Fred VanVleet

Fred VanVleet

NBAPoint Guard|Houston Rockets
United StatesFebruary 25, 1994

Biography

Fredderick Edmund VanVleet Sr. (born February 25, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A point guard, VanVleet played college basketball for Wichita State University before beginning his NBA career. He contributed to a resurgence of Wichita State Shockers basketball that included a Final Four run by the 2012–13 Shockers team and an undefeated regular season by the 2013–14 team. VanVleet was named as a 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American by a variety of media outlets. As a junior for the 2014–15 Shockers, he was an All-Missouri Valley Conference first team selection and received All-American honorable mention recognition from the Associated Press. VanVleet is the Wichita State career assists leader and was named Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year as both a sophomore and a senior. After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft, VanVleet signed with the Toronto Raptors. He spent time with the Raptors and with their G League affiliate, Raptors 905, during the 2016–17 season; he was a member of Raptors 905's 2017 championship team. VanVleet went on to become a key player for the Raptors and won an NBA championship with the team in 2019. He owns the single game points record not only for the Raptors, but also for any undrafted NBA player, when he scored 54 against Orlando in 2021. VanVleet was named to his first NBA All-Star Game in 2022.

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Fred VanVleet — NBA Guard for Houston Rockets
Fred VanVleet — NBA Guard for Houston Rockets
Fred VanVleet — NBA Point Guard for Houston Rockets
Fred VanVleet — NBA Point Guard for Houston Rockets

Career Timeline

1994personal

(born February 25, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for th...

(born February 25, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

2012career

He contributed to a resurgence of Wichita State Shockers basketball that incl...

He contributed to a resurgence of Wichita State Shockers basketball that included a Final Four run by the 2012–13 Shockers team and an undefeated regular season by the 2013–14 team.

2014career

VanVleet was named as a 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American by a variety ...

VanVleet was named as a 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American by a variety of media outlets.

2014career

As a junior for the 2014–15 Shockers, he was an All-Missouri Valley Conferenc...

As a junior for the 2014–15 Shockers, he was an All-Missouri Valley Conference first team selection and received All-American honorable mention recognition from the Associated Press.

2016career

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft, VanVleet signed with the Toronto...

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft, VanVleet signed with the Toronto Raptors.

2016achievement

He spent time with the Raptors and with their G League affiliate, Raptors 905...

He spent time with the Raptors and with their G League affiliate, Raptors 905, during the 2016–17 season; he was a member of Raptors 905's 2017 championship team.

2019achievement

VanVleet went on to become a key player for the Raptors and won an NBA champi...

VanVleet went on to become a key player for the Raptors and won an NBA championship with the team in 2019.

2021achievement

He owns the single game points record not only for the Raptors, but also for ...

He owns the single game points record not only for the Raptors, but also for any undrafted NBA player, when he scored 54 against Orlando in 2021.

2022achievement

VanVleet was named to his first NBA All-Star Game in 2022.

Achievements

2016

He spent time with the Raptors and with their G League affiliate, Raptors 905...

He spent time with the Raptors and with their G League affiliate, Raptors 905, during the 2016–17 season; he was a member of Raptors 905's 2017 championship team.

2019

VanVleet went on to become a key player for the Raptors and won an NBA champi...

VanVleet went on to become a key player for the Raptors and won an NBA championship with the team in 2019.

2021

He owns the single game points record not only for the Raptors, but also for ...

He owns the single game points record not only for the Raptors, but also for any undrafted NBA player, when he scored 54 against Orlando in 2021.

2022

VanVleet was named to his first NBA All-Star Game in 2022.

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