Personal: Jacque Vaughn was born February 11, 1975 in Los Angeles … Married his wife Laura, in July of 2003… He enjoys reading and writing poetry, and lists Maya Angelou, Robert Frost, Walt Whitman and Sylvia Plath to be his favorite authors… Appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s College Basketball Preview issue on November 27, 1995… Vaughn earned a business administration degree from Kansas and wants to obtain an MBA following his basketball career… Was chosen the 1997 GTE Academic All-American of the Year with a cumulative GPA of 3.72, and named to GTE’s First Team All-Academic team on two occasions… Wears a size 12 basketball shoe… Was one of five players featured in NBA Rookie Diary, a book by Mike Monroe, chronicling the players’ first season in the league… Considers Magic Johnson and John Stockton his basketball heroes.

2004-05: Averaged 5.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg and 1.9 apg in 71 games… In 34 starts, averaged 7.9 ppg and 2.5 apg … Had 13 games in which he scored 10+ points… The Nets were 10-3 in those games… Missed the final eight games of the season with a fractured fifth metatarsal of the right foot, suffered on 4/2 vs. Orlando… Underwent surgery on 4/5… Recorded a DNP- Coach’s Decision in three games… Scored his 2,500th career point on 2/27 against Cleveland… Tallied 22 points on 11-of-17 shooting and four assists on 3/13 at Orlando… Tied his career-high with 23 points on 2/1 against Chicago… Tallied 13 points and three assists on 3/9 at New Orleans… Recorded 11 points on four-of-six shooting to go along with two assists on 1/25 at Sacramento… Tallied four points and a season-high 12 assists in 40 minutes on 11/10 at Philadelphia… Recorded 16 points, six rebounds, and four assists in 40 minutes at Chicago on 11/5.

2003-04: Averaged 3.8 ppg, 2.7 apg and 17.1 mpg in 71 games with the Atlanta Hawks… Signed as a free agent on September 2, 2003… Made six starts on the season, averaging 5.2 ppg, 5.8 apg and 3.0 rpg… Missed eight games due to injury… Set a new career-high with 23 points on 9-13 shooting vs. Denver on 12/9… Recorded season-highs with nine assists and seven rebounds in third start of season at Miami on 12/16… Scored 12 points and dished out six assists vs. Toronto on 11/26.

2002-03: Played in 80 games for the Magic, averaging 5.9 ppg, 2.9 apg and 1.5 rpg in 21.1 mpg (.448 FG%, .235 3FG%, .776 FT%) and increased his numbers when he started at point guard… In 48 starts, Vaughn upped his totals to 6.6 ppg, 3.5 apg and 1.7 rpg… He posted season highs in scoring (16) at Dallas and in assists (11) at Cleveland… Tallied double figures 15 times and led (or tied) the team in scoring once (14 points, November 22 at Indiana), and in assists 12 times… His consecutive games played streak was snapped at 221 outings when he recorded a DNP-coach’s decision on December 9 at Boston… That streak was the eighth-longest active streak in the NBA.

2001-02: The only Hawk to see action in all 82 regular season games, Vaughn recorded 6.6 ppg, 4.3 apg and 2.0 rpg in 22.6 minutes of play… The 6.6 scoring output was a career-high… He received 16 starting assignments and averaged 7.4 ppg and 7.1 apg during that span… Second on the team in assists, he ranked 31st in the NBA… Delivered a season-high 20 points in a win over Sacramento (3/31).

2000-01: In his final season with the Jazz, he finished with then career bests in scoring (6.1 ppg), assists (3.9 apg) and rebounds (1.8 rpg) in 82 games… He scored a season-high 18 points against Washington (3/24).

1999-2000: Scored 3.7 points and passed out 1.6 assists in 78 games (.416 FG%, .750 FT%)… Vaughn led Utah in assists and minutes one time, and scored 10 or more points four times… Recorded career highs in points (12), assists (9) and minutes (38) at Denver (4/18).

1998-99: Saw action in only 19 games, but helped guide the Jazz to an 11-7 record when John Stockton missed the start of the season with a knee injury.

1997-98: Selected by Utah as a First-Round pick (28th overall) in the 1997 NBA Draft… As a rookie, Vaughn played in 45 games and averaged 3.1 points and 1.9 assists.

CAREER PLAYOFFS: Has played in 28 career playoff games, averaging 2.7 ppg and 1.8 apg… 2005 Playoffs: Was not on the 2005 playoff roster due to a broken right foot… 2003 Playoffs: Played in seven games in Orlando’s First Round loss to Detroit… A starter in the Magic’s first six games, he finished with his best effort in Game 7, scoring nine points and dishing out five assists in 12 minutes… He recorded career playoff highs of 4.9 points and 3.6 assists in 18.7 minutes in that series… 2001 Playoffs: Appeared in five playoff games with the Jazz, totaling three points and eight assists in 57 minutes of action… 2000 Playoffs: Played in seven playoff games, averaging 4.0 ppg… Scored a career playoff high of 11 points at Portland on 5/7… 1999 Playoffs: Played six minutes, scoring three points in two playoff games… 1998 Playoffs: Helped the Jazz reach the NBA Finals in his rookie season… Played in seven playoffs games, averaging 1.0 ppg.

COLLEGE CAREER: A four-year letterman at Kansas, Vaughn averaged 9.6 points, 6.4 assists and 3.0 rebounds in 126 games… Was named a second-team AP All-America in his final two season with the Jayhawks… He finished his KU career as the all-time leader in assists (804), was third in career starts (125) and fifth in minutes played (3,807)… Despite suffering a wrist injury early in his final season (it forced him to miss the first 10 games), Vaughn started 25 of the final 26 games… Named the Big Eight Conference’s Player of the Year in 1996 and the Newcomer of the Year in 1994… Former college teammate of Paul Pierce and Greg Ostertag.