Fred VanVleet is a professional basketball guard for the Houston Rockets in the 2024/25 NBA season. After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft, VanVleet signed to the NBA G-League with the Toronto Raptors. However, he signed a multi-year deal with the Raptors in June 2016. In 2019, VanVleet was a part of the Toronto Raptors team when they won the NBA championship. He averaged 17.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game in the season. VanVleet played for seven seasons with the Raptors and averaged 14.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game. In the season 2021-22, VanVleet had a breakout season where he averaged 20.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game, as per Basketball Reference. For his performance in the 2021-22 season, VanVleet was selected for the NBA All-Star team. In June 2023, VanVleet refused to accept the extension offer from the Toronto Raptors, but later he was signed by the Houston Rockets in July 2023.
Before joining the NBA, VanVleet went to Wichita State to play collegiate basketball. During his first season at college, Fred helped his college team in the 2013 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament. As a second-year student, Fred was on the watchlist for many awards, like the Bob Cousy Award and the Oscar Robertson Award. After his second year, Fred entered his junior year and was named to the 36-man Bob Cousy Award Preseason Watch List. In his junior season, he scored a career-high 27 points in a game against Loyola on January 28. In his senior season, Fred led his college team to advance to the 2016 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament, where they won over Arizona and Vanderbilt. (via Wichita State's official website)
Fred VanVleet's wingspan
Fred VanVleet has a wingspan of 6 feet 2 inches, as per 2K Ratings' official website.
Fred VanVleet's height
Fred VanVleet is 6 feet tall, as per NBA's official website.
Fred VanVleet's weight
Fred VanVleet weighs 89 kg or 197 lbs, as per NBA's official website.
FAQs on Fred VanVleet
A. Fred VanVleet plays for the Houston Rockets, as of April 2025.
A. Fred VanVleet scored a career-high 54 points in a match against the Orlando Magic in February 2021.
A. Fred was born to his mother Susan VanVleet.
A. Fred VanVleet plays as a point guard and shooting guard.
