Fredderick Edmund VanVleet Sr., an American professional basketball player who plays for the Houston Rockets in the NBA as of April 2025. The guard from Wichita State University went undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft despite having a good college basketball career, causing him to sign with the Raptors. The 2024-25 season is VanVleet's second season with the Houston Rockets, and in his second season, along with Green and Sengun, he has led the team to its first playoff run in five seasons. In the 2024-25 season, VanVleet is averaging 14.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game.
Before joining the NBA, VanVleet went to Wichita State. In his freshman season, VanVleet averaged 4.3 points and 2.3 assists per game. His breakout season was his sophomore season, where he averaged 11.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.9 steals per game. VanVleet played for four seasons with Wichita State, and played 141 games where he averaged 10.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. He led the college to the final four in 2012-13 with his 12-point game against Ohio State.
Fred VanVleet Past Teams
Fred VanVleet has played for the Toronto Raptors for seven seasons. Having gone undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, the Raptors allowed VanVleet to play in the NBA and make a name for himself. In addition, VanVleet has seen significant growth in his abilities as a player as well as his importance for the Raptors organization. From being a bench player to a full-fledged starter, VanVleet has a lot of experience with the Raptors. Not to mention that he won the 2019 NBA championship with the team.
In his seven seasons with the Toronto Raptors, VanVleet has played 417 games, and he has averaged 14.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. In the 2019-20 season, ValVleet was a full-time starter, and his performance in the NBA Finals led the Raptors to win the NBA Championship. VanVleet was second in the race of NBA Finals MVP after Kawhi Leonard. In the 2021-22 season, VanVleet averaged 20.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game and was selected to the NBA All-Star team for the first time in his NBA career. In June 2023, VanVleet declined the offer from the Toronto Raptors and became an unrestricted free agent. In July 2023, VanVleet signed with the Houston Rockets, and as of April 2025, he is a key player for the Rockets team.
FAQs
A. Fred VanVleet was undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft. He was signed immediately by the Toronto Raptors. VanVleet has progressed from playing for the Raptors’ G-League affiliate to becoming their starting point guard.
A. VanVleet broke the single-game franchise record for assists and points after having dished out 20 assists in one game. The point guard’s 20-20 game was only the 4th in Raptors' history and the only one combining points and assists. All other 20-20 games were a combination of points and rebounds.
A. Fred VanVleet has played for two teams in his NBA career as of April 2025, the Toronto Raptors and the Houston Rockets.
A. Fred VanVleet plays for the Houston Rockets in the NBA as of April 2025.
