Jarred Vanderbilt

Jarred Vanderbilt
No. 8 – Denver Nuggets
Position Small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1999-04-03) April 3, 1999
Houston, Texas
Nationality American
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
2018–present Denver Nuggets
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
2015 Argentina National team

Jarred Vanderbilt (born April 3, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played high school basketball for Victory Prep in Texas, and played men’s college basketball for the University of Kentucky. In January 2017 Vanderbilt was selected as an McDonald's All-American.[1]

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.[2]

Recruiting

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

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

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.[5]

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Kentucky 14017.0.426.000.6327.91.0.4.85.9

Professional career

Denver Nuggets (2018–present)

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.[6][7] On July 11, 2018, the Denver Nuggets signed with Vanderbilt.[8]

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.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "2017 McDonald's All-American Game boys rosters announced". maxpreps. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Jarred Vanderbilt". www.usab.com.
  3. ↑ "Jarred Vanderbilt, Victory Prep , Small Forward". 247sports.com.
  4. ↑ "Jarred Vanderbilt - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles". ESPN.
  5. ↑ Draft Declarations - Jarred Vanderbilt Declares For 2018 NBA Draft
  6. ↑ "Magic Continue to Add Length in Second Round". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  7. ↑ "2018 NBA Draft Trade Tracker". NBA.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  8. ↑ "The Denver Nuggets Sign Rookie Jarred Vanderbilt". NBA.com. July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  9. ↑ "LiveStats - USA vs World Select Team - Nike Hoop Summit". Retrieved 2017-04-08.


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