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Jarred Vanderbilt

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Jarred Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt at the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game
No. 2 – Los Angeles Lakers
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1999-04-03) April 3, 1999 (age 25)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High schoolVictory Prep (Houston, Texas)
CollegeKentucky (2017–2018)
NBA draft2018: 2nd round, 41st overall pick
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2020Denver Nuggets
2019→Delaware Blue Coats
2020→Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2020→Windy City Bulls
2020–2022Minnesota Timberwolves
2020→Iowa Wolves
2022–2023Utah Jazz
2023–presentLos Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 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.

Early life

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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]

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
Name Hometown 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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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.

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

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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

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Denver Nuggets (2018–2020)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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Regular season

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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 4.6 .714 — — .9 .2 .3 .1 1.1
2019–20 Minnesota 2 0 2.6 .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
2022–23 Utah 52 41 24.1 .556 .333 .657 7.9 2.7 1.0 .3 8.3
2022–23 L.A. Lakers 26 24 24.1 .529 .303 .784 6.7 1.6 1.2 .2 7.2
2023–24 L.A. Lakers 29 6 20.0 .518 .296 .667 4.8 1.2 1.2 .2 5.2
Career 273 168 20.5 .568 .290 .645 6.4 1.4 1.1 .4 6.1

Play-in

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022 Minnesota 1 1 27.2 .500 – .500 10.0 1.0 .0 .0 3.0
2023 L.A. Lakers 1 1 22.2 .000 .000 – 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 .0
Career 2 2 24.7 .250 .000 .500 6.5 1.0 .5 .5 1.5

Playoffs

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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
2023 L.A. Lakers 15 13 16.5 .400 .241 .700 3.2 .8 .7 .8 4.6
Career 24 19 15.9 .425 .241 .700 3.8 .7 .8 .6 4.3

College

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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

Personal life

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Vanderbilt has been a vegan since 2020 after initially adopting the diet as a one-month challenge.[25]

References

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  1. ^ "2017 McDonald's All-American Game boys rosters announced". MaxPreps.com. January 15, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  2. ^ "Jarred Vanderbilt". www.usab.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016.
  3. ^ "Jarred Vanderbilt, Victory Prep, Small Forward". 247sports.com.
  4. ^ "Jarred Vanderbilt - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles". ESPN.
  5. ^ "Jarred Vanderbilt, 2017 Power forward". n.rivals.com. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  6. ^ Borzello, Jeff (December 23, 2016). "No.22 recruit Jarred Vanderbilt commits to Kentucky". ESPN. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  7. ^ "Spectrum News". spectrumnews1.com.
  8. ^ "Magic Continue to Add Length in Second Round". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  9. ^ "2018 NBA Draft Trade Tracker". NBA.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  10. ^ "The Denver Nuggets Sign Rookie Jarred Vanderbilt". NBA.com. July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  11. ^ Rush, Joel (January 27, 2019). "Denver Nuggets Rundown, Games 40-48: Offense Surges As Will Barton, Gary Harris Return From Injury". Forbes.com. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  12. ^ "We have assigned Jarred Vanderbilt to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the G League". Denver Nuggets on Twitter. November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  13. ^ "Minnesota Timberwolves Acquire Brooklyn Nets' 2020 First Round Pick from Atlanta Hawks, Malik Beasley, Juancho Hernangomez and Jarred Vanderbilt from Denver Nuggets in 12-Player, Four-Team Trade". NBA.com. February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  14. ^ "NOP vs MIN Jan 23, 2021 | NBA.com". www.nba.com. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  15. ^ "TIMBERWOLVES RE-SIGN JARRED VANDERBILT AND JORDAN MCLAUGHLIN". NBA.com. September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  16. ^ "Jarred Vanderbilt Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  17. ^ "Timberwolves 109-104 Clippers (Apr 12, 2022) Box Score". ESPN.
  18. ^ Nardinger, Taylor (July 6, 2022). "Minnesota Timberwolves Acquire Center Rudy Gobert from Utah Jazz". NBA.com. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  19. ^ "Lakers trading Russell Westbrook to Jazz in 3-team, 8-player deal". NBA.com. February 9, 2023.
  20. ^ "RUSSELL SHINES IN RETURN TO LAKERS AFTER TRADE BY T-WOLVES". NBA.com. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  21. ^ "Los Angeles Lakers 2023 Roster Transactions". ESPN.
  22. ^ a b Stinar, Ben (September 18, 2023). "Los Angeles Lakers Announce Significant Roster Move". Fastbreak on FanNation.
  23. ^ "Lakers take NBA Cup as AD explodes for 41-20". ESPN.com. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  24. ^ "LiveStats - USA vs World Select Team - Nike Hoop Summit". Archived from the original on April 20, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  25. ^ Winter Wilson, Taylor (May 13, 2024). "JARRED VANDERBILT IS MORE THAN HIS CAREER AS A BASKETBALL STAR". Galore. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
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