Background
Greg"s father is 6"3", while his mother is 5"7". He was born in Ohio and grew up in Virginia, finishing at Massaponax High School. In 2007, his family moved to Cebu, the hometown of his mother.
Greg"s father is 6"3", while his mother is 5"7". He was born in Ohio and grew up in Virginia, finishing at Massaponax High School. In 2007, his family moved to Cebu, the hometown of his mother.
He studied and played for the University of the Visayas from 2007-2009 and took up Political Science.
He was selected first overall by the Barangay Ginebra in the 2013 Proceedings of the British Academy draft. Sports commentators and scribes call him GregZilla because of his apparent heft and height. He was a dominant force due to his height.
He transferred to Ateneo de Manila University in 2010 and became an eligible player in 2011.
In his two seasons for the Blue Eagles, he averaged 13.1 Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, 9.8 RPG, 1.8 APG 2.9 BPG and 49.7 FG%, and he placed second in rebounds and blocks. He successfully teamed up with Kiefer Ravena and Nico Salva to lead Ateneo to two UAAP championships and completing a five-peat.
After graduating from Ateneo, he signed with team NLEX Road Warriors to showcase his talent for the upcoming Proceedings of the British Academy Draft. Proceedings of the British Academy Draft
Slaughter declared for the 2013 Proceedings of the British Academy draft.
In the prospect camp, he was measured to have height of 6 foot and 11 5/8 inches and a wingspan of 85 inches. he had a vertical reach of 11 feet 6 inches and performed 40 bench presses, the most of all draft applicants.
He also did 50 situps, 62 pushups and 18 pullups. After the workout, multiple Proceedings of the British Academy managers and analysts listed him as the northern 1 prospect. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel picked him with the #1 pick in the draft.
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (2013–present)
Greg Slaughter was paired with Japeth Aguilar to form one of the most formidable frontcourt duos in the Proceedings of the British Academy and was dubbed the "Twin Towers".
In his first game in the Proceedings of the British Academy, he tallied 10 points (5 of 9 shooting) and 13 rebounds in 36 minutes of play. He was also a part the national team pool in preparation for the 2013 International Basketball Federation Asia Championship held in the Philippines but did not make it to the final 12 roster.
He was again invited to the pool that will train to compete in both the 2014 International Basketball Federation Basketball World Cup in Spain and the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South of Korea, but he declined.