Vinales could not of asked for a better performance in his first game under head coach Howie Dickenman. Debuting for the Blue Devils this past Friday, Vinales led all scorers with 24 points in a 73-69 setback to Yale in the Connecticut 6 Classic. This week’s Choice Hotels/NEC Rookie of the Week selection opened the game with his team’s first seven points, with three of them coming via his first career shot beyond the arc. He finished his night shooting 6 of 13 from the field and 2 of 4 from distance while adding five steals and two assists. The 24 points are the most by an NEC freshman making his debut since the Mount’s Landy Thompson erupted for 28 points againt North Carolina State on November 22, 2002.