Frederick O'Neal Vinson (born January 28, 1971) is an American professional

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coach and former player who serves as assistant coach for the New Orleans Pelicans of the

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(NBA). At and he played

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. Born in

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, Vinson attended

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and Chowan Junior College (North Carolina). As a guard at

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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

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, scoring four total points. During the 1999–2000 NBA season, he played eight games with the

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, averaging 1.6 points per game. Vinson also played with the Atlanta Trojans of the

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(USBL) in 1994, and with the Mexico Aztecas of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) in 1994–95. On August 25, 2008, Vinson was named assistant coach/director of player programs for the

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. On August 4, 2010, Vinson was named an assistant coach of the

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, along with

Randy Ayers Randall Duane Ayers (born April 16, 1956) is an American basketball coach who is currently an assistant coach (through a coaching advisor position) for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. Ayers grew up in Springfield, Ohio an ...

. 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.

References

External links

Fred Vinson coach file
at NBA.com

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