Sacramento Kings select Jalen Slawson with 54th pick in NBA Draft

The Sacramento Kings have selected forward Jalen Slawson out of Furman University with the 54th selection in the 2023 NBA Draft.

Slawson, a 6’7 wing with a 6’11 wingspan, averaged 15.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting 55 percent from the field and 39 percent from three-point range over 36 games.

The 23-year-old will provide Sacramento with a high-scoring, defensive wing presence–something that the Kings have lacked in recent years.

Slawson was a fifth-year senior at Furman where he received his second-straight Southern Conference Player of the Year honor. The wing shoots over 40 percent on catch-and-shoot three-point field-goal attempts and over 60 percent at the rim while defending positions three-through five.

The Kings will get their first look at the forward–along with guard Colby Jones–on July 3rd when Sacramento opens up the California Classic at Golden 1 Center.

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Sacramento Kings Offseason Schedule

• Thursday, June 22– 2023 NBA Draft
• Friday, June 30– Free Agent negotiating period begins
• Thursday, July 6– Free Agents can begin signing deals
• Friday, July 7–Monday, July 17– NBA Summer League in Las Vegas
• August TBD– 2023-24 NBA regular season schedule release
• September TBD– Sacramento Kings training camp begins

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