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Fred Vinson (basketball)

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Fred Vinson
Detroit Pistons
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1971-01-28) January 28, 1971 (age 53)
Murfreesboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorthampton County East
(Conway, North Carolina)
College
NBA draft1994: undrafted
Playing career1994–2007
PositionShooting guard
Number11, 24
Coaching career2008–present
Career history
As player:
1994–1997Atlanta Trojans
1994Atlanta Hawks
1994–1995Mexico Aztecas
1995–1996Fort Wayne Fury
1996–1997Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel
1998New Jersey Shorecats
1999–2000Seattle SuperSonics
2000–2001Chicago Skyliners
2001Cocodrilos de Caracas
2001–2002Southern California Surf
2001–2002Śląsk Wrocław
2003Guaiqueríes de Margarita
2002–2003Yakima Sun Kings
2003–2004SLUC Nancy
2004–2005Long Beach Jam
2005Guaiqueríes de Margarita
2005–2006Gaiteros del Zulia
2006–2007Santa Barbara Breakers
As coach:
2008–2010Los Angeles Clippers (assistant)
2010–2024New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans (assistant)
2024–presentDetroit Pistons (assistant)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Frederick O'Neal Vinson (born January 28, 1971) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who serves as assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). At 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) and 190 lb (86 kg) he played guard.

Born in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, Vinson attended Georgia Institute of Technology and Chowan Junior College (North Carolina). As a guard at Georgia Tech he was named MVP for the 1993–94 team. During that season he was also the team's third leading scorer. Specializing in long range shooting, Vinson led the Yellow Jackets in three-point field goals (70) and three point percentage (.402). In the 1994–95 NBA season he played five games with the Atlanta Hawks, scoring four total points. During the 1999–2000 NBA season, he played eight games with the Seattle SuperSonics, averaging 1.6 points per game. Vinson also played with the Atlanta Trojans of the United States Basketball League (USBL) in 1994, and with the Mexico Aztecas of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) in 1994–95.[1]

On August 25, 2008, Vinson was named assistant coach/director of player programs for the Los Angeles Clippers.[1]

On August 4, 2010, Vinson was named an assistant coach of the New Orleans Hornets, along with Randy Ayers.[2] Vinson and the Pelicans made the playoffs in 2011 and they reached the Western Conference Playoffs during the 2014–15 season. On November 16, 2020, Vinson was retained as assistant coach.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Clippers Name Vinson Assistant Coach / Director of Player Programs". NBA.com. August 25, 2008. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Randy Ayers and Fred Vinson Named Assistant Coaches". NBA.com. August 4, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "Pelicans announce 2020-21 coaching staff". NBA.com. November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
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