James W. Slaughter (May 13, 1928 – August 2, 1999) was an American professional basketball player. Slaughter was selected in the

1951 NBA draft The 1951 NBA draft was the fifth annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 25, 1951, before the 1951–52 season. In this draft, ten remaining NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basket ...

by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks after a collegiate career at South Carolina. He played for the Baltimore Bullets in 1951–52 and averaged 5.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest in 28 career games.

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NBA

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(Adamson, Scott). February 8, 2008. Retrieved on February 7, 2013. 1928 births 1999 deaths American men's basketball players Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) players Basketball players from Roanoke, Virginia Centers (basketball) South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball players Tri-Cities Blackhawks draft picks Washington Capitols players {{1920s-US-basketball-bio-stub