Rashad Vaughn
Rashad DeAndre Vaughn (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels.
No. 20 – Cleveland Charge | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | August 16, 1996
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | |
College | UNLV (2014–2015) |
NBA draft | 2015: 1st round, 17th overall pick |
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
Playing career | 2015–present |
Career history | |
2015–2018 | Milwaukee Bucks |
2016 | → Canton Charge |
2016 | → Westchester Knicks |
2018 | Brooklyn Nets |
2018 | Orlando Magic |
2018 | Texas Legends |
2018–2019 | Delaware Blue Coats |
2019–2020 | Igokea |
2020 | Budućnost |
2020–2021 | Prometey |
2021 | Dnipro |
2022 | Lavrio |
2022–present | Cleveland Charge |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
High school career
For the first three years of his high school career, Vaughn attended Robbinsdale Cooper High School in New Hope, Minnesota. As a junior in 2012–13, he averaged 28 points and nine rebounds per game. For his senior year, he transferred to Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada, where he averaged 19.9 points and 4.9 assists per game in 2013–14. He subsequently earned McDonald's All-American honors and Jordan Brand Classic selection.[1]
College career
After considering offers from Iowa State, Kansas, Kentucky and North Carolina, Vaughn finally committed to UNLV.[2][3] Vaughn played one season of college basketball for UNLV where he was named the Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year after averaging 17.8 points and 4.8 rebounds in 23 games.[1][4][5]
Professional career
Milwaukee Bucks (2015–2018)
On June 25, 2015, Vaughn was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 17th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft.[6] He later joined the Bucks for the 2015 NBA Summer League[7] and signed his rookie scale contract with the team on July 17.[8] He made his debut for the Bucks in the team's season opener against the New York Knicks on October 28, scoring 10 points off the bench in a 122–97 loss.[9] On March 18, 2016, pursuant to the flexible assignment rule, he was assigned to the Canton Charge, the Cleveland Cavaliers' D-League affiliate.[10] On March 26, he was recalled by the Bucks.[11]
On October 29, 2016, Vaughn scored a career-high 22 points and hit six three-pointers in a 110–108 win over the Brooklyn Nets.[12] On November 19, pursuant to the flexible assignment rule, he was assigned to the Westchester Knicks[13] and was recalled four days later.[14] On November 26, he was reassigned to Westchester[15] and recalled on December 1.[16]
Brooklyn Nets (2018)
On February 5, 2018, Vaughn was traded, along with a second-round pick, to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Tyler Zeller.[17] He made his debut for the Nets the following day, collecting one assist in four minutes against the Houston Rockets.[18] On February 8, 2018, Vaughn was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Dante Cunningham.[19] He was waived by the Pelicans two days later.[20]
Orlando Magic (2018)
On February 20, 2018, Vaughn signed a 10-day contract with the Orlando Magic.[21] He signed a second 10-day contract with the Magic on March 2,[22] only to be waived by the team five days later due to injury.[23]
Texas Legends (2018)
On October 8, 2018, the Mavericks announced they signed Vaughn to a training camp deal.[24] He was waived three days later.[25] He then was added to the roster of the Texas Legends, the Mavericks’ G League affiliate.
Delaware Blue Coats (2018–2019)
On December 31, 2018, Vaughn, alongside a 2019 third-round draft pick, was traded to the Delaware Blue Coats for the returning player rights to Askia Booker and a 2019 second-round pick.[26]
Igokea (2019–2020)
On July 30, 2019, Vaughn signed a one-year contract for Igokea of the Adriatic League.[27] He averaged 16.5 points per game.
Budućnost VOLI (2020)
On June 7, 2020, he signed with Budućnost.[28] On October 23, Budućnost and Vaughn parted ways after he appeared in six games.[29]
Prometey (2020–2021)
On December 22, 2020, he has signed with Prometey of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague.[30]
Dnipro (2021)
On August 12, 2021, he has signed with Dnipro of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague.[31] Vaughn averaged 12.2 points, 4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. He parted ways with the team on November 28.[32]
Lavrio (2022)
On January 28, 2022, Vaughn signed with Lavrio of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League.[33] In 12 league games, he averaged 14.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1 assist and 0.7 steals, playing around 25 minutes per game.
