Vincent Lamont Baker was born on November 23,1971 and is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association.
24 Facts About Vin Baker
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Vin Baker played for Old Saybrook High School in Old Saybrook, Connecticut.
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Vin Baker first started on Old Saybrook's varsity in his junior year.
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Vin Baker was passed over by the bigger Division I schools and signed a scholarship offer from the Hartford Hawks.
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Vin Baker averaged 28.3 PPG and finished with 792 points in only 28 games, a conference record that still remains in the NAC.
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Vin Baker finished with 2,238 points, a school record that still stands.
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However, Vin Baker was not able to translate his immense scoring abilities into team success, as none of his teams ever made the NCAA tournament, and the best his Hartford teams ever finished in a season was.
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Vin Baker played four seasons in Milwaukee, during which he was the leading star and received three all-star selections.
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On March 14,1995, Vin Baker recorded a triple double, with 12 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists, in a win against the Charlotte Hornets.
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On May 12,1998, in a decisive Game 5 of a hard-fought Western Conference Semifinals against the Los Angeles Lakers, Vin Baker led Seattle with 29 points and 9 rebounds in a losing effort.
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Vin Baker was traded to the Rockets with Moochie Norris for Maurice Taylor on February 24,2005.
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Vin Baker signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 1,2006, reuniting him with head coach Dwane Casey, who served as an assistant coach when Vin Baker was in Seattle.
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Vin Baker was released from the Timberwolves on November 13,2006.
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Vin Baker never played in a regular season game after being on the inactive list for the first six games.
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Vin Baker has a non-profit foundation called the Stand Tall Foundation.
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On June 3,2011, Vin Baker was hired as an assistant high school boys basketball coach at St Bernard School in Uncasville, Connecticut.
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In 2014, Vin Baker was named to a team assembled by Dennis Rodman as part of his "basketball diplomacy" effort in North Korea; the team was assembled to play an exhibition game against the North Korean Senior National Team to celebrate the birthday of Kim Jong-un.
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In 2017, Vin Baker became the head of the basketball department at Camp Greylock.
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Vin Baker won a championship with the Bucks in that role during 2021.
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On July 18,2020, The Vin Baker Foundation hosted a 5k run called "Addiction Ends Here".
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Vin Baker's father, Rev James Baker, is an auto mechanic and Baptist minister.
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On June 19,2007, Baker was arrested in Norwich, Connecticut for drunk driving after leaving Foxwoods Resort Casino.
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Vin Baker reportedly lost over $100 million due to financial troubles.
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Vin Baker cites these issues as the main reason his career seemingly derailed out of nowhere.