LAWRENCE, Kan. (KSNW) — One of Kansas basketball’s most decorated point guards is coming home. Jacque Vaughn, whose No. 11 jersey hangs in Allen Fieldhouse, is joining the Univeristy of Kansas men’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant, the school’s athletic department announced Wednesday.
Vaughn, a former All-American and two-time Academic All-American of the Year, brings over 15 years of NBA coaching experience, including head coaching roles with the Orlando Magic and Brooklyn Nets, to Lawrence. He is the first former NBA head coach on the Kansas coaching staff.
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Vaughn played at KU from 1993 to 1997 under coach Roy Williams. He became the Big Eight’s all-time assists leader and ranks third in program history with 804 assists. He was the 1996 Big Eight Player of the Year and earned second-team All-American honors.
Brooklyn Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn, right, talks with guard Spencer Dinwiddie (26) during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
Brooklyn Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn directs players against the Denver Nuggets during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Brooklyn Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn () in the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
FILE – Brooklyn Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn instructs his players against the Detroit Pistons during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, in New York. The Brooklyn Nets fired Jacque Vaughn on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, after ending a disappointing first half of the season with a 50-point loss in Boston in their final game before the All-Star break. About a year after giving Vaughn a contract extension, the Nets changed course and said an interim coach would be named soon.(AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)
Brooklyn Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn, right, argues with referee Matt Kallio, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Vaughn was selected 27th overall in the 1997 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz and enjoyed a 12-year career, winning an NBA Championship with the Spurs in 2007. He later coached the Magic from 2012 to 2015 and took the Nets to the playoffs twice, most recently in 2023.
Vaughn fills the spot left by longtime assistant Norm Roberts, who announced his retirement earlier this month.
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