Cleveland Charge (2022–present)
On October 24, 2022, Vaughn joined the Cleveland Charge training camp roster.[34]
NBA career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2015–16 | Milwaukee | 70 | 6 | 14.3 | .305 | .293 | .800 | 1.3 | .6 | .4 | .2 | 3.1 |
2016–17 | Milwaukee | 41 | 2 | 11.2 | .365 | .321 | .400 | 1.2 | .6 | .5 | .2 | 3.5 |
2017–18 | Milwaukee | 22 | 0 | 7.9 | .402 | .371 | .667 | .8 | .5 | .2 | .1 | 2.7 |
2017–18 | Brooklyn | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | – | – | – | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
2017–18 | Orlando | 5 | 0 | 7.0 | .333 | .500 | – | .8 | .0 | .2 | .0 | 1.0 |
Career | 139 | 8 | 12.0 | .337 | .313 | .692 | 1.1 | .5 | .4 | .2 | 3.0 |
References
- "Rashad Vaughn Bio". UNLVRebels.com. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- Payne, Terrence (February 11, 2014). "Five-star shooting guard Rashad Vaughn commits to UNLV". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- Borzello, Jeff (February 11, 2014). "Top recruit Rashad Vaughn chooses UNLV over Iowa State". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- "Rashad Vaughn Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- "MOUNTAIN WEST ANNOUNCES 2014–15 MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM". TheMW.com. March 11, 2015. Archived from the original on March 10, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- "10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT RASHAD VAUGHN". NBA.com. June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- "BUCKS ANNOUNCE 2015 SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER". NBA.com. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- "BUCKS SIGN FIRST ROUND PICK RASHAD VAUGHN". NBA.com. July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- "Williams scores 24, Knicks beat Bucks 122–97 in opener". NBA.com. October 28, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- "BUCKS ASSIGN RASHAD VAUGHN TO CANTON CHARGE". NBA.com. March 18, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- "BUCKS RECALL RASHAD VAUGHN FROM CANTON CHARGE". NBA.com. March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- "Henson's tip-in at buzzer leads Bucks past Nets". ESPN.com. October 29, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- "BUCKS ASSIGN RASHAD VAUGHN TO THE WESTCHESTER KNICKS". NBA.com. November 19, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- "BUCKS RECALL RASHAD VAUGHN FROM WESTCHESTER KNICKS". NBA.com. November 23, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- "BUCKS ASSIGN RASHAD VAUGHN TO WESTCHESTER KNICKS". NBA.com. November 26, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- "BUCKS RECALL RASHAD VAUGHN FROM WESTCHESTER KNICKS". NBA.com. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- "BROOKLYN NETS ACQUIRE RASHAD VAUGHN AND SECOND ROUND DRAFT PICK FROM MILWAUKEE". NBA.com. February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- "Rashad Vaughn 2017–18 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- "Pelicans acquire Rashad Vaughn". NBA.com. February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- "New Orleans Pelicans waive Rashad Vaughn, Mike James". NBA.com. February 10, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- Denton, John (February 20, 2018). "Magic Sign Rashad Vaughn to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- "Magic Sign Rashad Vaughn to Second 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 2, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- Robbins, Josh (March 7, 2018). "Magic waive Rashad Vaughn, likely will sign Rodney Purvis to 10-day contract". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- "Mavericks sign Vaughn and Ingram". mavs.com. October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- "Mavericks Release Rashad Vaughn, Donte Ingram". Mavs.com. October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- "Blue Coats Acquire Rashad Vaughn from Texas Legends". NBA G League. December 31, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- "Rashad Vaughn is the new Igokea player". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- Carchia, Emiliano (June 7, 2020). "KK Buducnost signs Rashad Vaughn". Sportando. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (October 23, 2020). "Buducnost, Rashad Vaughn agree to part ways". Sportando. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- Maggi, Alessandro (December 22, 2020). "Rashad Vaughn signs with Prometey". Sportando. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- Skerletic, Dario (August 12, 2021). "BC Dnipro sign Rashad Vaughn, Rawle Alkins". Sportando. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- Skerletic, Dario (November 28, 2021). "BC Dnipro, Rashad Vaughn part ways". Sportando. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- Mammides, Chris (January 9, 2022). "Rashad Vaughn (ex Dnipro) agreed terms with Lavrio". Eurobasket. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- "Charge 2022 Training Camp Roster". gleague.nba.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- UNLV bio