Tamar Ulysses Slay (born April 2, 1980) is an American

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former college and professional player. A 6 ft 9 in (2.03 m) guard-forward, he was formerly with the

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and Charlotte Bobcats. He played

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for the Marshall Thundering Herd.

High school and college

He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley, WV. He helped lead the school to state AAA basketball championships in 1997 and 1998, two of the five basketball state championships won by Woodrow Wilson High School in the 1990s. Afterwards, he attended

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(

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). He was one of the team's most prominent players, averaging 15.7 points per game over his four-year college career.

Professional career

NBA

Slay was the 54th overall pick in the

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, selected by the

. He spent two seasons with the Nets. He then played for the Charlotte Bobcats during the 2004–2005 season. Slay's final NBA game was played on December 10, 2004, in a 106 - 115 loss to the

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where he recorded 8 points, 2 assists and 2 rebounds.

International

In 2005 Slay joined Israeli leading team Hapoel Jerusalem, but after an unstable season he was released in late December 2006. On January 4, 2007, he signed with the Bakersfield Jam of the

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. For the 2007–08 season, he returned overseas with Pierrel Capo d'Orlando. In July 2008, he signed with Air Avellino. In July 2009, he signed with Carmatic Pistoia. In August 2010 he signed with his third team in Italy, Umana Venezia. He joined Sutor Basket Montegranaro in August 2012. In August 2013, he signed a one-year deal with Basket Brescia Leonessa.

Coaching career

In April 2022, Slay was hired by head coach Dan D'Antoni as an assistant coach at

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. He resigned from the position in May 2022, citing personal reasons.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Notes

External links

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Italian League profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Slay, Tamar 1980 births Living people 20th-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century African-American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American men's basketball players Bakersfield Jam players Basketball players from West Virginia Pallacanestro Brescia players Charlotte Bobcats expansion draft picks Charlotte Bobcats players Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players Israeli Basketball Premier League players Lega Basket Serie A players Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball coaches Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball players New Jersey Nets draft picks New Jersey Nets players Orlandina Basket players Sportspeople from Beckley, West Virginia Pistoia Basket 2000 players Reyer Venezia players Shooting guards Small forwards S.S. Felice Scandone players Sutor Basket Montegranaro players Woodrow Wilson High School (Beckley, West Virginia) alumni