Ron Slay

Ron Slay

Personal information
Born	(1981-06-29) June 29, 1981 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)
College	Tennessee (1999–2003)
NBA draft	2003: undrafted
Playing career	2003–2016
Position	Power forward
Number	35
Career history
2003–2004	Galatasaray
2004	Cocodrilos de Caracas
2004–2005	Asheville Altitude
2005–2006	Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel
2006	Curtiriso Casale Monferrato
2006	Ciudad de Huelva
2006–2007	Premiata Montegranaro
2007–2008	Scavolini Pesaro
2008	Grises de Humacao
2008–2009	Eldo Caserta
2009–2011	Cimberio Varese
2011	Levski Sofia
2011–2012	Sidigas Avellino
2012–2013	Givova Scafati
2013–2014	Châlons Reims
2014–2015	Benfica
2016	Lugano Tigers
2016	Lille Métropole
Career highlights and awards
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.

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 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 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.

On September 17, 2012, Slay signed with Scafati Basket of Italy's Legadue. In the summer of 2013, he signed with Châlons Reims.

In August 2014, he signed with Benfica of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol for the 2014–15 season.

Honours

Benfica

• Portuguese League: 2014–15
• Portuguese Cup: 2014–15
• Portuguese SuperCup: 2014
• Hugo dos Santos Cup: 2014–15
• António Pratas Trophy: 2014

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.

External links

• Châlons Reims profile
• Eurobasket profile
• NBDL statistics
• FIBA.com profile