Jalen Brooks Slawson (born October 22, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Osceola Magic of the NBA G League.

[3] Slawson was a key bench player during his freshman season at Furman and became a starter entering his sophomore year.

[4] Slawson was named the Southern Conference (SoCon) Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-SoCon after averaging 14.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.7 blocks per game during his senior season.

[8] He scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the Paladins' 68–67 upset win over Virginia in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

[9] Slawson was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft with the 54th overall pick[10] and on July 2, 2023, he signed a two-way contract with them.