The Los Angeles Clippers today named Fred Vinson Assistant Coach/Director of Player Programs. Vinson served as a Player Development consultant for the Clippers during the 2007-08 season.
We feel that Freds background and experience as an NBA player will allow him to take on a mentoring roll with our young players and help ease their transition to the NBA, stated Clippers Director of Player Personnel Neil Olshey.
Vinson played parts of the 1994-95 and 1999-00 season with the Atlanta Hawks and Seattle Supersonics, tallying career averages of 1.3 points and 5.2 minutes per game. Vinson also averaged 3.3 points per game for the Clippers during the 2005-06 NBA preseason.
A 64 guard out of Georgia Tech, Vinson worked his way to the NBA through basketballs minor leagues, averaging 6.4 points in 20 games played for the Mexico Aztecas (CBA) during the 1994-95 season. Vinson also spent time with the Atlanta Trojans of the United States Basketball League during the 1994 season.
While at Georgia Tech, Vinson turned in his best season in 1993, averaging 11.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 29 games played. He also connected on 72-181 (.398)
three-point field goals on the year.