Marcus Slaughter

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Marcus Slaughter

| image = Marcus Slaughter (2011).jpg

| caption = Slaughter in 2011

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 8

| weight_lbs = 230

| league =

| team = Free agent

| career_number = 42, 44

| position = Center

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|3|18}}

| birth_place = San Leandro, California, U.S.

| nationality = American

| high_school = J. W. North (Riverside, California)

| college = San Diego State (2003–2006)

| draft_year = 2006

| career_start = 2006

| career_end = 2021

| years1 = 2006–2007

| team1 = Pınar Karşıyaka

| years2 = 2007

| team2 = Miami Heat

| years3 = 2007–2008

| team3 = Hapoel Jerusalem

| years4 = 2008

| team4 = BCM Gravelines

| years5 = 2008

| team5 = Eisbären Bremerhaven

| years6 = 2008–2009

| team6 = STB Le Havre

| years7 = 2009–2010

| team7 = SLUC Nancy

| years8 = 2010–2011

| team8 = CB Valladolid

| years9 = 2011–2012

| team9 = Brose Baskets

| years10 = 2012–2015

| team10 = Real Madrid

| years11 = 2015–2017

| team11 = Darüşşafaka Doğuş

| years12 = 2017–2018

| team12 = Virtus Bologna

| years13 = 2018–2019

| team13 = Bahçeşehir

| years14 = 2019–2021

| team14 = AEK Athens

| highlights = * EuroLeague champion (2015)

All-FIBA Champions League Defensive Team (2020)
2× Spanish League champion (2013, 2015)
2× Spanish Cup winner (2014, 2015)
3× Spanish Supercup winner (2012–2014)
German Bundesliga champion (2012)
German Cup winner (2012)
Greek Cup winner (2020)
Spanish League Most Spectacular Player (2011)
Greek League All Star (2020)
BSL All-Star Game MVP (2007)

}}

Marcus Anthony Slaughter (born March 18, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he primarily played at the center position. He completed his collegiate career playing for the San Diego State Aztecs.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2006 NBA draft, he signed a contract with the Turkish team Pınar Karşıyaka. He had a productive season with Karşıyaka, averaging 13.3 points, 10.1 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 2.3 steals per game. He was also named MVP of the 2007 Turkish All-Star game. Then he was signed a two-year contract with the Miami Heat in June 2007, but was released October 29, 2007.

For the 2007–08 season he has signed with the Israeli team Hapoel Jerusalem. After being released by Hapoel Jerusalem, he signed with BCM Gravelines Dunkerque of the French Pro A League.

In the 2008–09 season, he signed a one-year contract with the German club Eisbären Bremerhaven. In August 2009, he signed a one-year contract with SLUC Nancy of the French Pro A League.[http://www.sportando.com/en/cups/eurocup/78504/nancy-inks-marcus-slaughter.html Nancy inks Marcus Slaughter]

On July 27, 2010, he signed a one-year contract with CB Valladolid.[http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=68989 Marcus Slaughter, first signing of CB Valladolid] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303182020/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=68989 |date=March 3, 2016 }} {{in lang|es}} At the end of the 2010–11 ACB season, Slaughter was prized with the ACB Most Spectacular Player award.[https://es.eurosport.yahoo.com/18052011/21/marcus-slaughter-valladolid-jugador-mas-espectacular-liga-acb.html Marcus Slaughter, del Valladolid, es el jugador más espectacular de la Liga ACB]; Eurosport.es {{in lang|es}}

In July 2011, he signed a one-year contract with the German club Brose Baskets.[http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/germany/29553/brose_baskets_bamberg_lands_marcus_slaughter.html Brose Baskets Bamberg lands Marcus Slaughter] One year later, and after winning the 2011–12 German League and the German Cup title, Slaughter came back to Spain and signed with EuroLeague and Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid.{{cite web|url=http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=87113|title=Marcus Slaughter, nuevo jugador del Real Madrid|work=acb.com|language=Spanish|date=August 21, 2012|access-date=August 21, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306140929/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=87113|archive-date=March 6, 2016|url-status=dead}} In August 2013, he extended his contract with Real Madrid until the end of 2013–14 season.{{cite web|title=REAL MADRID, Marcus Slaughter together until 2014 |url=http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2013-14-signings/i/115361 |work=Euroleague.net |accessdate=August 13, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130820084238/http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2013-14-signings/i/115361 |archivedate=August 20, 2013 }}

In 2014–15 season, Real Madrid won the EuroLeague, after defeating Olympiacos, by a score of 78–59, in the EuroLeague Finals.{{cite news|title=Real Madrid is Euroleague champion for record ninth time!|url=http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=251&seasoncode=E2014#!report|work=euroleague.net|date=May 17, 2015}} Real Madrid eventually finished the season by also winning the Spanish League championship, after a series 3–0 win in the league's final series against FC Barcelona. In all, they managed to win the triple crown during the season.{{cite news|title=Real Madrid make it 4 out of 4|url=http://www.marca.com/en/2015/06/24/en/football/real_madrid/1435176357.html|work=marca.com|date=June 24, 2015}} In September 2015, he parted ways with Real Madrid.{{cite web|title=Marcus Slaughter se despide de Madrid: "Nunca dejaré de ser madridista"|url=http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=115670|work=acb.com|language=Spanish|date=September 2, 2015|access-date=September 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815051400/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=115670|archive-date=August 15, 2016|url-status=dead}}

