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Houston Rockets | #5 | Guard

Fred

VanVleet

PPG

17.4

RPG

3.8

APG

8.1

PIE

11.8

HEIGHT

6'0" (1.83m)

WEIGHT

197lb (89kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Wichita State

AGE

30 years

BIRTHDATE

February 25, 1994

DRAFT

Undrafted

EXPERIENCE

7 Years

6'0" | 197lb | 30 years

DRAFT

Undrafted

BIRTHDATE

February 25, 1994

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Wichita State

EXPERIENCE

7 Years

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

How Acquired: Signed as a free agent July 18, 2016. Career Transactions: July 18, 2016: Signed as a free agent with Toronto; July 6, 2018: Signed a multi-year contract extension with Toronto. Contract Status: Signed through the 2019-20 season. 2019-20 SEASON: Averaged career highs of 17.6 points, 6.6 assists, 3.8 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 35.7 minutes in 54 games (all starts) … Inactive for 16 games and DNP twice … Shot .413 (319-773) from the floor, .390 (146-374) from beyond the arc and a career-best .848 (168-198) at the foul line … Ranked fourth in the NBA in steals per game and eighth in minutes per game … Scored 10+ points in 49 games, 20 or more 22 times and three 30-point outings … Recorded 10 or more assists in nine games and eight double-doubles … Led the team in scoring 11 times, rebounds twice and assists in 26 games … Inactive (rest) Aug. 14 vs. Denver … Inactive Aug. 10 at Milwaukee with a hyperextended right knee … Scored a career-high 36 points (8-16 FG, 7-12 3PT, 13-13 FT) Aug. 3 at Miami; made a career best 13 free throws and tied a career high with seven made three-pointers … Missed six games (Feb. 28 - Mar. 9) due to left shoulder soreness … Had a season-high 12 assists Jan. 30 at Cleveland … Scored 20+ points in a career-long four straight games played (Jan. 4-22); averaged 25.0 points during this stretch … Tallied 29 points and made a career-high seven three-pointers Jan. 18 at Minnesota … Sat out five games (Jan. 7-17) with a right hamstring strain … Blocked a career-best four shots Dec. 31 vs. Cleveland … Collected a career-high nine rebounds Dec. 20 vs. Washington … Missed five games (Dec. 9 - Dec. 18) due to right knee contusion; sustained the injury early in the second quarter Dec. 8 at Philadelphia … Became the first player in franchise history to make at least one three-pointer in each of the team’s first 21 games of a season (Oct. 22 - Dec 8), breaking Danny Green’s franchise record of 20 straight games to begin last season … Recorded a career-best seven steals Nov. 29 at Orlando … Scored 30 points Nov. 13 at Portland … Logged a career-high 45 minutes Nov. 11 at LA Clippers … Made first career opening night start Oct. 22 vs. New Orleans; scored a then career-best 34 points … Playoffs: Helped the Raptors reach the Eastern Conference Semifinals … In 11 games (all starts), averaged team highs of 19.6 points, 6.9 assists and 39.1 minutes, along with 4.4 rebounds and 1.6 steals … Shot 40 per cent (76-190) from the floor, .391 (43-110) from beyond the arc and .840 (21-25) at the foul line … Scored 10+ points in 10 games, including 20 or more six times … Had two double-doubles … Contributed 21 points and a postseason career-best nine rebounds in 51 minutes in a double-overtime win over Boston in Game 6 on Sept. 9 … Had six steals in Game 1 vs. the Celtics on Aug. 30 … Averaged 21.3 points and 7.8 assists in the first round sweep of Brooklyn; scored 22+ points in three games … Finished with postseason career highs of 30 points (11-15 FG, 8-10 3PT) and 11 assists in Game 1 against the Nets on Aug. 17. PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Averaging 10.5 points, 4.1 assists, 2.6 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 23.8 minutes in 231 career NBA games with Toronto … Shooting .412 (836-2029) from the field, .393 (377-960) from three-point range and .842 (367-436) at the free throw line … Has scored 20+ points in 29 games with four 30-point contests … Has dished out 10+ assists in 11 games … Owns nine career double-doubles … In 82 career starts, averaging 16.4 points, 6.3 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 34.6 minutes … Named a finalist for the Sixth Man of the Year award in 