Rashad DeAndre Vaughn (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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High school career

For the first three years of his high school career, Vaughn attended

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. As a junior in 2012–13, he averaged 28 points and nine rebounds per game. For his senior year, he transferred to

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in Henderson, Nevada where he averaged 19.9 points and 4.9 assists per game in 2013–14. He subsequently earned

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honors and Jordan Brand Classic selection.

College career

After considering offers from Iowa State,

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and

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, Vaughn finally committed to

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. Vaughn played one season of college basketball for

where he was named the

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Freshman of the Year after averaging 17.8 points and 4.8 rebounds in 23 games.

College statistics

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Professional career

Milwaukee Bucks (2015–2018)

On June 25, 2015, Vaughn was selected by the

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with the 17th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft. He later joined the Bucks for the

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and signed his rookie scale contract with the team on July 17. 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. On March 18, 2016, pursuant to the flexible assignment rule, he was assigned to the

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, the Cleveland Cavaliers'

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affiliate. On March 26, he was recalled by the Bucks. On October 29, 2016, Vaughn scored a career-high 22 points and hit six three-pointers in a 110–108 win over the

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. On November 19, pursuant to the flexible assignment rule, he was assigned to the

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and was recalled four days later. On November 26, he was reassigned to Westchester and recalled on December 1.

Brooklyn Nets (2018)

On February 5, 2018, Vaughn was traded, along with a second-round pick, to the

in exchange for

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. He made his debut for the Nets the following day, collecting one assist in four minutes against the Houston Rockets. On February 8, 2018, Vaughn was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for

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. He was waived by the Pelicans two days later.

Orlando Magic (2018)

On February 20, 2018, Vaughn signed a 10-day contract with the Orlando Magic. He signed a second 10-day contract with the Magic on March 2, only to be waived by the team five days later due to injury.

Texas Legends (2018)

On October 8, 2018, the Mavericks announced they signed Vaughn to a training camp deal. He was waived three days later. He then was added to the roster of the

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, 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

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for the returning player rights to

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and a 2019 second-round pick.

Igokea (2019–2020)

On July 30, 2019, Vaughn signed a one-year contract for Igokea of the

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. He averaged 16.5 points per game.

Budućnost VOLI (2020)

On June 7, 2020, he signed with Budućnost. On October 23, Budućnost and Vaughn parted ways after he appeared in six games.

Prometey (2020–2021)

On December 22, 2020, he has signed with Prometey of the

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Dnipro (2021)

On August 12, 2021, he has signed with Dnipro of the

. Vaughn averaged 12.2 points, 4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. He parted ways with the team on November 28.

Lavrio (2022)

On January 28, 2022, Vaughn signed with

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of the

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and the

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. 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

training camp roster.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

UNLV bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vaughn, Rashad 1996 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportspeople ABA League players African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Bosnia and Herzegovina American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Montenegro American expatriate basketball people in Ukraine American men's basketball players Basketball players from Minneapolis Brooklyn Nets players Canton Charge players Delaware Blue Coats players Findlay Prep alumni KK Budućnost players KK Igokea players Lavrio B.C. players McDonald's High School All-Americans Milwaukee Bucks draft picks Milwaukee Bucks players Orlando Magic players SC Prometey players Shooting guards Texas Legends players UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball players Westchester Knicks players