![]() Slater with Villanova in 2021 | |
No. 10–Maine Celtics | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | Centreville, Virginia, U.S. | September 14, 1999
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Paul VI Catholic (Fairfax, Virginia) |
College | Villanova (2018–2023) |
NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
Playing career | 2023–present |
Career history | |
2023–present | Maine Celtics |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
James Brandon Slater [1] (born September 14, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats of the Big East Conference.
Slater played basketball for Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax, Virginia. At Paul VI, he was teammates with Trevor Keels and Jeremy Roach. [2] As a junior, Slater averaged 15.2 points, seven rebounds and three assists per game. [3] His senior season was cut short by a broken left hand. [4] Slater competed for Team Takeover on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit, playing alongside his future college teammate Justin Moore. [5] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Villanova over offers from Maryland, South Carolina and Miami (Florida). [6]
Slater had a limited role during his first three seasons at Villanova. [7] As a junior, he averaged 3.8 points and 2.2 rebounds in 16.8 minutes per game. He entered the starting lineup in his senior season. [8] On November 16, 2021, Slater scored 23 points in a 100–81 win against Howard. [9] He averaged 8.5 points and 3.7 rebounds per game as a senior, helping the Wildcats reach the Final Four. Slater opted to return for his fifth season of eligibility, taking advantage of the NCAA's decision to offer an additional season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [10]
After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Slater signed a contract with the Boston Celtics on September 28, 2023, however, he was waived the same day. [11] On October 28, he joined the Maine Celtics. [12]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | Villanova | 15 | 0 | 3.5 | .222 | .000 | .000 | .6 | .1 | .1 | .2 | .3 |
2019–20 | Villanova | 31 | 0 | 11.6 | .377 | .150 | .400 | 1.3 | .7 | .4 | .2 | 1.6 |
2020–21 | Villanova | 25 | 2 | 16.8 | .493 | .417 | .600 | 2.2 | .5 | .8 | .2 | 3.8 |
2021–22 | Villanova | 38 | 38 | 30.1 | .478 | .337 | .881 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .3 | 8.5 |
2022–23 | Villanova | 34 | 34 | 29.0 | .452 | .347 | .918 | 4.7 | 1.4 | .9 | .4 | 9.7 |
Career | 143 | 74 | 20.7 | .456 | .325 | .820 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .7 | .3 | 5.6 |
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