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Hometown: Lawrence, KS (Lawrence HS)
Born September 10, 1983
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| CATEGORY | TOTAL | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | |
| YEAR | Fr. | So. | Jr. | Sr. | ||
| POSITION | G | G | G | G | ||
| HEIGHT | 6'2 | 6'2 | 6'2 | 6'2 | ||
| WEIGHT | 185 | 185 | 190 | 195 | ||
| JERSEY | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | ||
| Games Played/Started | 62/1 | 22/0 | 12/0 | 5/0 | 23/1 | |
| Minutes | 279 | 54 | 22 | 15 | 188 | |
| Per Game | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 8.2 | |
| Points | 47 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 32 | |
| Per Game | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.4 | |
| Rebounds | 26 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | |
| Per Game | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | |
| Offensive | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Defensive | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Assists | 40 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 31 | |
| Steals | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Turnovers | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| (Assists+Steals)/TO | 2.52 | 1.67 | 2.00 | 1.50 | 3.55 | |
| FG: Attempts | 61 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 28 | |
| Made | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
| Percent | 21.3 | 15.0 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 32.1 | |
| 3FG: Attempts | 47 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 24 | |
| Made | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Percent | 17.0 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29.2 | |
| FT: Attempts | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Made | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Percent | 72.2 | 75.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 70.0 | |
| Production Points/Game | 0.05 | -0.17 | -0.40 | 2.39 | ||
| Production Points/Minute | .019 | -.090 | -.133 | .292 |
2003:
Overview
An invited walk-on in his fourth year with the Jayhawks... Has been called by
staff and teammates as the hardest working player on the team... Adds depth at
both guard spots.
Junior Season (2004-05)
Suited up for the first time against Nevada and played in five games on the
season... Averaged four points and 11.8 minutes in four exhibition games in
Canada over Labor Day weekend... Got his first playing time of the season,
dishing out two assists in five minutes against Louisiana-Lafayette... Played in
his second game of the season at Villanova... Grabbed a rebound in two minutes
at Baylor.
Canada Exhibition (Fall 2004)
Averaged 4.0 points and 11.8 minutes in four exhibition victories... Started and
played 34 minutes in the 101-46 win against Langara College... Had nine points,
eight assists and four steals against Langara.
Sophomore Season (2003-04)
Saw action in 12 games, playing 1.9 minutes per game... Averaged 0.2 points and
0.2 assists per contest... Had two assists and two steals... Scored his only two
points of the season against TCU... Dished out two assists and came up with one
steal in five minutes of play against Fort Hays State... Saw action in
back-to-back conference games versus Nebraska and Baylor where he played one
minute and two minutes respectively... Picked up a steal in one minute of play
at Texas on Feb. 23.
Freshman Season (2002-03)
Saw action in 22 games, logging 2.5 minutes per contest... Averaged 0.6 points
and 0.3 rebounds per game... Hit one three-point field goal... Made 6-of-8 free
throws... Dished out four assists and had three steals... Saw his first action
as a Jayhawk on Nov. 19 against Holy Cross, playing two minutes... Scored his
first points in a KU uniform on Nov. 22 versus UNC Greensboro, as he hit 1-of-2
free throws... Snagged his first career rebound on against Central Missouri
State... Scored a career-high five points against UNC Asheville, going 2-for-3
from the field including hitting his first career three-pointer... Tallied two
points and a career-best two rebounds in two minutes of action at Iowa State...
Got in for two minutes of action versus Iowa State in the Big 12 Tournament...
Scored one point against Arizona State in the second round of the NCAA
Tournament... Tied a career-high with five minutes played against Marquette on
in the NCAA national semifinals.
High School
Coached by Chris Davis at Lawrence High School... Named the 2002 Sunflower
League Player of the Year... A 2002 first-team All-State and first-team
All-Metro selection... A finalist for the 2002 DiRenna Award... Finished his
career as the second-leading scorer in LHS history with 813 career points...
