Fredderick Edmund VanVleet Sr. is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets as of April 2025. VanVleet plays the position of the point guard in the NBA and has recently come to be noticed in the NBA over the past few years. The guard from Wichita State University went undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, causing him to sign with the Raptors. Initially, playing with the Raptors’ G-League affiliate, VanVleet rose up the ranks and now plays as a starter on the Toronto Raptors’ team. He was invaluable in the NBA Finals of 2019, where the Raptors, led by Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry, secured a championship win against the Golden State Warriors.
VanVleet has been named to the All-Star game once, which was in the year 2022. VanVleet holds the single-game point record not just in franchise history but also in the history of any undrafted NBA player. In 2023, the former Raptors star signed with the Houston Rockets as a free agent. He made his official debut for the Rockets on October 26, 2023, in a loss against the Orlando Magic, where he scored 14 points and gave five assists on his debut.
Fred VanVleet Injury History
Fred VanVleet has been a fairly healthy player, dealing with minor injuries that did not cause him to miss too many games at any one point of time. Like all NBA players, VanVleet is bound to have suffered a few sprains, twists, and multiple instances of swelling and soreness.
VanVleet has had four notable or significant injuries as of April 2025, but was not necessarily hindered by these injuries for a long duration.
Toe Sprain
In the 2018 NBA playoffs, VanVleet suffered a sprained toe. However, he continued to play through the pain. At this point, VanVleet was not a full-fledged starter for the Raptors, considering that Kyle Lowry was still with the team.
Thumb Injury During Finals
VanVleet suffered a left thumb injury during the finals series against the Golden State Warriors. This was at a time when VanVleet was not yet a full-time starter for the Toronto Raptors. The injury was caused due to VanVleet’s attempt to contest a shot by a Golden State Warriors player. The injury caused him to get stitches and wear a splint. VanVleet returned to the finals series at a stage where it mattered the most and played an integral role in making the Raptors’ postseason run a success.
Hip Flexor
In the 2021 season, VanVleet dealt with a relatively serious hip flexor injury, which caused him to miss 6 games. At this point in time, VanVleet was a full-fledged starter for the Toronto Raptors. This was a season where VanVleet started to create buzz around himself, setting a franchise record for the most made threes in the first half. VanVleet was also creating a streak for himself by scoring at least one three-pointer in a game. Before his injury, this number stood at 76 games. However, the streak was broken in the first game after he returned from his injury.
Ankle injury
VanVleet has been suffering from an ankle injury since January 2025, which caused him to miss a string of games first in January, then later in February 2025, and as a result, he could play 60 games in the 2024/25 regular season.
FAQs on Fred VanVleet
A. Fred VanVleet is 31 years old as of April 2025.
A. VanVleet attended Wichita State as a collegiate.
A. Fred VanVleet ripped his shirt off after having suffered a hip injury during the game. This act of ripping off his jersey was borne out of frustration of having suffered the injury and not being able to to play in the game.
A. Fred VanVleet is 6 feet tall as per his NBA profile.
