Jarred Vanderbilt

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Jarred Vanderbilt
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Utah Jazz
Position Small forward / Power forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1999-04-03) April 3, 1999 (age 25)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school Victory Prep
(Houston, Texas)
College Kentucky (2017–2018)
NBA draft 2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41st overall
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career 2018–present
Career history
20182020 Denver Nuggets
2019 Delaware Blue Coats
2020 Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2020 Windy City Bulls
20192022 Minnesota Timberwolves
2020 Iowa Wolves
2022–present Utah Jazz
Career highlights and awards

Jarred Vanderbilt (born April 3, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. In January 2017 Vanderbilt was selected as a McDonald's All-American.[1] Vanderbilt is known for his great vertical jumping ability and his hustle.[2]

Early life

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.[3] Vanderbilt attended Victory Prep Academy in Houston, Texas. As his team began to play more city-wide tournaments during his junior and senior year, his recruit status skyrocketed as his high-flying dunks and incredible athleticism moved him from being renowned mainly in the state of Texas to nationwide highlight reels within a three month span. As a senior, he averaged 28.5 points, 13.4 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game.

Recruiting

Vanderbilt was considered one of the best players in the 2017 recruiting class by Scout.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.[4][5][6] On December 23, 2016 Jarred committed to the Kentucky Wildcats.[7]

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jarred Vanderbilt
SF
Houston, TX Victory Prep (TX) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Dec 23, 2016 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   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.

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College career

Despite being highly regarded coming out of high school, Vanderbilt was marred by two injuries and 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.[8]

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.[9][10] On July 11, 2018, Vanderbilt signed with the Denver Nuggets.[11] 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.[12] On November 20, 2019, Vanderbilt was assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[13]

Minnesota Timberwolves (2020–2022)

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

On September 15, 2021, Vanderbilt re-signed with the Timberwolves.[16] 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.[17] 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.[18]

Utah Jazz (2022–present)

On July 6, 2022, Vanderbilt was traded along with 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.[19]

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.[20]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games 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

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Denver 17 0 4.1 .474 .000 .600 1.4 .2 .4 .1 1.4
2019–20 Denver 9 0 4.5 .714 .9 .2 .3 .1 1.1
2019–20 Minnesota 2 0 2.5 .000 .000 1.000 .5 .0 .0 .0 1.0
2020–21 Minnesota 64 30 17.8 .606 .200 .559 5.8 1.2 1.0 .7 5.4
2021–22 Minnesota 74 67 25.4 .587 .143 .656 8.4 1.3 1.3 .6 6.9
Career 166 97 18.9 .591 .143 .616 6.2 1.1 1.0 .6 5.4

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019 Denver 3 0 1.7 .3 .0 .0 .3 .0
2022 Minnesota 6 6 21.5 .481 .700 7.2 .7 1.2 .3 5.5
Career 9 6 14.9 .481 .700 4.9 .4 .8 .3 3.7

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Kentucky 14 0 17.0 .426 .000 .632 7.9 1.0 .4 .8 5.9

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