Deonta Vaughn Interview

Here’s my interview with Cincinnati guard Deonta Vaughn, who is averaging 13.3 points and 4.5 assists for the 5-1 Bearcats. Vaughn, who tallied 19 points and six assists in Saturday’s 67-65 victory over UNLV, discusses Mike Williams, Rashad Bishop, John Riek and Cincinnati’s chances in the loaded Big East.

Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.