JayVaughn Pinkston (born November 27, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Soles de Mexicali of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional. He played college basketball for Villanova University. Pinkston was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game during a stellar career at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School. As a senior, he was selected to the Parade All-American second team. He was named New York's Player of the Year as a senior. He became the first player in Loughlin history to earn the honor of playing in the McDonald's All-American game. Early life Pinkston was born on November 27, 1991 in Brooklyn, New York. His mother, Kerry Pinkston, gave birth to him when she was in high school. She worked several jobs, including security officer, to support him as a single mother. JayVaughn suffered several bouts of asthma as a child. He began playing basketball at the age of 11 after a growth spurt. Pinkston recalls being awful at first, but began to show signs of improvement after training with his cousin Tyren for several years. High school career Pinkston attended Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School, where he played basketball under three different head coaches. On January 23, 2009, Pinkston scored 39 points in s loss to Christ the King High School. He was suspended academically midway through his junior season and considered transferring to a different school, but instead improved his grades. In his first game back from suspension on March 5, Bishop Loughlin edged St. Raymond's 77-74 behind 31 points from Pinkston. As a senior, Pinkston averaged 25 points, 13 rebounds, five assists and two blocks to lead Bishop Loughlin to the CHSAA Class AA intersectional final. Pinkston's basketball résumé includes being named a McDonald's All-American while he was a senior. Pinkston dreamed of playing in the game since he was in the eighth grade. "I'm the first player from Loughlin to make the McDonald's game; that's big," Pinkston said. "In the end, it's not about individual stuff but getting the 'W.' You take nothing for granted; I did my talking on the court." He was selected to the Parade All-American second team and was named New York's Player of the Year as a senior. The McDonald's All-American scored 1,643 career points at Bishop Loughlin becoming the all-time scoring leader at the school. The Daily News reported that multiple sources expected JayVaughn to