NBA Draft
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Scouting Report
| Jalen Slawson, Furman |
| Slawson was one of the foundations for a strong stretch of seasons for Furman. The 6-foot-7 forward scored 15.3 points and pulled in 7.1 rebounds during the 2022-23 season on his way to receiving Player of the Year accolades in the Southern Conference. In his fourth season, he was named the Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year. The Paladins didn't rack up 50 total wins the past two seasons by accident and Slawson was a big factor behind that success. Furman's conquests included knocking off Virginia in the NCAA Tournament this past March. His experience alone bodes well, though he turns 24 years old in October. |
| Strengths: He can stretch defenses because of his ability to make 3-pointers, hitting at 39.4 percent in his final college season. He can dictate offense with his passing and vision, particularly when he's on the perimeter. He seems to provide a winning mentality. |
| Weaknesses: It's unknown how he might handle a steady dose of more physical play. He was able to use his height in mismatches against some Southern Conference opponents, but that will no longer be a luxury. His ability to create offense could have limitations. Defensively, if he can't handle the physical nature of some forwards that could be a major glitch because he's not going to be quick enough to contain most pro-level guards. There are constant questions if he'll be able to launch shots and get the type of separation from defenders that he valued as a college player. |
Career Stats
| Per Game | Team | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOPG | PFPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 18-19 | Furman | 26 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .364 | .167 | .250 |
| 19-20 | Furman | 32 | 32 | 22.6 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.7 | .497 | .265 | .727 |
| 20-21 | Furman | 25 | 17 | 25.5 | 8.7 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.9 | .569 | .368 | .691 |
| 21-22 | Furman | 34 | 34 | 30.9 | 14.4 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.8 | .484 | .306 | .795 |
| 22-23 | Furman | 36 | 36 | 30.7 | 15.6 | 7.1 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | .555 | .390 | .775 |
| Career | 153 | 119 | 24.0 | 9.9 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .518 | .328 | .754 | |
| Totals | Team | G | GS | Min | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | OR | REB | A | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
| 18-19 | Furman | 26 | 0 | 155 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 31 | 19 |
| 19-20 | Furman | 32 | 32 | 723 | 84 | 169 | 13 | 49 | 40 | 55 | 45 | 162 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 49 | 85 | 221 |
| 20-21 | Furman | 25 | 17 | 637 | 74 | 130 | 14 | 38 | 56 | 81 | 30 | 133 | 71 | 31 | 30 | 54 | 72 | 218 |
| 21-22 | Furman | 34 | 34 | 1052 | 176 | 364 | 41 | 134 | 97 | 122 | 46 | 251 | 125 | 58 | 58 | 86 | 96 | 490 |
| 22-23 | Furman | 36 | 36 | 1104 | 193 | 348 | 41 | 105 | 134 | 173 | 64 | 255 | 115 | 55 | 54 | 93 | 101 | 561 |
| Career | 153 | 119 | 3671 | 535 | 1033 | 111 | 338 | 328 | 435 | 193 | 839 | 364 | 192 | 181 | 290 | 385 | 1509 | |
Game Logs
| Date | Opp | Result | Min | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | OR | REB | A | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
| 11/7 | NorGre | W 91-55 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| 11/11 | Belmnt | W 89-74 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 11/17 | @PSU | L 68-73 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 11/18 | @ODU | L 77-82 | 33 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 11/20 | @SCar | W 79-60 | 33 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 11/25 | Tuscul | W 102-74 | 26 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 22 |
| 11/29 | @App | W 65-61 | 35 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 12/3 | SCSt | W 88-76 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 12/6 | HighPt | L 82-85 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 12/10 | Win | W 82-67 | 29 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 |
| 12/13 | @NCSU | L 73-92 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 12/17 | SFA | W 72-70 | 37 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 12/19 | AndSC | W 106-79 | 26 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| 12/29 | VMI | W 85-62 | 30 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 12/31 | @WCU | L 67-79 | 31 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 1/4 | Cit | W 97-72 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 1/7 | @EastTn | W 70-56 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| 1/11 | @Mercer | W 84-66 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 1/14 | UNCG | L 80-88 | 42 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 22 |
| 1/18 | @Chat | W 77-69 | 31 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 21 |
| 1/22 | @Wof | W 96-82 | 35 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 1/25 | Sam | W 91-84 | 38 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| 1/29 | @UNCG | W 69-57 | 35 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 2/1 | Chat | W 79-58 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 2/4 | Wof | W 80-67 | 32 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| 2/8 | @VMI | W 94-63 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 2/11 | WCU | W 93-59 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 2/15 | @Cit | L 65-69 | 36 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 22 |
| 2/19 | EastTn | W 83-79 | 36 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 2/22 | Mercer | W 70-67 | 32 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 27 |
| 2/25 | @Sam | W 93-79 | 33 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 3/4 | Mercer | W 73-58 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 3/5 | WCU | W 83-80 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 3/6 | Chat | W 88-79 | 31 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20 |
| 3/16 | @UVa | W 68-67 | 38 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| 3/18 | @SDSU | L 52-75 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
