Champions Basketball Championship.[26]
In June 2023, Slaughter joinedGuaros de Lara of theSuperliga Profesional de Baloncesto (SPB).[27][28]
On June 18, 2024, Slaughter signed withCasademont Zaragoza of theLiga ACB.[29]
In July 2024, Slaughter joinedGigantes de Carolina of theBaloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) for2024 season.[30]
On July 23, 2025, he signed withAnwil Włocławek of thePolish Basketball League (PLK).[31]
In June 2015, Slaughter became a Polish citizen, in order for him to be able to play for thePoland national basketball team atEuroBasket 2015.[32] Slaughter also played for the team duringEuroBasket 2017 andEuroBasket 2022, as well as theFIBA World Cup 2019 in China.
His father, Anthony "Tony" Slaughter, played basketball forMurray State from 1980 to 1981.[33] His two sisters Toni and Antonita also played basketball collegiately, both forLouisville; the latter was a graduate assistant atDrury University as of 2015.[34][35]
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