Considered as one of the best players of the 2017 recruiting class, Jarred Vanderbilt is a professional basketball player from Houston, Texas, USA. He is currently playing as a power forward for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA.
He won the inaugural NBA In-season Tournament with the Los Angeles Lakers. A McDonald’s All American honor winner in high school, Jarred was a vital part of the USA Under-16 National Team that won gold in the 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship. He helped Team USA register a win over the World Select Team in the 2017 Nike Hoop Summit by scoring 19 points in just 19 minutes.
He made his NBA Debut with the Denver Nuggets against the Phoenix Suns. He has played for four different NBA teams since his debut. He played for the Denver Nuggets from 2018 to 2020, the Minnesota Timberwolves from 2020 to 2022 and the Utah Jazz from 2022 to 2023. He is currently playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. He has also played for Delaware Blue Coats, Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Windy City Bulls and Iowa Wolves in the NBA G-League team.
Jarred Vanderbilt college
Jarred Vanderbilt played collegiate basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. A highly regarded player and a consensus five-star recruit coming out of Victoria Prep high school, Jarred Vanderbilt’s college career was cut short by a couple of injuries. He only managed to play 14 games in college at an average of 17 minutes per game and scored at an average of 5.9 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. He declared himself for the 2018 NBA Draft after playing just one year of college basketball.
Jarred Vanderbilt draft
A 41st overall pick in the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft, he was picked by the Orlando Magic and was later traded to the Denver Nuggets. Playing his 10th NBA season, he scored his career best of 21 points against the Houston Rockets on January 9, 2022, playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He scored 19 rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks in the game. Jarred Vanderbilt has signed a four-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers worth $48,000,000 on September 18, 2023.
He received basketball skills from his parents, Gwendolyn and Robert Vanderbilt, who were former college basketball players for Xavier and Wiley colleges respectively.
FAQ's on Jarred Vanderbilt college
A. Jarred Vanderbilt stands 6 feet 8 inches tall and has a 7 feet 1 inch wingspan.
A. Jarred Vanderbilt was the 41st overall pick by the Orlando Magic in the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft.
A. Jarred Vanderbilt was acquired in a three-team trade including the Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Utah Jazz, where the Lakers sent Russell Westbrook, Damian Jones and Juan Toscano-Anderson to the Utah Jazz and acquired D’Angelo Russell from the Minnesota Timberwolves and Jarred Vanderbilt and Malik Beasley from the Jazz.
A. Jarred Vanderbilt played for the Denver Nuggets from 2018 to 2020, Minnesota Timberwolves from 2020-2022 and Utah Jazz from 2022-23 before playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. He has also played in the NBA G League for Delaware Blue Coats, Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Windy City Bulls and the Iowa Wolves.
