Greg Slaughter

Greg Slaughter
Slaughter with Barangay Ginebra in 2014
No. 20 – Manila Batang Sampaloc
PositionCenter
LeagueMaharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1988-05-19) May 19, 1988 (age 36)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
NationalityFilipino / American
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High schoolMassaponax
(Fredericksburg, Virginia)
College
PBA draft2013: 1st round, 1st overall
Selected by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2020Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
2021NorthPort Batang Pier
2022–2024Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka
2024–presentManila Batang Sampaloc
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Philippines
Southeast Asia Basketball Association
Gold medal – first place 2011 Jakarta Team
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Jakarta Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Philippines Team

Gregory William Slaughter[1] (born May 19, 1988) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Manila Batang Sampaloc of the MPBL. He was selected first overall by the Barangay Ginebra in the 2013 PBA draft.[2] Sports commentators and scribes call him GregZilla because of his apparent heft and height.[3] Listed at 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) and 245 pounds (111 kg), he plays the center position in B.League, the Japanese professional basketball league.[4]

  1. ^ Padilla, Erika (November 9, 2013). "Dugout Diaries: Getting To Know That Gentle Giant, Greg Slaughter". FHM Philippines. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "Slaughter leads 44 hopefuls in PBA draft". Rappler. November 6, 2013. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  3. ^ 'Gregzilla' Slaughter throws weight around as vengeful Ginebra pounds San Mig Archived February 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Spin.ph
  4. ^ "グレゴリー・スローター". B.LEAGUE(Bリーグ)公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved November 6, 2023.