2018, along with Eric Gordon and Lou Williams … Playoffs: Helped the Raptors win the 2019 NBA Championship … In 48 career postseason games (12 starts), averaging 9.6 points, 3.2 assists, 2.1 rebounds and 24.3 minutes … Shooting .396 (160-404) from the field, .378 (91-241) from three-point distance and .813 (52-64) at the foul line … Has scored 10+ points 20 times, 20 or more in eight games and 30+ once … Has two career playoff double-double … NBA G League: Averaging 16.9 points, 7.6 assists and 32.4 minutes in 16 career games (all starts) with Raptors 905 … Helped the 905 defeat Rio Grande Valley to win the 2017 G League championship … Averaged 22.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 11.5 assists and 36.5 minutes in two games against Rio Grande in the finals … Participated with the Raptors’ entry in NBA Summer League 2016 and 2017 in Las Vegas … In 2017, averaged team highs of 18.8 points, 5.0 assists and 28.3 minutes in four games … Shot .553 (26-47) from the floor and .444 (8-18) from beyond the arc … Paced the team in scoring twice and assists three times … Scored a game-high 31 points July 13 vs. Portland … In 2016, averaged 6.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 16.0 minutes in five contests … 2018-19: In 64 games with Toronto, averaged 11.0 points, 3.3 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 27.5 minutes … Inactive for 17 games and DNP once … Shot .410 (246-600) from the field, .378 (112-296) from three-point territory and .843 (97-115) at the free throw line … Ranked sixth in the NBA with a 3.74 (307-to-82) assists per turnover ratio … Scored in double figures 39 times … Reached the 20-point plateau in five games with one 30-point performance … Recorded 10 or more assists twice … Posted one double-double … Led the team in scoring four times and assists in 16 games … Paced the reserves in points 11 times … Averaged 13.9 points, 5.7 assists and 32.4 minutes in 28 games as a starter … Earned first career double-double with 13 points and a game-high 12 assists Mar. 18 vs. New York … Missed 12 games (Feb. 11 - Mar. 14) with a partial ligament injury to his left thumb; sustained the injury in the second quarter Feb. 9 at New York … Scored a season-high 30 points Feb. 7 at Atlanta … Did not play with a left thigh contusion Jan. 13 at Washington … Grabbed a season-best seven rebounds Jan. 22 vs. Sacramento … Scored in double digits in eight straight games (Dec. 12-30); averaged 13.1 points during this span … Sat out Dec. 16 at Denver with lower back soreness … Finished with a career-high 14 assists Dec. 11 at LA Clippers … Led the team with 18 points in 29 minutes in first career regular season start Nov. 17 at Chicago … Scored a team high-tying 17 points Nov. 5 at Utah … Missed four games (Oct. 24-30) due to a left big toe sprain … Playoffs: Helped the Raptors win the NBA Championship … Averaged 8.0 points, 2.6 assists, 1.8 rebounds and 24.7 minutes in 24 games … Shot .392 (65-166) from the floor, .388 (38-98) from three-point distance and .774 (24-31) from the foul line … Scored in double figures nine times, including 20 or more points twice … In six games in The Finals, averaged 14.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 32.4 minutes … Scored in double digits in five-of-six games against Golden State … Scored a then postseason career-high 22 points in Game 6 at Golden State on June 13 … Contributed 21 points (7-9 3PT) in Game 5 at Milwaukee on May 23 … Recorded seven points and a then playoff career-high 10 assists in Game 1 vs. Orlando on Apr. 23 … 2017-18: Appeared in a career-high 76 games with Toronto, averaging 8.6 points, 3.2 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 20.0 minutes … Named a finalist for the Sixth Man of the Year award, along with Eric Gordon and Lou Williams … Inactive for five games and DNP once … Shot career highs of .426 (232-545) from the field and .414 (108-261) from three-point range (21st in the NBA) … Shot .832 (84-101) at the foul line … Reached double-digit scoring in 35 games, including 20+ points on two occasions … Led the team in scoring five times and assists in nine games … Topped the bench in scoring 18 times (second most on the team) … Left the game late in the fourth quarter (right shoulder) Apr. 