Ron Slay

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Ron Slay

| image = Ronald Slay - Scafati Basket - 2013.JPG

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 8

| weight_lbs = 240

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|6|29}}

| birth_place = Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.

| highschool = Oak Hill Academy
(Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)

| college = Tennessee (1999–2003)

| draft_year = 2003

| career_start = 2003

| career_end = 2016

| career_number = 35

| career_position = Power forward

| years1 = 2003–2004

| team1 = Galatasaray

| years2 = 2004

| team2 = Cocodrilos de Caracas

| years3 = 2004–2005

| team3 = Asheville Altitude

| years4 = 2005–2006

| team4 = Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel

| years5 = 2006

| team5 = Curtiriso Casale Monferrato

| years6 = 2006

| team6 = Ciudad de Huelva

| years7 = 2006–2007

| team7 = Premiata Montegranaro

| years8 = 2007–2008

| team8 = Scavolini Pesaro

| years9 = 2008

| team9 = Grises de Humacao

| years10 = 2008–2009

| team10 = Eldo Caserta

| years11 = 2009–2011

| team11 = Cimberio Varese

| years12 = 2011

| team12 = Levski Sofia

| years13 = 2011–2012

| team13 = Sidigas Avellino

| years14 = 2012–2013

| team14 = Givova Scafati

| years15 = 2013–2014

| team15 = Châlons Reims

| years16 = 2014–2015

| team16 = Benfica

| years17 = 2016

| team17 = Lugano Tigers

| years18 = 2016

| team18 = Lille Métropole

| highlights =

All-NBA D-League Second Team (2005)
Third-team All-American – AP (2003)
SEC Player of the Year – AP (2003)

}}

Ronald Sylvester Slay (born June 29, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. He was the Southeastern Conference player of the year and an All-American as a senior at Tennessee.

College career

Ron Slay played for Pearl-Cohn High School in Nashville, Tennessee before transferring to prep powerhouse Oak Hill Academy and then heading to the University of Tennessee. As a freshman in 1999–2000, Slay averaged 9.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game as the Volunteers went 26–7 and won the SEC. In the 2000 NCAA Tournament, Slay and the Vols made their first Sweet Sixteen appearance since 1981. The next season, Slay upped his averages to 12.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. He was named third team all-conference and team MVP.[http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/guides/ 2010-11 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball guide], accessed May 29, 2011

Slay was poised to have another strong year as a junior, as he became a regular starter for the Volunteers and again showed improvement in his production, raising his averages to 14.8 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. However, Slay tore his anterior cruciate ligament{{Cite news |date=January 28, 2002 |title=Vols bounce back, blow out Auburn |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YVRWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q-wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1895,6144992&dq=ron-slay&hl=en |access-date=May 29, 2011 |work=Gainesville Sun}} and was limited to 14 games. After rehabbing during the offseason, Slay had a breakout year as a senior. He averaged 21.2 points and 7.8 rebounds per game and was named the Associated Press SEC Player of the Year{{Cite news |last=Newberry |first=Paul |date=March 12, 2003 |title=Slay SEC top player, Wildcats' Smith top coach |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vYoiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Fa8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1281,1618638&dq=slay+sec+player+year&hl=en |access-date=May 29, 2011 |work=The Item|via=Google News}} and a third team All-American.

Professional career

Following the conclusion of his college career, Slay went undrafted in the 2003 NBA draft. He took part in the Orlando Summer League as a member of the Miami Heat's entry, however he did not make the team. He instead signed with Galatasaray Café Crown of the Turkish Basketball League. This began an international basketball career that would take Slay to Israel, Venezuela, Italy, Spain, and Puerto Rico. Slay also played a season for the Asheville Altitude of the NBDL, where he was named second team all-league.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/dleague/all-league_release_050328.html NBDL Announces 2004-05 All-League Selections] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610055524/http://www.nba.com/dleague/dleague/all-league_release_050328.html |date=June 10, 2016 }}, accessed May 29, 2011

On September 17, 2012, Slay signed with Scafati Basket of Italy's Legadue.{{cite web| title = Scafati officially signs Ron Slay | publisher = Sportando.net | year = 2012 | url =http://www.sportando.net/eng/italy/legadue/43774/scafati-officially-signs-ron-slay.html | accessdate = September 22, 2012}} In the summer of 2013, he signed with Châlons Reims.{{cite news|title=Ronald Slay (ex Givova Scafati) signs at Chalons-Reims|url=http://basketball.eurobasket.com/France/news/326872|accessdate=September 24, 2013|newspaper=Eurobasket.com|date=August 1, 2013}}

In August 2014, he signed with Benfica of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol for the 2014–15 season.[http://www.slbenfica.pt/noticias/detalhedenoticia/tabid/2788/ArticleId/37654/language/pt-PT/Basquetebol-Ronald-Slay-reforca-Sport-Lisboa-e-Benfica.aspx Basquetebol: Ronald Slay reforça Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Portuguese)]

Honours

;Benfica

The Basketball Tournament (TBT)

In the summer of 2017, Slay competed in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for the City of Gods. In their first-round matchup, Slay scored 14 points in 21 minutes in the City of Gods' 88–86 loss to Gael Nation, a team composed of Iona College basketball alum.{{cite web| url = https://www.mystatsonline.com/basket/visitor/league/card/card_basket.aspx?IDLeague=43627&IDPlayer=351525| title = Player card of Ron Slay on MyStatsOnline.com}}

References

External links

[http://www.ccrbasket.com/Joueur/fiche/id/85 Châlons Reims profile]
[http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=ITA&PlayerID=30972&AmNotSure=1 Eurobasket profile]
[https://www.basketball-reference.com/nbdl/players/s/slayro01d.html NBDL statistics]
[http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/46561/playerview.html FIBA.com profile]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

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