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Former Brooklyn Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn is continuing his coaching career at Kansas University, according to HoopsHype's Michael Scotto.

Vaughn played at KU from 1993 to 1997 under coach Roy Williams. He became the Big Eight’s all-time assists leader and ranks third in program history with 804 assists. He was the 1996 Big Eight Player of the Year and earned second-team All-American honors.