James W. "Jim" Slaughter (May 13, 1928 – August 2, 1999) was an American professional basketball player. Slaughter was selected in the 1951 NBA Draft by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks after a collegiate career at South Carolina. He played for the Baltimore Bullets in 1951–52 and averaged 5.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest in 28 career games.