Grant Slatten

10 Grant Slatten
Grant Slatten
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    195
  • Hometown:
    Sparta, Tenn.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Previous School:
    Ole Miss
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Bio

2022-23 (Sophomore): Slatten was one of three Golden Eagles to play in all 33 of the team’s games, making five starts and averaging 14.4 minutes per game… averaged 4.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 0.7 assists, and 0.7 steals per game… shot 40.9 percent from the field, 26.7 percent from downtown, and 73.8 percent from the charity stripe… ranked fourth on the team in both rebounds and steals… made his Tech debut with six points and two steals at #11 Tennessee (Nov. 7)… turned in a season-high 12 points against Chattanooga (Nov. 30) on 4-for-5 shooting and a 2-for-2 display from distance… also tallied 12 points to help clinch the team’s second-place finish in the OVC standings at Eastern Illinois (Feb. 25), corralling seven boards and dishing out four assists… racked up season-highs of 15 rebounds, five assists, and 30 minutes of action with 10 points against Kentucky Christian (Dec. 20)… piled up a season-high three steals against Tennessee Wesleyan (Nov. 10)… snagged 10 rebounds in just 21 minutes of work at UT Martin (Jan. 7)… scored in double figures three times… tallied five or more rebounds in five games.

2021-22 (Freshman – Ole Miss): Slatten played in six of the team’s 31 games, averaging 2.5 minutes per game… averaged 0.7 points and 0.3 rebounds per game… shot 40.0 percent from the floor… made his collegiate debut in the season opener against New Orleans (Nov. 9), playing two minutes and securing his first career rebound… scored his first career points in eight minutes of action against Missouri (Jan. 18), finishing with four points on 2-for-2 shooting and his first career assist… collected his first career steal against WKU (Dec. 11).

High School: Slatten was a two-sport athlete at nearby White County High School in Sparta, Tenn., lettering four years in basketball for head coach Eric Mitchell and two years in baseball… named the runner-up for the 2021 TSSAA AAA Mr. Basketball Award as a senior… picked up TSWA All-State honors three times… earned District 6AAA Player of the Year his final three seasons… collected 3AAA All-Region and 6AAA All-District honors all four years of high school… finished as the all-time leading scorer in White County history with 2,765 points… produced five 40-point games and 30 30-point performances throughout his high school career… dropped a school record 59 points in a game as a senior… set the program’s career scoring average record… averaged a school-record 36.5 points per game as a senior, adding five rebounds and five assists per game… averaged 27 points as a junior and 22 points as a sophomore… ranked as the No. 6 prospect in the state of Tennessee by 247 Sports and the No. 8 player in the state by ESPN.

Personal: Son of Beth and Bruce Slatten… born in Sparta, Tenn. on May 27, 2002… full name is Robert Grant Slatten… father, Bruce, played basketball at Martin Methodist… brother, Will, played basketball at Middle Tennessee from 2016-18… grandfather, Bill Slatten, was a member of the Golden Eagle basketball team from 1946-50.

Academic: Majoring in finance… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll once.

