Philippe Slater
Senior • Guard • 5-10
Newark, NJ • University H.S.
NOTES: One of just two fourth-year players on this season’s squad along with forward Jermont Horton... aggressive guard who plays the whole court... came into his own last season.
JUNIOR (2005-06): Earned 10 starting nods, averaging 4.8 points, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steals while playing in every game... posted career-highs of 20 points and five steals at Mt. St. Vincent (12/12/05)... equaled that steal total plus four assists in the next game at York NY (12/14/05)... matched his career high of five assists against Rutgers-Camden (1/21/06) and Montclair State (1/28/06)... opened the season with a 14-point, 4-assist, 2-steal effort against Centenary (11/18/05) in the John K. Adams Tip-Off Classic... made both 3-point attempts while going 4-for-5 from the floor for 13 points against Ramapo (2/8/06)... netted 11 points against Hunter (12/30/05)...had at least one rebound in 25 of 28 games.
SOPHOMORE (2004-05): Became a top reserve guard, playing in every game while averaging 3.4 points and 2.0 rebounds a contest... hit a team-best 82.6% (38-46) of his free throws... hit six of nine shots from the floor on his way to a career-high 14 points against TCNJ (2/12/05)... hit four of five from the floor for 10 points against Richard Stockton (2/5/05)... made seven of nine free throws on his way to 11 points with a career-high five assists against Rutgers-Camden (1/31/05)... grabbed a career-high six rebounds to go along with three assists vs. Mt. St. Vincent (12/6/04).
FRESHMAN (2003-04): Saw action in eight games, averaging 2.6 points per appearance... had career-highs of seven points and two assists against Polytechnic (2/2/04)... hit 53.3% (8-15) of his field goal attempts... had two steals each against Wentworth (11/21/03) and Polytechnic (2/4/04).
HIGH SCHOOL: At Newark's University HS, lettered twice under Ras Baraka and Donald Dortch for the Phoenix... named to the All-Colonial Conference first team as a senior after helping squad to a 14-7 record... also played baseball in high school.
ETC.: Attended Rutgers-New Brunswick as a true freshman, but he did not compete for the Scarlet Knights.
