David Sloan

K-State's David Sloan competes against West Virginia at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas on January 18, 2020.

K-State's David Sloan competes against Texas at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas on February 22, 2020.

K-State's David Sloan competes against Marquette at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas on December 7, 2019.

K-State's David Sloan competes against Kansas at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas on February 29, 2020.

K-State's David Sloan competes against Florida A&M at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas on December 2, 2019.

Photo by: Scott D. Weaver / K-State Athletics

K-State's David Sloan shoots the ball against West Virginia at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas.

Photo by: Scott D. Weaver / K-State Athletics

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-0
Weight:
180
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.
High School:
22 Feet Academy
Prev School:
John A. Logan College

Note

Opted to transfer to East Tennessee State in April 2020 for his final year of eligibility in 2020-21.

Honors

Fall 2019 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

As A Junior (2019-20):

One of 6 players to play in all 32 games, averaging 19.5 minutes per game… Earned 9 starts, including 8 in Big 12 play… His 9 starts came in the last 16 games of the season… Played 20 or more minutes in 15 games, including 3 contests of 30 or more minutes… Played a season-high 36 minutes in his first career start in the win over No. 12/13 West Virginia (1/18/20).
Averaged 5.3 points on 41.1 percent shooting (65-of-158), including 27.1 percent (13-of-48) from 3-point range, with 2.3 assists, 1.3 rebounds and 0.7 steals per game… Did hit on 47.3 percent (52-of-110) of his field goals inside the 3-point arc… Connected on 54.9 percent (28-of-51) from the free throw line.
Averaged 8.6 points on 40.3 percent shooting (29-of-72) in his 9 starts with 2.9 assists, 1.7 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 24.6 minutes per game.
Scored in 27 games, including 3 double-digit scoring games (all on the road)… Twice led the team in scoring (at No. 3/3 Kansas (1/21/20) and at No. 12/11 West Virginia (2/1/20).
Earned his first career double-digit scoring game effort with his 17 points at No. 3/3 Kansas (1/21/20) to go with 5 assists and 4 rebounds in 32 minutes… Also scored 13 points at No. 12/11 West Virginia (2/1/20) and 11 points at TCU (2/15/20), both on 5-of-11 field goals.
Solid all-around in the win over No. 12/13 West Virginia (1/18/20) with 9 points, 5 assists, a season-high 4 steals and 1 block in his first career start in a season-best 36 minutes.
Averaged better than 6 points (6.1 ppg.) in the last 10 games on 44 percent (25-of-57) shooting, which included an 11-point performance at TCU (2/15/20) and a pair of 9-point efforts vs. Texas (2/22/20) and TCU (3/11/20) in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.
Had at least a 3-pointer in 11 games, including 2 each vs. TCU (1/7/20) and at No. 3/3 Kansas (1/21/20).
Ranked second on the team with 75 assists (2.3 apg.), including 31 in 9 starts, with 47 turnovers (1.6 assist-to-turnover ratio)… Dished out a season-best 8 assists vs. Saint Louis (12/21/19)… Posted five other games of at least 5 assists (all in Big 12 play), including 5 in the win over No. 12/13 West Virginia (1/18/20) and 5 at No. 3/3 Kansas (1/21/20).
Was one of seven players with 20 or more steals (23)… Had at least 2 steals in 5 games, including a season-high 4 vs. No. 12/13 West Virginia (1/28/20).
Saw action in all 18 Big 12 games with 8 starts… Averaged 6.6 points on 40.9 percent shooting (45-of-110), including 24.2 percent (8-of-33) from 3-point range, to go with 2.6 assists and 1.3 rebounds in 22.4 minutes per game… Connected on 58.3 percent (21-of-36) from the free throw line… All 3 double-digit scoring games came in Big 12 play.

