Rashad Vaughn

Rashad Vaughn
Born	(1996-08-16) August 16, 1996 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupation	Professional basketball player
Years active	2014–present
Known for	Playing for Milwaukee Bucks, Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic, and various international teams

Rashad DeAndre Vaughn (born August 16, 1996) is a professional basketball player from the United States who competed at the collegiate level for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels.

High school career

During his initial three years of high school, Vaughn attended Robbinsdale Cooper High School in New Hope, Minnesota, where he averaged 28 points and nine rebounds per game as a junior in the 2012–13 season. For his final year, he transferred to Findlay Prep located in Henderson, Nevada, posting averages of 19.9 points and 4.9 assists per contest in 2013–14. His performance earned him recognition as a McDonald's All-American and an invitation to the Jordan Brand Classic.

College career

Vaughn considered scholarship offers from programs such as Iowa State, Kansas, Kentucky, and North Carolina before ultimately choosing to play for UNLV. In his sole collegiate season, he averaged 17.8 points and 4.8 rebounds across 23 games, which earned him the distinction of Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year.

College statistics

|- |style="text-align:left;"|2014–15 |style="text-align:left;"|UNLV |23||23||32.3||.439||.383||.694||4.8||1.6||.8||.3||17.8 |}

Milwaukee Bucks (2015–2018)

Selected as the 17th pick in the first round of the 2015 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks, Vaughn inked his rookie contract on July 17, 2015. He made his NBA debut on October 28, contributing 10 points off the bench during a defeat to the New York Knicks. In March 2016, he was briefly assigned to the Bucks' D-League affiliate, the Canton Charge, before being recalled shortly afterward.

On October 29, 2016, Vaughn achieved a personal best by scoring 22 points, including six three-pointers, helping secure a victory against the Brooklyn Nets. Throughout late 2016, he was repeatedly sent to and recalled from the Westchester Knicks under the NBA's flexible assignment rule, illustrating the team's approach to enhancing his development via D-League competition while retaining roster flexibility.

Brooklyn Nets (2018)

On February 5, 2018, Vaughn was traded to the Brooklyn Nets along with a second-round draft pick in return for Tyler Zeller. He appeared in his first game for Brooklyn the following day, recording one assist in four minutes against the Houston Rockets. Shortly after, on February 8, Vaughn was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Dante Cunningham, but he was waived two days later.

Orlando Magic (2018)

Vaughn secured a 10-day contract with the Orlando Magic on February 20, 2018, which was extended with a second 10-day deal on March 2. However, he was released five days later due to injury concerns.

Texas Legends (2018)

The Dallas Mavericks signed Vaughn to a training camp contract on October 8, 2018; however, he was waived three days afterward. Subsequently, he joined the Mavericks’ G League affiliate, the Texas Legends.

Delaware Blue Coats (2018–2019)

On December 31, 2018, Vaughn was transferred to the Delaware Blue Coats along with a 2019 third-round draft selection. This move was part of a deal that sent the returning player rights to Askia Booker and a 2019 second-round draft pick in the opposite direction.

Igokea (2019–2020)

Vaughn inked a one-year deal with Igokea of the Adriatic League on July 30, 2019. During his tenure, he posted an average of 16.5 points per contest.

Budućnost VOLI (2020)

On June 7, 2020, Vaughn joined Budućnost. Their collaboration concluded on October 23 after he appeared in six games.

Prometey (2020–2021)

Vaughn became a member of Prometey, competing in the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague, on December 22, 2020.

Dnipro (2021)

On August 12, 2021, Vaughn signed with Dnipro. He averaged 12.2 points, 4 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game before their separation on November 28.

Lavrio (2022)

Vaughn agreed to terms with Lavrio of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League on January 28, 2022. Over the course of 12 league matchups, he averaged 14.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, and one assist in roughly 25 minutes per game.

Cleveland Charge (2022–2023)

On October 24, 2022, Vaughn was added to the training camp roster of the Cleveland Charge.

Apollon Patras (2023–2024)

Vaughn signed with Apollon Patras in the Greek Basket League on November 20, 2023. His stint ended on January 29, 2024, when he was succeeded by Ryan Boatright.

Regular season

|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee | 70 || 6 || 14.3 || .305 || .293 || .800 || 1.3 || .6 || .4 || .2 || 3.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee | 41 || 2 || 11.2 || .365 || .321 || .400 || 1.2 || .6 || .5|| .2 || 3.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee | 22 || 0 || 7.9 || .402 || .371 || .667 || .8 || .5 || .2 || .1 || 2.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Brooklyn | 1 || 0 || 4.0 || – || – || – || .0 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Orlando | 5 || 0 || 7.0 || .333 || .500 || – || .8 || .0 || .2 || .0 || 1.0 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 139 || 8 || 12.0 || .337 || .313 || .692 || 1.1 || .5 || .4 || .2 || 3.0

Playoffs

|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2017 | style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee | 3 || 0 || 3.3 || .500 || 1.000 || – || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 2.0 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 3 || 0 || 3.3 || .500 || 1.000 || – || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 2.0

External links

• UNLV Runnin' Rebels profile