David Vaughn III (born March 23, 1973) is an American retired professional

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player. Born in

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, Vaughn attended Whites Creek High School in Tennessee, and was a ''USA Today'' All-USA First-Team selection. He was later drafted out of the

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by the

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in the first round (25th overall) of the

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. A forward, Vaughn played four seasons in the

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(NBA) from 1995 to 1999. He played for the Magic,

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and

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. In his NBA career, Vaughn played in 118 games and scored a total of 341 points. After leaving the NBA, he played in Europe, then returned to Orlando. Having saved little money from his NBA playing days, he worked a number of blue-collar jobs, and for a time in 2008 was living out of his car. In 2009, his friends held a fundraiser for him. "I bought houses that were too big and too many luxurious cars. I wish I'd have lived more simply because I'd be better off. ..I appreciate people stepping forward. It'll help me put some of my life back together," he said in an interview. As of September 2009, Vaughn was supporting his wife and their two children in southwest

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