Community College

Regarded as one of the top community college players in the country by several recruiting services, including No. 26 by JucoRecruiting.com and No. 35 by 247Sports… Also rated as a Top 5 community college point guard by both recruiting services.
Played two seasons (2017-19) at John A. Logan College in Cartersville, Ill., where he helped the Volunteers to a 53-11 overall record and a pair of conference titles… Led the squad to a 27-5 overall record, including a tie for the Great Rivers Athletic Conference title with a 16-2 mark, and a No. 5 ranking in the final regular season NJCAA Top 25 poll as a sophomore in 2018-19… The team lost to Wabash Valley, 86-84, in the 2019 District 16 semifinals.
Earned several honors during his career, including NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) honorable mention All-America accolades as a sophomore in 2018-19… Selected as the 2018-19 Great Rivers Athletic Conference Player of the Year… Twice named to the All-NJCAA Region 24 and All-Great Rivers Athletic Conference teams.
Played in the NJCAA All-Star Game on May 18, 2019 at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, dishing out a game-high 12 assists to go with 10 points to help the D1 All-Stars to a 124-98 victory.
Led the NJCAA ranks in both total assists and assists per game in 2017-18 (304/9.5 apg.) and 2018-19 (326/10.2 apg.) for the high-scoring Vols, which averaged 93.5 points on a 50.5 field goal percentage and 39.6 3-point field goal percentage during that span… The team ranked among the NJCAA’s Top 20 in scoring average, field goal percentage and 3-point field goal percentage in both 2017-18 and 2018-19.
Averaged a near double-double in his two-year career with 14.1 points on 49.2 percent (326-of-662) shooting, including 37.9 percent (75-of-198) from 3-point range, with 9.8 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game… Scored or assisted on 44 percent of the team’s total field goals made (2,176) in his career… Dished out 630 assists (against 196 turnovers), assisting on nearly a third of the team’s made field goals and posting a career 3.2 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Tallied double-doubles (points/assists) in 24 of his 64 games played, including 16 in 2018-19.
Posted three career triple-doubles (points/rebounds/assists), which included a 14-point, 10-rebound, 16-assist effort against Lewis and Clark (2/7/18) as a freshman and consecutive triple-doubles against Southwestern Illinois (1/9/19) and Lake Land (1/13/19) as a sophomore… Totaled 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against Southwestern Illinois and 10 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists against Lake Land.
Dished out double-digit assists in 39 career games, including six games of 15 or more assists and a career and season-high 19 assists in a 137-76 win over Western Kentucky Tech (1/4/2019).
Registered double figures in 45 of 64 games played, which included a pair of 30-point performances and seven other games of 20 or more points… Scored a career-high 33 points in a win over Three Rivers Community College (12/4/2018) on 9-of-12 field goals.
Averaged 16.1 points on 50 percent (179-of-358) shooting, including 37.1 percent (39-of-105) from 3-point range, with 10.2 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals in starting all 32 games as a sophomore in 2018-19… Posted double-figure points in 26 of the 32 games, including two 30-point games and five more 20-point games, along with 16 double-doubles, 19 double-digit assist games and two triple-doubles.
Led the school to a 26-6 overall record, including a 15-3 mark in conference play, in starting 31 of 32 games as a freshman in 2017-18… Averaged 12.0 points on 48.4 percent (147-of-304) shooting, including 38.7 percent (36-of-93) from 3-point range, with 9.5 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game… Totaled double-figure points in 19 of the 32 games, including two 20-point games, to go with eight double-doubles, one triple-double and 20 double-digit assist games.
Coached by Kyle Smithpeters.

High School

Spent three years (2013-16) at Taylor County High School in Campbellsville, Ky., before transferring to Conrad Academy in Orlando, Fla., and then 22 Feet Academy in Anderson, S.C., for his senior season in 2016-17.
Led Taylor County to an 80-20 (.800) overall record and consecutive Sweet 16 appearances (2015, 2016) in the state tournament… Averaged 20 points on 47.9 percent shooting, including 42.9 percent from 3-point range, as a junior in 2015-16.
Coached by Rick Gatewood.

Personal

David Lee Sloan, Jr. was born May 27, 1999 in Louisville, Ky. … Parents are David Sloan, Sr. and Trainise Sloan… Has five siblings (Da’Quan Boyd, Daneyshia Boyd, Dashawna Boyd, Davionna Sloan and Dayshanti Sloan).