A.J. Slaughter (ex Anwil) agreed terms with Astros

Defending champion Astros de Jalisco (CIBACOPA) signed experienced 38-year-old Polish-American former international 191cm shooting guard A.J. Slaughter (college: WKU). He last played at Anwil in the Polish OBL league. In 32 games last season, he averaged 9.1ppg, 1.5rpg, and 1.6apg. Slaughter also played 8 games in the FIBA Europe Cup, where he averaged 10.5ppg, 2.0rpg, and 2.0apg.
Slaughter attempted to reach the NBA and participated in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2013.
He represented Poland at the FIBA Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament in Valencia (Spain) two years ago. During this event, he scored an average of 14.5 points per game and had rebounds per game.
Slaughter, a highly experienced player, has traveled extensively during his pro career, playing in eleven different countries on four continents. He has played professionally in Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, Kuwait, Puerto Rico, Spain, Turkey, Venezuela, and The Basketball Tournament.
Among many awards, he played in the final of The Basketball Tournament in 2025. He was voted to Eurobasket.com Spanish League All-Imports Team back in 2021. Slaughter is close to retirement age as a player. It may be one of the last seasons in his extensive career, which he may end at Astros.
He graduated from Western Kentucky University in 2010 and this will be his 17th season in pro basketball.