Orlando Vega
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(Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 16, 1968 Brooklyn, New York |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Career highlights | |
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Puerto Rico | ||
| Men's Basketball | ||
| Central American and Caribbean Games | ||
 | 1993 Ponce, Puerto Rico | Team Competition |
| Goodwill Games | ||
| 1994 Saint Petersburg, Russia | Team Competition |
| Tournament of the Americas | ||
| 1995 Tucuman and Neuquen, Argentina | Team Competition |
| Pan American Games | ||
 | 1999 Winnipeg | Team Competition |
Orlando Vega Smith (born June 16, 1968) is a retired basketball player from Puerto Rico.
A 6' 4" shooting guard / small forward, Vega played for Oak Hill Academy, finishing the 1987–88 season with an average of 30.6 ppg, the highest single season scoring average in school history. Vega's highlights during that season included scoring 48 points against New Hampton School.[1] For his performance that year, Vega was named the school's MVP. Also, during the 1988 Dapper Dan Roundball Classic, one of the nation's premier showcases for high school basketball talent, Vega earned the MVP trophy, beating out teammates, and future notable NBA players Alonzo Mourning, Chris Jackson, Billy Owens and Shawn Kemp. The opposing squad featured LaPhonso Ellis and Anthony Peeler.[2] After the 1987–88 season, Vega was recruited by The University of Arizona and later transferred to Providence but never played. Instead, he returned to Puerto Rico and became a star on the island's professional circuit.