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Fred Vinson
New Orleans Pelicans
Assistant coach
Personal information
Born (1971-01-28) January 28, 1971 (age 53)
Murfreesboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Nationality American
High school Northampton County East
(Conway, North Carolina)
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College
  • Chowan (1989–1991)
  • Georgia Tech (1991–1994)
NBA Draft 1994 / Undrafted
Pro career 1994–2007
Coaching career 2008–present
League NBA
Career history
As player:
1994–1997 Atlanta Trojans
1994 Atlanta Hawks
1994–1995 Mexico Aztecas
1995–1996 Fort Wayne Fury
1996–1997 Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel
1998 New Jersey Shorecats
1999–2000 Seattle SuperSonics
2000–2001 Chicago Skyliners
2001 Cocodrilos de Caracas
2001–2002 Southern California Surf
2001–2002 Śląsk Wrocław
2003 Guaiqueríes de Margarita
2002–2003 Yakima Sun Kings
2003–2004 SLUC Nancy
2004–2005 Long Beach Jam
2005 Guaiqueríes de Margarita
2005–2006 Gaiteros del Zulia
2006–2007 Santa Barbara Breakers
As coach:
2008–2010 Los Angeles Clippers (assistant)
2010–present New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans (assistant)

Frederick O'Neal Vinson (born January 28, 1971) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who serves as assistant coach for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). At 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) and 190 lb (86 kg) he played guard.

Born in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, Vinson attended Georgia Institute of Technology and Chowan Junior College (North Carolina). As a guard at Georgia Tech 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 Atlanta Hawks, scoring four total points. During the 1999–2000 NBA season, he played eight games with the Seattle SuperSonics, averaging 1.6 points per game. Vinson also played with the Atlanta Trojans of the United States Basketball League (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 Los Angeles Clippers.

On August 4, 2010, Vinson was named an assistant coach of the New Orleans Hornets, along with Randy Ayers. 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.

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