11 at Miami … Sat out Apr. 9 at Detroit due to lower back tightness … Missed two games (Mar. 18-20) with a right hand contusion … Scored in double figures in nine straight games played (Jan. 28 - Feb. 14); averaged 12.8 points during this stretch … Led the team in assists in three consecutive contests (Feb. 4-8); averaged 7.3 assists … Recorded 13 points, a team-high eight assists and a season high-tying seven rebounds Feb. 4 vs. Memphis … Inactive (personal) Feb. 1 at Washington … Scored a season-best 25 points Jan. 28 vs. LA Lakers … Led the team in scoring with 19 points and matched a season high with seven rebounds Jan. 24 at Atlanta … Sat out Jan. 17 vs. Detroit with a right knee contusion … Corralled a season-high seven rebounds Dec. 17 vs. Sacramento … Recorded a season and game-high nine assists Nov. 29 vs. Charlotte … Playoffs: Posted averages of 6.8 points, 2.2 assists and 19.0 minutes in six games (one start) … Made first career start in Game 3 at Cleveland on May 5; finished with eight points and two assists in 33 minutes … Scored 14 points in 24 minutes off the bench in Game 2 vs. Cleveland on May 3 … Missed four of the first five games in the first round vs. Washington (Apr. 14, Apr. 20-25) due to a sore right shoulder … 2016-17: Appeared in 37 games as a rookie with Toronto, averaging 2.9 points, 1.1 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 7.9 minutes … Inactive for eight games and DNP 37 times … Shot .351 (39-111) from the floor, .379 (11-29) from three-point range and .818 (18-22) at the free throw line … Scored in double figures three times … Recorded a season and team-high six assists Apr. 12 at Cleveland … Scored a season-best 15 points Feb. 3 at Orlando … Joined Bruno Caboclo as the first players in team history to participate in both an NBA G League and NBA game on the same day (Dec. 20 vs. Grand Rapids and Brooklyn) … Scored first NBA points Dec. 2 vs. LA Lakers … Made NBA debut Nov. 9 at Oklahoma City … Playoffs: Appeared in seven games, totaling 14 points and four assists in 29 minutes … Inactive once and DNP twice … Scored six points in Game 1 at Cleveland on May 1 … NBA G League: Averaged 16.9 points, 7.6 assists and 32.4 minutes in 16 games (all starts) with Raptors 905 … Scored in double digits 13 times, including 20 or more points in seven games … Recorded 10+ assists six times and four double-doubles … Scored a season-high 26 points Feb. 23 vs. Erie … Finished with nine points and a season-best 12 assists Dec. 15 vs. Oklahoma City … Led the team with 20 points, seven assists and six rebounds in 34 minutes in the season opener Nov. 18 vs. Greensboro … Helped the 905 defeat Rio Grande Valley to win the G League championship … Averaged 22.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 11.5 assists and 36.5 minutes in two games in the finals … Finished with 28 points and a game-high 14 assists in 36 minutes in Game 3 against the Vipers.

BEFORE NBA

COLLEGE CAREER: Played four seasons at Wichita State (2012-16), averaging 10.2 points, 4.5 assists, 1.6 steals and 26.8 minutes in 141 career games (102 starts) … Left ranked first all-time in school history in assists (637), steals (225) and assists-to-turnover ratio (3.08) … Finished with a negative assist-to-turnover ratio in just 3-of-102 starts … Tied a school and conference record by participating in 120 career victories, including three 30-win campaigns (2012-15) … Helped the Shockers to three Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) titles, three MVC regular season titles and nine NCAA Tournament victories in four trips … As a freshman, reached the Final Four (2013) … Conference honours include MVC Player of the Year twice (2014, 2016), First Team All-MVC three times (2014, 2015, 2016) and MVC All-Defensive Team three times (2014, 2015, 2016) … Two-time finalist for the Bob Cousy Award (2014, 2015), given to the nation’s top point guard … Recorded 10 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists Feb. 7, 2015 vs. Missouri State; the school’s first triple-double in over four decades.

PERSONAL LIFE

Full name is Fredderick Edmond VanVleet ... Son of Susan VanVleet and Joe Danforth ... Has three brothers; Darnell, J.D., and Tre, and two sisters: Alexis and Aaliyah … Majored in Sociology.