JUNIOR (2008-09): Led the Hilltoppers and finished sixth in the Sun Belt Conference in scoring averaging 16.0 points per game...Shared the Clem Haskins Most Valuable Player award with Orlando Mendez-Valdez, presented at the year-end team banquet...Named to the Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference Third-Team...Awarded Sun Belt All-Conference Second-Team acclaim at season's end...Named to the NABC All-District First-Team...Averaged 17.3 ppg during the Sun Belt Tournament in leading WKU to the program's seventh tournament title and a berth in the school's 21st NCAA Tournament...Selected as the Sun Belt Tournament Most Valuable Player...In the NCAA Tournament, after scoring 14 in the first round win over Illinois, Slaughter poured in 24 points against 10th-ranked Gonzaga...Received the Dwight Smith Play Maker of the Year award at the year-end team banquet...Set career-highs in points (25) and rebounds (9) in the Toppers' upset 68-54 of third-ranked Louisville on November 30...Followed that game up with 20 points in a home win over Georgia to earn Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week honors on December 1...Reached double figures in 30 of 32 games played in 2008-09 including a current career-best stretch of 18 games...Led WKU in scoring on 13 occasions and tallied 10 performances of 20 or more points...Logged a career-high 39 minutes in the Hilltoppers' Sun Belt Tournament semifinal win over North Texas, scoring 22 points...Dished out a career-best eight assists in a February 14 match-up at Troy featuring the two East Division heavyweights...His 72 made three-pointers ranks as the 10th most in a single season in Hilltopper history.

SOPHOMORE (2007-08): Third on the team in scoring, and first among reserves, at 7.6 points per contest...Shot a team-best 43.6 percent from beyond the arc...Second on the squad with 40 steals...Scored in double digits on 12 occasions, and led the team in steals six times...Recorded seven points, three assists (without a turnover), and two steals against second-ranked UCLA in the NCAA Sweet 16...Had 10 points, four rebounds, and a season-high-tying four assists in just 18 minutes in NCAA Tournament First Round win over #14 Drake on March 21...Led WKU in scoring for the first time with 12 points in February 27 victory at FIU, adding four rebounds, and one assist while shooting 6-of-12 from the floor...Scored season-high 17 points in a January 31 win over UALR...Contributed a key 16 points on December 22 at Southern Illinois as he connected on 6-of-8 shots from the field...Registered 13 points on 6-of-11 shooting against #14 Gonzaga on November 22 in the Great Alaskan Shootout.

FRESHMAN (2006-07): Appeared in all 33 games as a freshman, making three starts...Averaged 6.1 points and 1.7 rebounds per game, as his 200 points ranked 10th on the season record list for WKU freshmen...Shot 37.9 percent from three-point range...Recorded 32 assists while ranking third on the team with 32 steals...Averaged 6.2 ppg and shot 71.4 percent at the foul line in Sun Belt Conference action...Scored in double digits four times...Led the team in steals on nine occasions...Posted 10 points, two rebounds, and a pair of steals in win over Middle Tennessee on February 10...Scored six points in the final two minutes on February 8 at South Alabama, including converting his second four-point play of the season, to help force overtime...Led WKU with 14 points and two steals in only 22 minutes at UALR on January 17...Made first career start in place of an injured Courtney Lee in a win at FIU on January 11, finishing with six points and two rebounds...Handed out a season-best five assists in December 30 win at Florida Atlantic...Scored 18 points in his collegiate debut at Kennesaw State on November 11.

HIGH SCHOOL: Started and lettered all four years at Shelby County High School, recording career averages of 14.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.7 steals per contest...As a senior, led the Rockets to the District and Region Championships, a 31-4 record, and the quarterfinals of the Sweet 16 State Tournament...Named the Louisville Courier-Journal's Player of the Year and was a First-Team All-State selection after averaging 19.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.7 steals per game...Averaged 18.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 3.0 steals per contest as a junior while leading Shelby County to a 22-7 finish and a District Championship...Selected honorable mention All-State by the Courier-Journal as well as First-Team All-District and All-Region, and was named to the region and Coca-Cola Classic All-Tournament squads...As a sophomore, led the Rockets to 16 victories and the District Title after averaging 14.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg, and 2.0 spg...Named the District's Most Valuable Player and a First-Team All-Region and All-District choice.
 
MISCELLANEOUS: Slaughter enters his senior season needing just 14 points to become the 43rd member of the 1,000-point club at WKU...Enters 2009-10 ranking ninth on the career three-point field goal percentage list at .383...Participated in the Kentucky-Indiana All-Star series in the summer of 2006, leading the Commonwealth with 30 points in the two contests...Had a game-high 21 points in the first meeting between the two teams at Diddle Arena, connecting on 6-of-10 attempts from the floor.

Slaughter's Career Highs

• Points: 25 vs. Louisville, 11/30/08
• Rebounds: 9 vs. Louisville, 11/30/08
• Field Goals: 9 vs. Gonzaga, 03/21/09
• Field Goal Attempts: 19, two times, last vs. Gonzaga, 03/21/09
• Three-Point Field Goals: 4, seven times, last vs. FAU, 02/26/09
• Three-Point Field Goal Attempts: 11 at Troy, 02/14/09
• Free Throws: 8 at ULM, 02/05/09
• Free Throw Attempts: 9, two times, last vs. North Texas, 03/09/09
• Assists: 8 at Troy, 02/14/09
• Blocked Shots: 1, six times, last vs. Louisville, 11/30/08
• Steals: 4, three times, last at Alaska Anchorage, 11/23/07
• Minutes: 39 vs. North Texas, 03/09/09 

Toppers who have worn #4:
Nathan Eisert (2001-02)
Jason Eitutis (1991-92)
Clarence Glover (1969-71)
Max Reed (1935-37)
John Reckzeh (1934-35)