On September 6, 2015, he signed a two-year deal with the Turkish team Darüşşafaka Doğuş.{{cite web|title=Darussafaka Dogus adds a champ in Slaughter|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/6b8ky9wmvl65af4g|work=euroleague.net|date=September 6, 2015}}

On August 14, 2017, Slaughter signed with the Italian team Virtus Bologna for the 2017–18 season.{{cite news|title=Marcus Slaughter signs with Virtus Bologna|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/244297/marcus-slaughter-signs-with-virtus-bologna.html|accessdate=August 15, 2017|work=Sportando.com|date=August 14, 2017}}

On August 9, 2019, he signed with AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League.{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/aek-athens-land-marcus-slaughter/|title=AEK Athens land Marcus Slaughter|date=August 9, 2019|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809111842/https://sportando.basketball/en/aek-athens-land-marcus-slaughter/|archive-date=August 9, 2019|url-status=dead}} Slaughter averaged 4.8 rebounds, 4.6 points and 1.1 assists per game. He re-signed with the team on July 28, 2020.{{cite news |title=AEK Athens re-signs Marcus Slaughter |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/aek-athens-re-signs-marcus-slaughter-2/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=July 29, 2020 |date=July 29, 2020|last1=Sportando |first1=Redazione }}

Career statistics

=EuroLeague=

class="wikitable"

style="background:#AFE6BA; width:3em;"|†

|Denotes season in which Slaughter won the EuroLeague

style="background:#CFECEC; width:1em"|*

| Led the league

| style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12

| style="text-align:left;"| Bamberg

| 10 || 10 || 25.9 || .564 || {{sort|-|—}} || .714 || 7.2 || 1.5 || 1.7 || 1.4 || 11.8 || 17.7

| style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"| Real Madrid

| 29 || 2 || 19.3 || .660 || {{sort|-|—}} || .386 || 3.6 || .4 || .9 || .7 || 5.0 || 6.8

| style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14

| style="background:#CFECEC;"|31* || 0 || 12.3 || .689 || .000 || .471 || 2.4 || .5 || .6 || .3 || 3.2 || 4.0

| style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"| 2014–15†

| 27 || 0 || 12.2 || .640 || {{sort|-|—}} || .485 || 2.1 || .6 || 1.0 || .2 || 3.0 || 4.2

| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Darüşşafaka

| 24 || 0 || 16.0 || .632 || {{sort|-|—}} || .740 || 3.8 || .8 || .6 || .9 || 4.5 || 7.9

| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17

| 13 || 3 || 15.1 || .577 || {{sort|-|—}} || .571 || 2.6 || .5 || .5 || .4 || 3.2 || 3.5

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2|Career

| 134 || 15 || 15.7 || .631 || .000 || .571 || 3.2 || .6 || .8 || .6 || 4.4 || 6.3

= Domestic leagues =

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;" ! Season ! Team ! League ! {{Tooltip\|GP\|Games played}} ! {{Tooltip\|MPG\|Minutes per game}} ! {{Tooltip\|FG%\|Field goal percentage}} ! {{Tooltip\|3P%\|3 point field goal percentage}} ! {{Tooltip\|FT%\|Free throw percentage}} ! {{Tooltip\|RPG\|Rebounds per game}} ! {{Tooltip\|APG\|Assists per game}} ! {{Tooltip\|SPG\|Steals per game}} ! {{Tooltip\|BPG\|Blocks per game}} ! {{Tooltip\|PPG\|Points per game}}
2006–07	Pınar Karşıyaka	BSL	29	31.9	.516	.125	.672	10.2	1.3	?	?	13.3
rowspan="2"\| 2007–08	Hapoel Jerusalem	ISBL	5	17.6	.720	.200	.690	6.4	1.0	1.6	1.0	8.0
BCM Gravelines	Pro A	15	20.8	.630	--	.590	5.0	1.4	1.3	.9	9.3
rowspan="2"\| 2008–09	Eisbären Bremerhaven	German BBL	8	33.6	.598	.600	.685	10.0	1.3	2.6	1.3	18.8
STB Le Havre	rowspan="2"\| Pro A	21	29.9	.588	.400	.650	9.5	1.6	1.6	.7	16.0
2009–10	SLUC Nancy	29	23.6	.645	.333	.691	7.0	1.4	1.5	1.4	12.5
2010–11	Blancos de Rueda Valladolid	ACB	34	22.0	.650	.000	.675	6.0	.6	1.4	1.0	9.9
2011–12	Brose Baskets Bamberg	German BBL	44	20.1	.650	.333	.621	4.9	.9	.8	1.0	8.4
2012–13	rowspan="3"\| Real Madrid	rowspan="3"\| ACB	44	15.7	.632	.000	.567	2.9	.4	.9	.5	4.0
2013–14	43	12.2	.635	.000	.523	3.1	.6	.6	.4	3.0
2014–15	22	13.9	.690	--	.421	3.1	.6	.7	.5	3.0

Awards and accomplishments

=Pro career=

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20190608050613/http://marcusslaughter.com/ Official website]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20190407102545/http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=BJU Marcus Slaughter] at acb.com
[http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Marcus-Slaughter-425/ Marcus Slaughter] at draftexpress.com
[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Marcus_Slaughter/65305 Marcus Slaughter] at eurobasket.com
[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=000659 Marcus Slaughter] at euroleague.net
[https://www.tblstat.net/player/1308 Marcus Slaughter] at tblstat.net
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