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Sam Vincent
Guard ·Orlando Magic ·NBA ·#11

Sam Vincent

Age63 BornMay 18, 1963 FromUSA Height188 cm (6'2") Weight84 kg CollegeMichigan State Draft1985 · #20
Career averages
7.9PPG
2.1RPG
4.1APG
468 games · 7 seasons

At a glance

ORL hub
Career snapshot
7Seasons
468Games
3,678Career points
13.7PER average
Most-played franchise: Orlando Magic · 151 games · 1989-90 to 1991-92
Draft1985
1Round
20Overall pick
From Michigan State
Career highsSingle season
13.0PPG · 1987-88 · CHI
3.6RPG · 1987-88 · CHI
8.4APG · 1987-88 · CHI
16.1PER · 1987-88 · CHI
2.4Win shares · 1989-90 · ORL
Position rank1990-91
#59PPG rank
#45PER rank
#60Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 97 Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Orlando Magic
1989-90 - 1991-92 · 3 seasons
10.1 PPG 2.7 RPG 4.6 APG
151 games
Chicago Bulls
1987-88 - 1988-89 · 2 seasons
10.5 PPG 3.0 RPG 5.9 APG
99 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
1987-88 - 1987-88 · 1 seasons
4.5 PPG 1.1 RPG 3.2 APG
43 games
Boston Celtics
1985-86 - 1986-87 · 2 seasons
3.4 PPG 0.7 RPG 1.2 APG
103 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1985-86 BOS 57 0 7.6 3.2 0.8 1.2 0.3 0.1 36.4 25.0 92.9 10.0 0.3
1986-87 BOS 46 5 8.1 3.7 0.6 1.3 0.3 0.0 44.1 0.0 92.7 12.8 0.5
1987-88 NBA 72 27 20.8 8.0 2.1 5.3 0.8 0.2 45.6 38.1 86.8 - -
1987-88 CHI 29 27 32.9 13.0 3.6 8.4 1.2 0.4 44.7 37.5 92.5 16.1 2.3
1987-88 OKC 43 0 12.7 4.5 1.1 3.2 0.5 0.1 47.4 38.5 76.7 - -
1988-89 CHI 70 56 24.3 9.4 2.7 4.8 0.8 0.1 48.4 11.8 82.2 13.6 2.3
1989-90 ORL 63 45 26.3 11.2 3.1 5.6 1.0 0.3 45.7 7.1 87.9 15.4 2.4
1990-91 ORL 49 17 19.9 8.3 2.2 4.0 0.6 0.1 43.1 15.8 82.5 13.1 0.9
1991-92 ORL 39 18 22.7 10.5 2.6 3.8 0.9 0.1 43.0 7.7 84.6 14.6 1.1

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 1989 Chicago Bulls Orlando Magic season change
Jul 1988 Oklahoma City Thunder Chicago Bulls season change
Oct 1987 Chicago Bulls Oklahoma City Thunder mid season trade From 1987-88 to 1987-88
Jul 1987 Boston Celtics Oklahoma City Thunder season change
Jul 1987 Boston Celtics Chicago Bulls season change

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About Sam Vincent

James Samuel Vincent is an American former professional basketball player, and coach. He currently works as a defensive coach for MBB of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Vincent was Mr. Basketball of Michigan in 1981, before playing with Michigan State, and turned professional after four years of college basketball. He became an NBA champion in 1986 with the Boston Celtics. Vincent began a coaching career in Europe after his retirement.