Colin Slater (basketball)

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Colin Slater
No. 14Bornova Belediyespor
Position Point guard
League Basketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born (1997-10-29) October 29, 1997 (age 25)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–present Bornova Belediyespor
Career highlights and awards

Colin Slater Jr. (born October 29, 1997) is an American basketball player for Bornova Belediyespor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi. He played college basketball for the Long Beach State Beach and the Tulane Green Wave.

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High school career

Slater began his high school career at the Clovis North Educational Center. He subsequently transferred to Immanuel High School. Slater was named the 2015 Fresno Bee player of the year, leading Immanuel to a Central Section Division IV championship after scoring 20 points against William Howard Taft Charter High School. He committed to play college basketball at Tulane. [1]

College career

Slater played sparingly during two years at Tulane, averaging 2.7 points per game as a sophomore. He opted to transfer to Long Beach State and sat out the 2018-19 season as a redshirt. [2] Slater averaged 10.2 points and 2.4 rebounds per game as a junior. He initially decided to opt-out of the 2020-21 season due to COVID-19 concerns but opted-in after the fall semester. [3] Slater was named the 2022 Big West Player of the Year after helping lead Long Beach State to a regular season Big West title. [4] He averaged 14.4 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. [5]

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References

  1. Boogaard, Andy (March 6, 2016). "Central Section basketball finals: Immanuel boys pull away late, win third straight title". The Fresno Bee . Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  2. Morales, Robert (January 7, 2020). "Big West: Colin Slater providing leadership for Long Beach State basketball". Press-Telegram . Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  3. Morales, Robert (January 23, 2021). "Long Beach State gets 3 players back but falls at Cal Baptist". Press-Telegram . Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  4. "Big West Unveils 2021-22 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team" (Press release). Big West Conference. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  5. "Valley Roots: Alleida Martinez, Colin Slater, Bryson Williams, Savannah Tucker, Juaron Watts". Fresno Sports Magazine. March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2022.