Jarred Vanderbilt

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Jarred Vanderbilt
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Vanderbilt at the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game
No. 2–Los Angeles Lakers
Position Power forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1999-04-03) April 3, 1999 (age 25)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Victory Prep (Houston, Texas)
College Kentucky (2017–2018)
NBA draft 2018: 2nd round, 41st overall pick
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2020 Denver Nuggets
2019 →Delaware Blue Coats
2020 →Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2020 →Windy City Bulls
2020–2022 Minnesota Timberwolves
2020 →Iowa Wolves
2022–2023 Utah Jazz
2023–present Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Argentina National team

Jarred Jakobi Vanderbilt (born April 3, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected as a McDonald's All-American in high school. [1] Vanderbilt played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. He was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2018 NBA draft.

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Early life and high school career

Vanderbilt was born in Houston, Texas. He is the son of Gwendolyn and Robert Vanderbilt. He has two older brothers, Jamal and Robert, and three older sisters, Rean, Jenae, and Tasha. His father played basketball at Wiley College. His mother played at Xavier of Louisiana. His brother, Jamal, played at Texas-Tyler and sister, Jenae, played at UTSA. [2]

Vanderbilt attended Victory Prep Academy in Houston, Texas. As a senior, he averaged 28.5 points, 13.4 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game.[ citation needed ]

Recruiting

Vanderbilt was considered one of the best players in the 2017 recruiting class by Scout.com, Rivals.com and ESPN. [3] [4] [5] On December 23, 2016, Vanderbilt committed to the Kentucky Wildcats. [6]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Jarred Vanderbilt
SF		 Houston, TX Victory Prep (TX)6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg)Dec 23, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 5 stars.svg     Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 5 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 94
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #11   Rivals: #13   247Sports: #8   ESPN: #18
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Kentucky 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  • "2017 Kentucky Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  • "2017 Kentucky 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 6, 2016.

College career

Despite being highly regarded coming out of high school, two injuries marred Vanderbilt's college career and he only played 14 games for the Kentucky Wildcats. He averaged 5.9 points and 7.9 rebounds in 17.0 minutes per game. Following the season he declared for the 2018 NBA draft. [7]

Professional career

Denver Nuggets (2018–2020)

On June 21, 2018, Vanderbilt was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the 41st overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft. He was subsequently traded to the Denver Nuggets. [8] [9] On July 11, 2018, Vanderbilt signed with the Denver Nuggets. [10] Vanderbilt made his NBA debut on January 25, 2019, in a 132–95 win over the Phoenix Suns, playing four minutes and scoring one point with three rebounds, an assist, and one steal. [11] On November 20, 2019, Vanderbilt was assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. [12]

Minnesota Timberwolves (2020–2022)

On February 5, 2020, Vanderbilt was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves. [13] Vanderbilt made his 2020 debut on December 27, 2020, in a 127–91 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, playing 15 minutes and scoring two points, seven rebounds, six assists, three steals, and a block. On January 23, 2021, Vanderbilt scored a career-high 16 points along with 11 rebounds in a win against the New Orleans Pelicans. [14]

On September 15, 2021, Vanderbilt re-signed with the Timberwolves. [15] He started 67 games for the Timberwolves during the 2021-22 season, averaging career-highs of 6.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game. [16] On April 12, 2022, Vanderbilt grabbed 10 rebounds and scored 3 points during Minnesota’s 109-104 play-in game victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. [17]

Utah Jazz (2022–2023)

On July 6, 2022, Vanderbilt was traded, alongside Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Leandro Bolmaro, the draft rights to Walker Kessler, four future first-round picks, and a pick swap, to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Rudy Gobert. [18]

Los Angeles Lakers (2023–present)

On February 9, 2023, Vanderbilt was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in a three-team trade involving the Minnesota Timberwolves. [19] He made his Lakers debut two days later, recording 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists in a 109–103 win over the Golden State Warriors. [20]

On September 18, 2023, Vanderbilt agreed to a four-year, $48 million contract extension with the Lakers. [21] [22] The deal was fully guaranteed with a player option in the fourth year. [22] On December 9, 2023, Vanderbilt and the Lakers won the inaugural season of the NBA In-Season Tournament. [23]

National team career

He won a gold medal with the 2015 USA U16 National Team at the 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship. He scored 19 points in 19 minutes of play at the 2017 Nike Hoop Summit, as Team USA defeated the World Select Team 98–87. [24]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Denver 1704.1.474.000.6001.4.2.4.11.4
2019–20 Denver 904.5.714——.9.2.3.11.1
2019–20 Minnesota 202.5.000.0001.000.5.0.0.01.0
2020–21 Minnesota 643017.8.606.200.5595.81.21.0.75.4
2021–22 Minnesota 746725.4.587.143.6568.41.31.3.66.9
2022–23 Utah 524124.1.556.333.6577.92.71.0.38.3
2022–23 L.A. Lakers 262424.0.529.303.7846.71.61.2.27.2
2023–24 L.A. Lakers 29620.0.518.296.6674.81.21.2.25.2
Career27316820.5.568.290.6456.41.41.1.46.1

Play-in

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022 Minnesota 1127.2.500–.50010.01.0.0.03.0
2023 L.A. Lakers 1122.2.000.000–3.01.01.01.0.0
Career2224.7.250.000.5006.51.0.5.51.5

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019 Denver 301.7———.3.0.0.3.0
2022 Minnesota 6621.5.481—.7007.2.71.2.35.5
2023 L.A. Lakers 151316.5.400.241.7003.2.8.7.84.6
Career241915.9.425.241.7003.8.7.8.64.3

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Kentucky 14017.0.426.000.6327.91.0.4.85.9

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