Jalen Slawson

About

Jalen Brooks Slawson (born October 22, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Noblesville Boom of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Furman Paladins.

Slawson grew up in Summerville, South Carolina and attended Pinewood Preparatory School. 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. Slawson committed to playing college basketball for Furman.

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. Slawson was named the Southern 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.
Slawson decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and return to Furman for a fifth season…