Fred VanVleet is an American professional basketball guard for the Houston Rockets, as of the 2024/25 NBA season. He went undrafted, but the Toronto Raptors took a chance and signed VanVleet in 2016. Many NBA scouts and agents thought that his style of play would not work in the NBA and passed on him. The Raptors signed a multi-year deal with VanVleet. In 2019, Kawhi Leonard and VanVleet led the team to clinch the NBA Championship. The one-time All-Star signed with the Houston Rockets in July 2023. In the 2024-25 season, VanVleet, along with Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun, led the team to their first playoff run in five seasons.
VanVleet attended Wichita State University, where he was a two-time Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year. Some teams in the NBA did want to draft VanVleet but they wanted him to spend time in the G-League and develop for a few more years. He played for the Shockers from 2013-2016.
Fred VanVleet’s nationality
Fred VanVleet was born on 25 February 1994 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. His parents are Susan VanVleet (his mother) and Joe Danforth (his father). Danforth is not VanVleet’s biological father, but he encouraged him to realise his basketball potential. His biological father was shot and killed in a drug deal when VanVleet was just a five-year-old kid. (via Bleacher Report)
Fred VanVleet holds American nationality and citizenship, as per NBA's official website.
FAQs on Fred VanVleet
A.He wears number 5 for the Houston Rockets.
A.Fred VanVleet went undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft due to concerns about his size and athleticism.
A.Yes, VanVleet won the 2019 NBA Championship with the Toronto Raptors.
A. Fred VanVleet is 31 years of age, as of April 2025.