Player statistics
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Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 13 Tennessee State W, 70-50
Feb 15 Western Illinois L, 62-55
Feb 22 SIUE L, 78-77
Feb 24 Eastern Illinois W, 75-67
Feb 29 at UT Martin L, 80-69
Mar 2 at Little Rock L, 81-43
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 26 UT Southern L, 74-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Austin Peay L, 82-43 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at #9 Tennessee L, 80-42 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Murray State L, 78-72 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Lipscomb L, 96-65 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Midway W, 82-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 at Chattanooga L, 68-63 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 at Presbyterian W, 79-75 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 28 Western Carolina L, 69-65 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at North Alabama L, 86-71 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 Alice Lloyd W, 108-82 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 10 at ETSU L, 73-72 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 12 Bethel (Tenn.) W, 81-74 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 North Alabama W, 70-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 at Evansville L, 82-51 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 28 Little Rock L, 81-75 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 UT Martin L, 81-73 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 at Morehead State L, 82-57 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 6 at Southern Indiana W, 73-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 Southeast Missouri W, 70-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 at Tennessee State L, 85-53 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 at Eastern Illinois L, 68-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at SIUE L, 74-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 Southern Indiana L, 74-71 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 Morehead State L, 67-60 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 at Southeast Missouri L, 88-69 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Lindenwood W, 62-53 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 Tennessee State W, 70-50 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Western Illinois L, 62-55 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 SIUE L, 78-77 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 Eastern Illinois W, 75-67 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 29 at UT Martin L, 80-69 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at Little Rock L, 81-43 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 26 UT Southern L, 74-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Austin Peay L, 82-43 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at #9 Tennessee L, 80-42 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Murray State L, 78-72 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Lipscomb L, 96-65 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Midway W, 82-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 at Chattanooga L, 68-63 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 at Presbyterian W, 79-75 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 28 Western Carolina L, 69-65 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at North Alabama L, 86-71 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 Alice Lloyd W, 108-82 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 10 at ETSU L, 73-72 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 12 Bethel (Tenn.) W, 81-74 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 North Alabama W, 70-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 at Evansville L, 82-51 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 28 Little Rock L, 81-75 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 UT Martin L, 81-73 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 at Morehead State L, 82-57 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 6 at Southern Indiana W, 73-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 Southeast Missouri W, 70-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 at Tennessee State L, 85-53 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 at Eastern Illinois L, 68-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at SIUE L, 74-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 Southern Indiana L, 74-71 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 Morehead State L, 67-60 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 at Southeast Missouri L, 88-69 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Lindenwood W, 62-53 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 Tennessee State W, 70-50 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Western Illinois L, 62-55 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 SIUE L, 78-77 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 Eastern Illinois W, 75-67 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 29 at UT Martin L, 80-69 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at Little Rock L, 81-43 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 26 UT Southern L, 74-70 - - - -
Nov 1 at Austin Peay L, 82-43 - - - -
Nov 6 at #9 Tennessee L, 80-42 - - - -
Nov 10 at Murray State L, 78-72 - - - -
Nov 14 Lipscomb L, 96-65 - - - -
Nov 16 Midway W, 82-70 - - - -
Nov 19 at Chattanooga L, 68-63 - - - -
Nov 22 at Presbyterian W, 79-75 - - - -
Nov 28 Western Carolina L, 69-65 - - - -
Nov 30 at North Alabama L, 86-71 - - - -
Dec 3 Alice Lloyd W, 108-82 - - - -
Dec 10 at ETSU L, 73-72 - - - -
Dec 12 Bethel (Tenn.) W, 81-74 - - - -
Dec 16 North Alabama W, 70-67 - - - -
Dec 20 at Evansville L, 82-51 - - - -
Dec 28 Little Rock L, 81-75 - - - -
Dec 30 UT Martin L, 81-73 - - - -
Jan 4 at Morehead State L, 82-57 - - - -
Jan 6 at Southern Indiana W, 73-59 - - - -
Jan 13 Southeast Missouri W, 70-59 - - - -
Jan 18 at Tennessee State L, 85-53 - - - -
Jan 25 at Eastern Illinois L, 68-59 - - - -
Jan 27 at SIUE L, 74-57 - - - -
Feb 1 Southern Indiana L, 74-71 - - - -
Feb 3 Morehead State L, 67-60 - - - -
Feb 8 at Southeast Missouri L, 88-69 - - - -
Feb 10 at Lindenwood W, 62-53 - - - -
Feb 13 Tennessee State W, 70-50 - - - -
Feb 15 Western Illinois L, 62-55 - - - -
Feb 22 SIUE L, 78-77 - - - -
Feb 24 Eastern Illinois W, 75-67 - - - -
Feb 29 at UT Martin L, 80-69 - - - -
Mar 2 at Little Rock L, 81-43 - - - -
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2022-23 33 14.3 1.4-3.3 0.4-1.4 0.9-1.3 4.0
2023-24 - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
2024-25 30 15.0 1.5-3.3 0.6-1.6 1.1-1.4 4.7
2025-26 25 16.5 1.2-2.8 0.4-1.4 0.5-0.8 3.4
Total 88 15.2 1.4-3.2 0.5-1.5 0.9-1.2 4.1
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 33 5 473 45-110 40.9 12-45 26.7 31-42 73.8 133
2023-24 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2024-25 30 4 451 45-100 45.0 18-48 37.5 34-43 79.1 142
2025-26 25 16 413 31-71 43.7 11-36 30.6 13-20 65.0 86
Total 88 25 1337 121-281 43.1 41-129 31.8 78-105 74.3 361
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2022-23 33 473 14.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
2023-24 - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
2024-25 30 451 15.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
2025-26 25 413 16.5 3.0-6.9 1.1-3.5 30.6 1.3-1.9 8.3
Total 88 1337 15.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2022-23 33 1.1 1.8 3.0 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.1
2023-24 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 30 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.1
2025-26 25 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.2
Total 88 0.7 1.6 2.3 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.1
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2022-23 33 5 37 61 98 24 21 23 2
2023-24 - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 30 4 14 42 56 25 14 15 4
2025-26 25 16 12 36 48 18 16 13 4
Total 88 25 63 139 202 67 51 51 10
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 33 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2023-24 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 30 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2025-26 25 1.2 3.5 4.6 1.7 1.5 1.3 0.4
Total 88 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Conference - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Away - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Losses - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Conference - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Away - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Losses - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Conference - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Away - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Losses - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
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Away - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
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Losses - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Golden Eagles host Eastern Illinois Saturday afternoon on Senior Day
Golden Eagles host Eastern Illinois Saturday afternoon on Senior Day

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team hosts its final contest in the comfort of the Hooper Eblen Center for the 2023-24 season Saturday afternoon, taking on Eastern Illinois on Senior Day in a 3:00 p.m. CT affair.

