The University of Mississippi Athletics
2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 14
Dimencio Vaughn
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 215
- Hometown:
- New York, N.Y.
- Prev. College:
- Rider
- Major:
- Master of Arts
Bio
CAREER: Played one season as Ole Miss as a graduate transfer, earning one letter … Recorded 1,266 points over his career (1,239 at Rider, 27 at Ole Miss).
2020-21 (GRADUATE): Played in 16 games off the bench, averaging 6.8 minutes per game … Averaged 1.7 ppg and 1.5 rpg … Shot 35.7 percent (10 of 28) from the floor, 16.7 percent (2 of 12) from beyond the arc and 38.5 percent (5 of 13) from the free throw line … Scored in seven games, including a season-high seven in the win at rival Mississippi State (1/19) … Recorded five points consecutive SEC contests against LSU (1/9) and Florida (1/12) … Rallied four points, three rebounds and a season-high two assists in debut as a Rebel (12/10).
RIDER: Played in 95 games, scoring 1,239 points (13.0 ppg) and shooting 47.4 percent from the floor … Earned First Team All-MAAC honors twice … Produced nine double-doubles.
2019-20 (REDSHIRT-JUNIOR): Earned First Team All-MAAC accolades … Averaged a team-high 14.8 ppg and 6.6 rpg (second on team), both marks ranking fifth in the conference … Added 1.8 steals per game to lead the Broncs (second in the league) … His 48.4 field goal percentage ranked eighth in the MAAC … Shot 39.3 percent from beyond the arc, good for second on the team and 10th in the conference … Recorded 22 double-digit scoring games, another team best, including a season-high 28 points at Monmouth (2/2) … Put together five double-doubles throughout the season.
2018-19 (REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE): Played in 27 games, making 17 starts … Averaged 10.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg and 1.8 spg … Ranked fourth in the MAAC in steals … Scored in double figures in 17 games, which included six straight to start the season … Earned MAAC Player of the Week accolades after scoring 19 points in consecutive wins over Coppin State (11/19) and Wagner (11/24) … Scored a season-high 22 points on 7 of 12 shooting at Manhattan (2/5) … Recorded five steals twice, against Norfolk State (12/12) and at Monmouth (2/2) to match his career high.
2017-18 (REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN): Earned All-MAAC First Team and NABC All-District 1 Second Team honors … Played in 29 games, starting 22 of them … Averaged a team-high 16.1 ppg to rank eighth in the MAAC … Ranked second in the conference in steals (1.8 per game) and sixth in rebounds (6.7 per game) … Also cracked the league’s top 10 in both field goal percentage (50.8) and free throw percentage (76.4), ranking eighth and 10th, respectively … Posted eight 20-point games throughout the year, helping him capture MAAC Player of the Week honors twice … Against St. Peter's (1/18), scored a career-high 34 points … Posted a double-double (20 points, 13 rebounds) at Fairfield (1/23), which included the game-winning tip-in with 8.5 seconds left … Erupted for 28 points and 12 rebounds to propel the Broncs past Marist (2/10).
2016-17 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in the first nine games of the year before suffering a season-ending injury, getting granted a medical redshirt … Averaged 4.8 ppg and 3.9 rpg … Had a season-high 15 points and four steals, going 6 of 9 from the floor in a road victory at Hartford (11/16) … Posted his first career double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds in a comeback victory at Wagner (11/26).
HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 24.0 ppg and 8.5 rebounds in 2015-16 as a post-grad at The Masters School … Led Callaway High School to the 5A Mississippi state title in 2015 under the guidance of Ole Miss basketball alum David Sanders … Recorded 23.6 ppg, 12.3 rpg and 3.3 apg in 2013-14 at Thurgood Marshall Academy.
PERSONAL: Son of Sarah Perez … Has eight siblings … Full name is Dimencio Denzell Vaughn … Born: Feb. 18, 1997 … Earned his bachelor of arts degree in filmmaking, TV and radio at Rider … Currently working towards his master of arts degree.
2020-21 (GRADUATE): Played in 16 games off the bench, averaging 6.8 minutes per game … Averaged 1.7 ppg and 1.5 rpg … Shot 35.7 percent (10 of 28) from the floor, 16.7 percent (2 of 12) from beyond the arc and 38.5 percent (5 of 13) from the free throw line … Scored in seven games, including a season-high seven in the win at rival Mississippi State (1/19) … Recorded five points consecutive SEC contests against LSU (1/9) and Florida (1/12) … Rallied four points, three rebounds and a season-high two assists in debut as a Rebel (12/10).
RIDER: Played in 95 games, scoring 1,239 points (13.0 ppg) and shooting 47.4 percent from the floor … Earned First Team All-MAAC honors twice … Produced nine double-doubles.
2019-20 (REDSHIRT-JUNIOR): Earned First Team All-MAAC accolades … Averaged a team-high 14.8 ppg and 6.6 rpg (second on team), both marks ranking fifth in the conference … Added 1.8 steals per game to lead the Broncs (second in the league) … His 48.4 field goal percentage ranked eighth in the MAAC … Shot 39.3 percent from beyond the arc, good for second on the team and 10th in the conference … Recorded 22 double-digit scoring games, another team best, including a season-high 28 points at Monmouth (2/2) … Put together five double-doubles throughout the season.
2018-19 (REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE): Played in 27 games, making 17 starts … Averaged 10.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg and 1.8 spg … Ranked fourth in the MAAC in steals … Scored in double figures in 17 games, which included six straight to start the season … Earned MAAC Player of the Week accolades after scoring 19 points in consecutive wins over Coppin State (11/19) and Wagner (11/24) … Scored a season-high 22 points on 7 of 12 shooting at Manhattan (2/5) … Recorded five steals twice, against Norfolk State (12/12) and at Monmouth (2/2) to match his career high.
2017-18 (REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN): Earned All-MAAC First Team and NABC All-District 1 Second Team honors … Played in 29 games, starting 22 of them … Averaged a team-high 16.1 ppg to rank eighth in the MAAC … Ranked second in the conference in steals (1.8 per game) and sixth in rebounds (6.7 per game) … Also cracked the league’s top 10 in both field goal percentage (50.8) and free throw percentage (76.4), ranking eighth and 10th, respectively … Posted eight 20-point games throughout the year, helping him capture MAAC Player of the Week honors twice … Against St. Peter's (1/18), scored a career-high 34 points … Posted a double-double (20 points, 13 rebounds) at Fairfield (1/23), which included the game-winning tip-in with 8.5 seconds left … Erupted for 28 points and 12 rebounds to propel the Broncs past Marist (2/10).
2016-17 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in the first nine games of the year before suffering a season-ending injury, getting granted a medical redshirt … Averaged 4.8 ppg and 3.9 rpg … Had a season-high 15 points and four steals, going 6 of 9 from the floor in a road victory at Hartford (11/16) … Posted his first career double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds in a comeback victory at Wagner (11/26).
HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 24.0 ppg and 8.5 rebounds in 2015-16 as a post-grad at The Masters School … Led Callaway High School to the 5A Mississippi state title in 2015 under the guidance of Ole Miss basketball alum David Sanders … Recorded 23.6 ppg, 12.3 rpg and 3.3 apg in 2013-14 at Thurgood Marshall Academy.
PERSONAL: Son of Sarah Perez … Has eight siblings … Full name is Dimencio Denzell Vaughn … Born: Feb. 18, 1997 … Earned his bachelor of arts degree in filmmaking, TV and radio at Rider … Currently working towards his master of arts degree.
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