Greenville, S.C. – Furman standout Jalen Slawson will be one of 78 players taking part in the Microsoft Surface NBA Draft Combine 2023, scheduled for May 15-21 at Wintrust Arena and the Marriott Marquis in Chicago, Ill.
 
Players will interview with NBA teams, participate in five-on-five games, and be evaluated in shooting, strength, and agility drills during the combine, which will be televised live on ESPN2 and the NBA app on May 17-18. The 2023 NBA Draft is slated for June 22.
 
Slawson, the SoCon Player of the Year, averaged 15.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.5 blocked shots per game as a senior while leading Furman to its most successful season on the hardwood. The Summerville, S.C., native totaled nine double-doubles and finished with 19 points and 10 boards in the Paladins' triumph over nationally-ranked Virginia in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
 
During his fifth season at Furman, Slawson guided the Paladins to a 28-8 record, Southern Conference regular season title, its first SoCon Tournament title since 1980, and its first NCAA Tournament victory since 1974. Slawson concluded his Furman career ranked 19^th in scoring (1,509 points), ninth in rebounds (839), third in steals (192), third in blocked shots (182), and 12^th in career assists (364). Along with fellow fifth-year senior Mike Bothwell, he established a new Furman standard with 116 career victories.
 
Furman has had 15 players selected in the NBA Draft with George Singleton, selected in the third round of the 1984 draft by the Los Angeles Lakers, being the most recent pick. Frank Selvy, who was inducted into the National College Basketball Hall of Fame this past year, was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 1954 NBA Draft.