Vincent Grier (born March 14, 1983) is an American former

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player and current assistant coach for the

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. He played college basketball for the

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. He has scored 1,118 points, but did not play during his junior season, due to an injury. He played for Minnesota after transferring from the

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in 2003. He led the Gophers in scoring for two consecutive seasons, including a trip to the NCAA Tournament that resulted in a first-round loss to Iowa State. He was signed by the 2006 NBA champions

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. Since graduating from Minnesota, Grier has played professionally in Europe. He was signed by French club

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for the 2008–09 season.Vincent Grier pour remplacer Samad Nikkhah
September 30, 2008. Previously, he had played for

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