Introduction
Marcus Anthony Slaughter (born March 18, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Darüşşafaka Doğuş of the Turkish Basketball Super League. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he plays 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 Hepoel 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.
On July 27, 2010, he signed a one-year contract with CB Valladolid. At the end of the 2010–11 ACB season, Slaughter was prized with the ACB Most Spectacular Player award.
In July 2011, he signed a one-year contract with the German club Brose Baskets Bamberg. One year later, and after winning the 2011–12 German League and the German Cup, Slaughter came back to Spain and signed with Euroleague and Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid. In August 2013, he extended his contract with Real Madrid until the end of 2013–14 season.
In 2014–15 season, Real Madrid won the Euroleague, after defeating Olympiacos with 78–59 in the final game. Real Madrid eventually finished the season winning the Spanish championship, after 3–0 score in the final series against FC Barcelona. With that trophy, they have won the triple crown. In September 2015, he parted ways with Real Madrid.
On September 6, 2015, he signed a two-year deal with the Turkish team Darüşşafaka Doğuş.
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating | ||
| Bold | Career high | ||||||
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
| † | Denotes seasons in which Slaughter won the Euroleague |
Euroleague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Brose Baskets | 10 | 10 | 25.9 | .564 | .000 | .714 | 7.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 11.8 | 17.7 |
| 2012–13 | Real Madrid | 29 | 2 | 19.3 | .660 | .000 | .386 | 3.6 | .4 | .9 | .7 | 5.0 | 6.8 |
| 2013–14 | 31 | 0 | 12.3 | .689 | .000 | .471 | 2.4 | .5 | .6 | .3 | 3.2 | 4.0 | |
| 2014–15† | 27 | 0 | 12.2 | .640 | .000 | .485 | 2.1 | .6 | 1.0 | .2 | 3.0 | 4.2 | |
| 2015–16 | Darüşşafaka | 24 | 0 | 16.0 | .632 | .000 | .740 | 3.8 | .8 | .6 | .9 | 4.5 | 7.9 |
| 2016–17 | Darüşşafaka | 13 | 3 | 15.1 | .577 | .000 | .571 | 2.6 | .5 | .5 | .4 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| Career | 121 | 12 | 15.8 | .636 | .000 | .571 | 3.3 | .6 | .8 | .6 | 4.6 | 6.6 |
Domestic leagues
| Season | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | Pınar Karşıyaka | TBL | 29 | 31.9 | .516 | .125 | .672 | 10.2 | 1.3 | ? | ? | 13.3 |
| 2007-08 | Hapoel Jerusalem | Ligat HaAl | 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 | |
| 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 | 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 | Liga 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 | Real Madrid | Liga 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
- 2012 Supercopa de España de Baloncesto: Champion
- 2012–13 ACB season: Champion
- 2013 Supercopa de España de Baloncesto: Champion
- 2014 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto: Champion
- 2014 Supercopa de España de Baloncesto: Champion
- 2015 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto: Champion
- 2014–15 Euroleague: Champion
- 2014–15 ACB season: Champion