VanVleet in 2015
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No. 23 – Raptors 905 | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | NBA Development League |
Personal information | |
Born |
Rockford, Illinois |
February 25, 1994
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Auburn (Rockford, Illinois) |
College | Wichita State (2012–2016) |
NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2016–present |
Career history | |
2016–present | Toronto Raptors |
2016–present | →Raptors 905 |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Fred VanVleet (born February 25, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Raptors 905 of the NBA Development League, on assignment from the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). At Auburn High School in Rockford, Illinois, he was an All-State player who was mostly recruited by mid-major basketball programs. In college, he has contributed to a resurgence of Wichita State Shockers basketball that included a final four run in the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament by the 2012–13 Shocker team as a freshman and an undefeated regular season by the 2013–14 team as a sophomore. By his sophomore year, he was on midseason watchlists for most major awards. He 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. He is the Wichita State career assists leader. He was named Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year as both a sophomore and a senior.