Jarred Vanderbilt

Jarred Vanderbilt (born April 3, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves 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]

Jarred Vanderbilt
No. 3 – Minnesota Timberwolves
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1999-04-03) April 3, 1999
Houston, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High schoolVictory Prep
(Houston, Texas)
CollegeKentucky (2017–2018)
NBA draft2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41st overall
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2020Denver Nuggets
2019→Delaware Blue Coats
2019→Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2020→Windy City Bulls
2020–presentMinnesota Timberwolves
2020→Iowa Wolves
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
2015 Argentina National team

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:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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.

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]

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.[6][7] On July 11, 2018, Vanderbilt signed with the Denver Nuggets.[8] 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.[9] On November 20, 2019, Vanderbilt was assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[10]

Minnesota Timberwolves (2020–present)

On February 5, 2020, Vanderbilt was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves.[11]

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.[12]

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 1704.1.474.000.6001.4.2.4.11.4
2019–20 Denver 904.6.714--.9.2.3.11.1
2019–20 Minnesota 202.5.000.0001.000.5.0.0.01.0
Career 2804.1.519.000.6671.1.2.3.11.3

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019 Denver 301.7———.3.0.0.3.0
Career 301.7———.3.0.0.3.0

College
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

References
  1. "2017 McDonald's All-American Game boys rosters announced". maxpreps. January 15, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 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. 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.
  10. "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.
  11. "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.
  12. "LiveStats - USA vs World Select Team - Nike Hoop Summit". Retrieved April 8, 2017.
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