Born on February 25, 1994, Frederick Edmund VanVleet Sr. is a professional basketball player who belongs to America. He plays professional basketball and previously played in the National Basketball Association for the Toronto Raptors.
During childhood, Fred joined Auburn High School in his hometown (Rockford, Illinois). As a senior year student in 2012, he was selected to the All-State first team by the Associated Press, Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune. Fred led his school to a 22-game winning streak and win its first Illinois High School Association final four since 1975.
Fred received offers from many high-profile teams in Chicago but he chose to stay with his local Rockford Amateur Athletic Union. After finishing his second season at Rockford, he decided to step up and went to Wichita State to play college basketball.
During his first season at college, Fred helped his college team in the 2013 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament. In this tournament, he had matches against many teams including Gonzaga and Ohio State. Fred scored 12 points in a championship against Ohio State.
As a second-year student, Fred was on the watchlist for many awards like Bob Cousy Award and Oscar Robertson Award. This season, he guided Wichita State in a match against Loyola and scored a game-high 22 points and eight rebounds. 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 faced many difficulties in this season as he had a hamstring injury when he rolled his ankle in late October. This injury ultimately affected his performance and caused him to miss four games. Fred originally returned to the court in early December and led the team to straight 15 wins.
After this, the franchise went on to have an impressive performance in upcoming matches. Fred led his college team to advance to the 2016 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament, where they won over Arizona and Vanderbilt. After finishing the season, he was selected to the Missouri Valley Conference all-league first team. Following this, Fred declared for the 2016 NBA draft but was not drafted.
Despite that, he played in the 2016 NBA Summer League after signing with the Toronto Raptors. Later, on July 18, he signed a multi-year deal with the group.
What is the Wingspan of Fred VanVleet?
The term “Wingspan” is generally used in the case of birds or aeroplanes. It is referred to the distance between the tips of the wings of any bird or aeroplane. But, in the field of sports, Wingspan also has great importance. It describes the distance between the fingertips of the player with fully outstretched arms. A player with a large wingspan has many benefits in sports and especially basketball. They can dominate their opponents and can score points, rebounds, assists and blocks.
Fred VanVleet is 6 feet (1.83m) tall with barefoot and 6 feet 1 inch (1.85m) in shoes. Fred has a wingspan of 6 feet 2 inches which is considered to be one of the shortest in the NBA. He is surrounded by 6 feet 8 inches tall guys with wingspans of 7 feet.
FAQs
A. As of now, Fred VanVleet has scored over 6,090 points.
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.