Averaged 15.9 points and 8.0 assists per game as a senior... Led the Lions to an
18-5 record and the 2002 district and Sunflower League titles... Named
first-team All-League as a junior... Tabbed the Sunflower League Sophomore of
the Year in 2000... Best high school performances included 25 points, 12
assists, eight rebounds and five steals against Shawnee Mission South in 2002
and 27 points, eight assists, eight boards and seven steals versus Free State in
2001... Also earned two letters in baseball at LHS.
Off The Court
Full name is Stephen Brett Vinson... Born September 10, 1983 in Ft. Walton
Beach, Fla... Communications major... Parents are Steve and Cyndi Mona... Saw
his stock rise dramatically after the Five-Star camp the summer after his junior
year of high school in Pennsylvania.
Friday, October 11, 2002
Full Name: Stephen Brett Vinson. Favorite Food: Lasagna. Favorite TV Show: Fresh Prince Of Bellaire. What's in My CD Player Right Now: Michael W. Smith. Most Interesting Thing I Did This Summer: Went to Mexico. If I Could Have Dinner With Anyone In the World: Magic Johnson.
After College I Plan On: Starting a business. My Favorite Hobby Other Than Basketball: Playstation2. Superstitions: Lucky undershirt. My Favorite Actor/Actress: Adam Sandler. I Try to Mold My Game After: Jason Kidd. If I Were A Wrestler My Nickname Would Be: Skinny Steve. I Chose My Jersey Number Because: My brother had it before me.
My Favorite Vacation Spot: New York City. My Favorite TV Sports Personality: Charles Barkley. My Favorite NBA Team: Philadelphia 76ers. My Favorite NBA Player: Allen Iverson. Following Actor Would Play Me in a Movie About My Life: Shaquille O'Neal. Thing I Like Most About Coach Williams: Loyalty to his players.
Favorite Movie: Hoosiers. Best Player I Ever Faced: Jacque Vaughn. Favorite Non Basketball Pro Athlete: Chipper Jones, Michael Vick. Favorite Non Basketball Pro Team: Atlanta Braves, Falcons. Friends on Other Div. I Teams: Marc Miller, Matt Miller, Alabama.
Highlights: Sunflower League player of the year at Lawrence High … second leading scorer in LHS history with 813 points … averaged 15.9 ppg and 8.0 assists as senior leading Lions to 18-5 record … 25 points, 12 assists vs SM South in 2002 and 27 points, eight assists vs. Free State in 2001 … earned a letter in baseball.
Source: KU Sports.com
Gary Bedore's thoughts: Smart, heady walk on out of
Lawrence High figures to fill a Brett Ballard-like role on KU's team. Lots of
people think Vinson will be good enough to play some meaningful minutes before
his career is over.
He definitely will contribute in practice and in the classroom. He was Sunflower
League player of the year his senior year. He could have played mid major
basketball - Kansas State made overtures to Vinson - so some recruiters were a
bit surprised he accepted a walk-on at KU. He loves the school and the program
and figures to be very happy here. He actually has looked quite comfortable at
practice. Don't bet against this guy someday making a contribution in games.
Highlights: Sunflower League player of the year at Lawrence High ... second
leading scorer in LHS history with 813 points ... averaged 15.9 ppg and 8.0
assists as senior leading Lions to 18-5 record ... 25 points, 12 assists vs SM
South in 2002 and 27 points, eight assists vs. Free State in 2001 ... earned two
letters in baseball ...
Vinson, a communications major, plans to help lead younger players. KU has five freshmen and six sophomores on the roster. "I think naturally I've grown into that (leadership role), being one of the old guys," Vinson said. "I try to let the young guys know the ropes so they are more prepared for practice, conditioning, weights."
Self has seen positive qualities in Vinson. "Stephen will be a great leader for our young guys to follow," Self said. "His role with this team should be greater than any other time during his career."
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