| Brandon Slater | |
| Position: | Power forward / Small forward |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 8 |
| Weight Lbs: | 220 |
| League: | Greek Basket League |
| Team: | Lavrio |
| Birth Date: | 14 September 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Centreville, Virginia, U.S. |
| High School: | Paul VI Catholic (Fairfax, Virginia) |
| College: | Villanova (2018–2023) |
| Draft Year: | 2023 |
| Career Start: | 2023 |
| Years1: | 2023–2024 |
| Team1: | Maine Celtics |
| Years2: | 2024–present |
| Team2: | Lavrio |
James Brandon Slater[1] (born September 14, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Lavrio of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats of the Big East Conference.
Slater played basketball for Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax, Virginia. At Paul VI, he was teammates with Trevor Keels and Jeremy Roach.[2] As a junior, Slater averaged 15.2 points, seven rebounds and three assists per game.[3] His senior season was cut short by a broken left hand.[4] Slater competed for Team Takeover on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit, playing alongside his future college teammate Justin Moore.[5] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Villanova over offers from Maryland, South Carolina and Miami (Florida).[6]
Slater had a limited role during his first three seasons at Villanova.[7] As a junior, he averaged 3.8 points and 2.2 rebounds in 16.8 minutes per game. He entered the starting lineup in his senior season.[8] On November 16, 2021, Slater scored 23 points in a 100–81 win against Howard.[9] He averaged 8.5 points and 3.7 rebounds per game as a senior, helping the Wildcats reach the Final Four. Slater opted to return for his fifth season of eligibility, taking advantage of the NCAA's decision to offer an additional season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Slater signed a contract with the Boston Celtics on September 28, 2023, however, he was waived the same day.[11] On October 28, he joined the Maine Celtics.[12]
On August 3, 2024, Slater signed with Lavrio Megabolt of the Greek Basket League.[13]
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| style="text-align:left;"| Villanova| 15 || 0 || 3.5 || .222 || .000 || .000 || .6 || .1 || .1 || .2 || .3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Villanova| 31 || 0 || 11.6 || .377 || .150 || .400 || 1.3 || .7 || .4 || .2 || 1.6|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Villanova| 25 || 2 || 16.8 || .493 || .417 || .600 || 2.2 || .5 || .8 || .2 || 3.8|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| Villanova| 38 || 38 || 30.1 || .478 || .337 || .881 || 3.7 || 1.6 || 1.1 || .3|| 8.5|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| Villanova| 34 || 34 || 29.0 || .452 || .347 || .918 || 4.7 || 1.4 || .9 || .4 || 9.7|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 143 || 74 || 20.7 || .456 || .325 || .820 || 2.8 || 1.0 || .7 || .3 || 5.6