Men's Basketball

#20 Stephen Vinson

Guard

Junior
6-foot-2, 190 lbs.
Lawrence, Kan.
Lawrence HS
Major: Undecided

2004-05 stats
  text Vinson eager to add to his 'story' (11-7-04)
text Walk-on Vinson relishes start (9-6-04)
text Red not dead at KU practices (11-18-03)
text Soph Vinson sets 'The Standard' (11-4-03)
VINSON AT A GLANCE

Favorite Food: Lasagna

Favorite TV Show: Sportscenter

Latest DVD Purchase: The Last Samurai

Nickname: The Standard

My Dream Date Is With: Anna Harvey

If I Could Switch Places With One Person For A Day It Would Be: Aaron Miles

After College I Plan On: This Question Scares Me!

Favorite Hobby Other Than Basketball: Reading My Bible

Favorite Actor: Ray Romano

I Try To Model My Game After: Pete Maravich

Toughest Arena I Ever Played In: Super Dome

Reason For Choosing My Jersey Number: My brother had it

Favorite Vacation Spot: Cancun

Favorite TV Sports Personality: Charles Barkley

Favorite NBA Team: Atlanta Hawks

Favorite NBA Player: Dwyane Wade

Actor Would Play Me In The Movie About My Life: Jim Carrey

Best Friend On Another College Team: Drew Matthews

Favorite Movie: The Passion Of The Christ

Best Player I've Ever Faced: Dwyane Wade

Favorite Non-Basketball Pro Athlete: Chipper Jones and Michael Vick

Favorite Non-Basketball Pro Team: Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Falcons

Not Many People Know This About Me: I'm a momma's boy

Currently In My CD Player: Mercy Me

Favorite Video Game: Madden 2005
Overview
An invited walk-on in his third year with the Jayhawks... Adds depth to the KU roster at both guard spots... An extremely hard worker who was often the first of KU's walk-ons to come off the bench his freshman season... A great shooter from all over the floor and from the free throw line... Works hard on defense.

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 on Dec. 1... Dished out two assists and came up with one steal in five minutes of play against Fort Hays State on Dec. 10... Saw action in back-to-back conference games versus Nebraska and Baylor where he played one minute and two minutes respectively, on Feb. 15 and 18... 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... Poured in a career-high five points against UNC Asheville on Jan. 2.

High school
Lawrence High School (2002)... Coached by Chris Davis... 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 firstteam 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 Lawrence High.

Off the court
Saw his stock rise dramatically after the Five-Star camp the summer after his junior year in Pennsylvania... Was recruited by Baylor, Kansas State, UMKC and several mid-major schools... Claims that in the movie of his life, the actor to portray him would be Shaquille O'Neal... Joins former Jayhawks Rick Calloway, Kenny Gregory and Steve Woodberry in wearing the number 20.

— Courtesy of kuathletics.com