Loy Vaught
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 27, 1968 Power forward |
| Number | 35 |
| Career history | |
| 1990–1998 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1999–2000 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2000–2001 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2001 | Washington Wizards |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 6,984 (10.1 ppg) |
| Assists | 652 (0.9 apg) |
| Rebounds | 4,881 (7.1 rpg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Loy Stephen Vaught (born February 27, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who spent ten seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), primarily with the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Injuries sustained in 1997 hampered his career, and after that his play sharply decreased in quality and he never played more than 51 games in a season again.
Vaught closed out his career with a series of stints with the Detroit Pistons, Dallas Mavericks, and Washington Wizards. He had a well earned reputation as an outstanding rebounder in his prime (especially on the defensive end of the court). He finished twice among the top ten overall and top ten defensive rebounders in the league.
Loy Vaught lives in Los Angeles. He has two daughters, Lexi and Maya.
NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | L.A. Clippers | 73 | 0 | 16.1 | .487 | .000 | .662 | 4.8 | .5 | .3 | .3 | 5.5 |
| 1991–92 | L.A. Clippers | 79 | 38 | 21.4 | .492 | .800 | .797 | 6.5 | .9 | .5 | .4 | 7.6 |
| 1992–93 | L.A. Clippers | 79 | 4 | 20.9 | .508 | .250 | .748 | 6.2 | .7 | .7 | .5 | 9.4 |
| 1993–94 | L.A. Clippers | 75 | 56 | 28.2 | .537 | .000 | .720 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .3 | 11.7 |
| 1994–95 | L.A. Clippers | 80 | 79 | 37.1 | .514 | .212 | .710 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .4 | 17.5 |
| 1995–96 | L.A. Clippers | 80 | 78 | 37.1 | .525 | .368 | .727 | 10.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .5 | 16.2 |
| 1996–97 | L.A. Clippers | 82 | 82* | 34.6 | .500 | .167 | .702 | 10.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .3 | 14.9 |
| 1997–98 | L.A. Clippers | 10 | 6 | 26.5 | .429 | .000 | .375 | 6.5 | .7 | .4 | .2 | 7.5 |
| 1998–99 | Detroit | 37 | 10 | 13.0 | .381 | .000 | .643 | 3.9 | .3 | .4 | .2 | 3.4 |
| 1999–00 | Detroit | 43 | 0 | 6.8 | .360 | .000 | .688 | 2.1 | .3 | .1 | .1 | 1.7 |
| 2000–01 | Dallas | 37 | 1 | 10.6 | .455 | – | .667 | 3.3 | .4 | .4 | .1 | 3.1 |
| 2000–01 | Washington | 14 | 0 | 11.2 | .521 | – | 1.000 | 3.6 | .5 | .4 | .1 | 3.9 |
| Career | 689 | 354 | 24.7 | .504 | .244 | .718 | 7.1 | .9 | .7 | .3 | 10.1 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | L.A. Clippers | 5 | 0 | 7.2 | .636 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.4 | .8 | .2 | .2 | 3.4 |
| 1997 | L.A. Clippers | 3 | 3 | 30.0 | .613 | .333 | .667 | 9.0 | .7 | 1.0 | .7 | 15.0 |
| 1999 | Detroit | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | .500 | – | – | .5 | .0 | .5 | .0 | 2.0 |
| 2000 | Detroit | 2 | 0 | 8.0 | .000 | – | – | 3.0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 12 | 3 | 13.1 | .571 | .500 | .727 | 3.8 | .5 | .6 | .3 | 5.5 | |
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- "Loy Vaught: A Personal Remembrance" by Gary Adornato (November 8, 2001)
- Loy Vaught Statistics @ Basketball-Reference.com
- Loy Vaught Statistics @ BasketballReference.com
- University of Michigan Basketball Statistical Archive
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