Vincent Askew
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 28, 1966 Memphis, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Frayser (Memphis, Tennessee) |
| College | Memphis (1984–1987) |
| NBA draft | 1987 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39th overall |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 1987–1999 |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Number | 30, 4, 7, 17, 2 |
| Career history | |
| 1987–1988 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1987–1988 | Savannah Spirits |
| 1988–1990 | Albany Patroons |
| 1989 | Arimo Bologna |
| 1989 | Memphis Rockers |
| 1990–1991 | Emmezeta Udine |
| 1990–1992 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1992 | Sidis Reggio Emilia |
| 1992 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1992–1996 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1996 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1996–1997 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1997 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1997–1998 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1998 | Idaho Stampede |
| 1998–1999 | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Vincent Jerome Askew (born February 28, 1966) is an American retired professional basketball player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round (39th overall) of the 1987 NBA draft. A 6'6" guard-forward from Memphis State University, Askew played in nine NBA seasons for eight different teams. He is a cousin of rapper Teflon Don. He was raised by his grandmother who had 13 kids and custody of Askew and three cousins.
Askew was a Frayser High School graduate before enrolling at Memphis State University. He was a key player on the Tigers' 1984–85 squad that reached the Final Four. Askew was one of the more complete players on the team, capable of banging down low one possession and running the point the next. Vincent Askew was named to the Metro All-Freshman Team.
After the Final Four season, Askew found himself in the midst of a debate on NCAA regulations when he briefly considered transferring to Kansas.
In October 1986, Vincent Askew was involved in a possible transfer to the University of Kansas. He did not transfer, and re-enrolled at Memphis State University in the fall of 1986. While Askew was visiting the Jayhawks, then-coach Larry Brown provided Askew with a plane ticket to fly back to Memphis to see his dying grandmother. The purchase of the plane ticket violated NCAA rules and Kansas was served with NCAA sanctions because of their recruitment of Askew, mainly involving "improper recruiting inducements totaling at least $1,244 to the above-mentioned young man."
NBA scouts saw in Askew the kind of versatile, durable talent that would keep him in the NBA for years. Askew left after three seasons with the Tigers, a decision many scouts met with raised eyebrows.
Askew was picked by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round (39th overall) of the 1987 NBA draft. He was waived after 14 games, then spent three weeks with the Washington Bullets, and then drifted into the Continental Basketball Association.
He was brought back to the NBA by the Golden State Warriors to finish the 1992 season, then he went to the Sacramento Kings for part of a season, then drifted to the Seattle SuperSonics. For four years in Seattle, he contributed about six points, four rebounds, and two assists per game. Then, he was traded to the New Jersey Nets, played one game there, then was traded to the Indiana Pacers. Larry Brown, then of the Pacers, described his trade for Askew as "I don't know of too many guys in the league who are better defenders than him, and not everybody is as unselfish. He doesn't worry about minutes, doesn't worry about shots, he just worries about winning."
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