BIO: Brian Vaughns was born in Camden, New Jersey (USA).
Brian Vaughns made his NBL debut with the Geelong Supercats on 30/3/1990. He scored 10 points in his first game.
Brian Vaughns played one season in the NBL. He averaged 17 points, 12 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in 4 NBL games.
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | Geelong | 11-15 (10) | 4 | 156.0 | 68 | 48 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 63 | 44% | 1 | 13 | 8% | 11 | 17 | 65% | 48% | 45% | 30 | Totals | 4 | 156 | 68 | 48 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 63 | 44.4% | 1 | 13 | 7.7% | 11 | 17 | 64.7% | 48% | 45% | 30 |
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | Geelong | 11-15 (10) | 4 | 39.0 | 17.0 | 12.0 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 7.0 | 15.8 | 44% | 0.3 | 3.3 | 8% | 2.8 | 4.3 | 65% | 48% | 45% | 30 | Total | 4 | 39.0 | 17.0 | 12.0 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 7.0 | 15.8 | 44.4% | 0.1 | 7.7% | 0.3 | 3.3 | 64.7% | 48% | 45% | 30 |
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 30 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
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Brian Vaughns was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks with pick #110 in the 1987 NBA Draft.
Vaughns joined Peristeri Athens for the 1991–92 Greek Basket League season, appearing in a roster that included Levertis Robinson, Angelos Koronios, Serafim Grekos, Ioannis Milonas, Nikos Fasouras, George Agiasotelis, Nikos Tsagopoulos, Vassilis Batsios, and Nikos Kasouridis under head coach Kostas Petropoulos as the club finished seventh in the league and reached the Round of 16 in the FIBA Korać Cup.
During that same Greek season, Vaughns was named MVP of the HEBA Greek All-Star Game played on December 31, 1991, and he was also the runner-up in the 1991–92 All-Star Game slam dunk contest behind winner John Hudson.
Vaughns later played in Switzerland with Union Neuchâtel, and a retrospective team photo from the club’s 1995 finalist squad listed him alongside José Lopez, Felipe Lobato, Patrick Ceresa, Vincent Crameri, Dimitri Soukharev, Logan Vander Velden, Nicolas Huber, Fabrice Bertoncini, Bertrand Lambelet, and David Perlotto, with Miodrag Marjanovic as coach, while noting Vaughns was unavailable due to injury.
Vaughns played college basketball at Montana Tech, As a freshman he helped head coach Kelvin Sampson’s Orediggers capture the Frontier Conference regular season title with a 22–7 overall record and an 11–4 conference mark during the 1983-84 season.
Montana Tech also won the Frontier Conference Tournament that year before advancing to the NAIA District 12 Tournament, and Vaughns was selected First Team All-Conference while playing alongside teammates CJ Johnson, Kent Andre, and Terran Carter.
Vaughns returned for his sophomore season in 1984-85 and continued to be a key contributor as Montana Tech repeated as Frontier Conference regular season champions with a 22–6 overall record and a 12–3 league mark under head coach Kelvin Sampson.
The Orediggers again won the Frontier Conference Tournament and advanced to the NAIA District 12 Championship Game, and Vaughns was named First Team All-Conference and Second Team All-District after averaging 16.4 points and 9.5 rebounds while recording 60 blocked shots during the season.
Following the 1984-85 campaign Vaughns transferred after Kelvin Sampson departed Montana Tech, moving to UC Santa Barbara to continue his college career under head coach Jerry Pimm in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
Vaughns sat out the 1985-86 season due to NCAA transfer eligibility rules while UC Santa Barbara finished 12–15 overall and 7–11 in PCAA play.
Vaughns returned to the court for the Gauchos during the 1986-87 season and started 25 of 27 games while averaging 27.9 minutes per game.
He averaged 13.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 0.4 assists per game while adding 1.0 steals and 1.1 blocks per contest and shooting .547 from the field and .623 from the free throw line.
His season totals included 376 points, 227 rebounds, 11 assists, 28 steals, and 31 blocked shots across 27 games.
UC Santa Barbara finished the 1986-87 season with a 16–13 overall record and a 10–8 mark in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association to place second in the conference standings under Jerry Pimm.
The Gauchos advanced to the PCAA Tournament where they defeated Utah State before falling to San Jose State by one point in the semifinals.
Key teammates on the 1986-87 UC Santa Barbara roster included Khris Fortson, Brian Shaw, Carrick DeHart, Brian Johnson, and Carlton Davenport, with Shaw leading the team in assists while Vaughns and Fortson provided major frontcourt scoring and rebounding production.
Vaughns’ NCAA career totals at UC Santa Barbara came entirely during the 1986-87 season when he appeared in 27 games with 25 starts and produced 376 points, 227 rebounds, 11 assists, 28 steals, and 31 blocks while averaging 13.9 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.
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