Tech heads north for Thursday battle with Eastern Illinois
Tech heads north for Thursday battle with Eastern Illinois

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team wraps up a January journey of road contests with one final swing away from Cookeville, kicking the weekend off with a Thursday trip to Charleston, Ill. and 7:30 p.m. CT tilt against Eastern Illinois at Lantz Arena.

Tech men's hoops battles in-state foe ETSU in Johnson City
Tech men's hoops battles in-state foe ETSU in Johnson City

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team heads east for a Sunday matinee in Johnson City, Tenn., squaring off with ETSU at Freedom Hall in a 3:00 p.m. CT tilt. 

Tech men's hoops set for Sunday showdown at Chattanooga
Tech men's hoops set for Sunday showdown at Chattanooga

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team hits the road for a pair of contests over the next four days, starting with a Sunday showdown at in-state rival Chattanooga.

Tech men's hoops open 2023-24 season at No. 9 Tennessee
Tech men's hoops open 2023-24 season at No. 9 Tennessee

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s basketball will officially kick off the 2023-24 season Monday evening, traveling east down I-40 for a match-up with No. 9 Tennessee at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. It marks the second straight year the Golden Eagles will open a campaign against the Vols.

Golden Eagle men's basketball welcomes UT Southern in Purple Palooza exhibition Thursday
Golden Eagle men's basketball welcomes UT Southern in Purple Palooza exhibition Thursday

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Fans of candy, costumes, and Tennessee Tech basketball will get the opportunity to enjoy all three in one night as the Golden Eagles men's squad will provide a preview of what is to come in the 2023-24 campaign with an exhibition affair against UT Southern in the Hooper Eblen Center Thursday night, putting a cap on a festive Purple Palooza evening.

Harvey named to Preseason All-OVC Team, Tech men picked sixth in OVC preseason poll
Harvey named to Preseason All-OVC Team, Tech men picked sixth in OVC preseason poll

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Following a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men's basketball coaches and communication directors, the League officially released its Preseason All-OVC Team and preseason poll Tuesday morning as part of its annual Media Day session.

Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: Kyle Layton
Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: Kyle Layton

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next several weeks, we'll be wrapping up our deep dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Today we'll take a close look at newcomer Kyle Layton, a freshman from Mountain Brook High School in Alabama.

Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: DeSean Woods
Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: DeSean Woods

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next couple of weeks, we'll be wrapping up our deep dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Today we'll take a close look at newcomer DeSean Woods, a junior transfer from Southern University.

Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: Brandon Brown
Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: Brandon Brown

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next several weeks, we'll be taking a dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Today we'll take a close look at newcomer Brandon Brown, a sophomore transfer from Lees-McRae College.

Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: Rylee Samons
Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: Rylee Samons

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next several weeks, we'll be taking a dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Today we'll take a close look at newcomer Rylee Samons, a freshman from Pikeville High School in Pikeville, Ky.

Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: David Early
Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: David Early

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next several weeks, we'll be taking a dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Today we'll take a close look at newcomer David Early, a junior transfer from Marshall University.

Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: Daniel Egbuniwe
Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: Daniel Egbuniwe

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next several weeks, we'll be taking a dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Today we'll take a close look at newcomer Daniel Egbuniwe, a sophomore transfer from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: Rodney Johnson Jr.
Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: Rodney Johnson Jr.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next several weeks, we'll be taking a dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Today we'll take a close look at newcomer Rodney Johnson Jr., a junior transfer from Weatherford College.

Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: David Craig
Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: David Craig

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next several weeks, we'll be taking a dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Today we'll take a close look at newcomer David Craig, a sophomore transfer from Mercer University.

Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: Josiah Davis
Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: Josiah Davis

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next several weeks, we'll be taking a dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Today we'll take a close look at newcomer Josiah Davis, a sophomore transfer from West Virginia University.

Men's basketball returns seven, welcomes 10 newcomers for 2023-24 campaign
Men's basketball returns seven, welcomes 10 newcomers for 2023-24 campaign

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next several weeks, we'll be taking a dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Head coach John Pelphrey’s roster will feature 17 student-athletes for the second straight year, with 10 newcomers and seven faces already familiar to Golden Eagle fans.