Age, Biography, and Wiki
Fred VanVleet, born on February 25, 1994, in Rockford, Illinois, is a professional basketball player currently playing for the Houston Rockets. He is best known for his achievements in the NBA, particularly winning the championship with the Toronto Raptors in 2019. Despite being undrafted out of college, VanVleet has had a remarkable career, showcasing his determination and skill on the court.
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| Date of Birth | 25 February 1994 |
| Age | 31 Years |
| Birth Place | Rockford, Illinois, U.S. |
| Horoscope | Pisces |
| Country | U.S |
Height, Weight & Measurements
VanVleet stands at 6 feet 0 inches (183 cm) tall and weighs 197 lbs (89 kg). His physical attributes have allowed him to excel in both point guard and shooting guard positions, contributing to his versatility on the court.
In November 2020, it was announced that VanVleet would remain with the Raptors with a four-year, US$85-million deal. The $85 million contract was the largest ever for an undrafted free agent until Duncan Robinson signed a five-year $90 million deal the following year. On January 4, 2021, VanVleet scored a season-high 35 points, hitting six three-pointers in a 126–114 loss to the Boston Celtics. Two days later, he set a new franchise record with a made three-pointer in 39 straight regular-season games, beating the previous record that was set by C. J. Miles with 38. On February 2, VanVleet scored a career-high 54 points, hitting a career-high 11 three-pointers in a 123–108 victory against the Orlando Magic. He set a franchise record for the most points scored in a game, surpassing DeMar DeRozan's previous record, while also making history for the most points scored by an undrafted NBA player, previously held by Moses Malone with 53. VanVleet also set a franchise record for most three-pointers in the first half, with eight. On April 2, he extended his consecutive regular-season games streak with a made 3-point shot to 76 and left the game against the Golden State Warriors due to a hip flexor injury. On April 8, VanVleet was suspended for one game for leaving the bench during an altercation between the Raptors and the Los Angeles Lakers. When he returned from his six-game injury and one-game suspension, he was held to six points (0-for-6 on three-point shots) by the Orlando Magic ending the streak. The streak included games 23 to 54 (32 games) of the 2019–20 regular season and appearances 1 to 44 (44 games) of the 2020–21 regular season. This excludes the 11 games of the 2020 NBA playoffs in which VanVleet also converted three-point shots.
On November 18, 2021, against the Utah Jazz, VanVleet extended his streak of consecutive games with at least three three-point shots made to eight by making three-point shots on three consecutive possessions. The streak ended the following night against the Sacramento Kings when he only made two. On December 31, 2021, January 2 and January 4, 2022, VanVleet scored 31, 35 and 33 points against the Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs, respectively. This made VanVleet the fourth undrafted player (along with Moses Malone, Mike James and Connie Hawkins) to score 30 or more points in three consecutive games. On January 7, he recorded his first career triple-double with 37 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, including 24 points in the third quarter alone, leading Toronto to a 122–108 comeback victory over the Utah Jazz. During the third quarter performance, VanVleet singlehandedly erased a 14-point deficit by scoring 15 unanswered points in a two-minute-27-second span. For Week 12 (January 3–9) of the 2021–22 NBA season, VanVleet was named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the first time on January 10 for leading the Raptors to a 4–0 record with a 30.3 points, 6.5 assists, 4.8 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 36.5 minutes per game averages. On February 3, VanVleet was named an NBA All-Star for the first time in his career, becoming just the fourth undrafted (modern era) player to make an all-star team, joining John Starks (1994), Ben Wallace (2003–06) and Brad Miller (2003–04), (fifth or sixth if you count Connie Hawkins and/or Moses Malone who were draft eligible when competing leagues existed but were never drafted in the NBA draft). On April 3, 2022, VanVleet broke Kyle Lowry's Raptors record for most 3-pointers in a season (238) vs. the Miami Heat while playing against Lowry as he was on the court. VanVleet finished the season with 242 in 65 games played. He (37.88) finished just behind teammate Pascal Siakam (37.91) for the leadership in minutes played per game over the course of the season. VanVleet suffered a hip flexor injury during Game 4 of the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers and the Raptors were eliminated in 6 games.
On July 7, 2023, VanVleet signed with the Houston Rockets. On October 26, he debuted for the Rockets, scoring 14 points along with five assists in a 116–86 loss to the Orlando Magic. On December 18, VanVleet tallied 17 assists alongside 27 points and 8 rebounds against in a 135–130 overtime loss to Cleveland. On January 26, 2024, VanVleet marked his third consecutive game with at least 3 blocks with a 6-block effort against Charlotte. Despite being listed as either 6ft 0in or 6ft 1in at various times in his career, he has a knack for statistical "blocks", because he specializes in deflecting the ball as a player is in the motion of shooting before the ball is above the shoulders. Statistically, he is the best in the recorded shot block era at this for his height. On February 23, 2021, he recorded 4 blocks, with two of them being on Joel Embiid who is a foot taller than him. VanVleet would prefer if this type of deflection was recorded as a steal. At over half way into the 2023-24 Houston Rockets season, VanVleet was the team leader in blocked shots. In February 2024, he set the NBA record for most single-season blocked shots by a player listed at 6ft 0in or less.
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| Weight | 197 lbs |
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Dating & Relationship Status
There is limited public information available about Fred VanVleet's personal life, including his dating status. Like many athletes, he keeps his personal relationships private, focusing more on his professional career.
Manning was murdered in 1999 when VanVleet was five years old. His mother later remarried Joe Danforth, an Army veteran and member of the Rockford Police Department, who served as VanVleet's personal trainer.
VanVleet is the son of Fred Manning, who was killed in 1999. Manning had played basketball at Guilford High School in Rockford. VanVleet's mother is named Susan, and his stepfather is Joe Danforth. VanVleet is biracial; his father was black and his mother is white. VanVleet also has a brother named Darnell. He also has a step brother J.D. Darnell played basketball at Illinois Central College and J.D. played at Ashford University of Iowa.
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Net Worth
Fred VanVleet's net worth is substantial, with estimates indicating he has made at least $122,838,308 playing professional basketball. In 2024, he earned $40,806,300 alone. His success in the NBA has significantly boosted his financial status, making him one of the highest-paid players in the league.
Social Network
VanVleet is active on social media platforms, with accounts on Twitter and Instagram. His Instagram handle is @fredvanvleet, and he often shares updates about his career and personal life.
VanVleet remained loyal to his local Rockford Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) club team rather than accept offers to more high-profile teams in Chicago. VanVleet did not feel it would make a difference in his recruiting: "As long as you're leading whoever you're playing with, the coaches are going to see that. If they see you competing and winning with guys maybe I shouldn't be winning with, that's maybe even an advantage for me." VanVleet received basketball scholarship offers from Colorado State, Northern Illinois, Wichita State, Southern Illinois, Drake, Detroit and Kent State. His stepfather felt that VanVleet was being overlooked by many Chicago metropolitan area schools because of his decision not to join a Chicago AAU team. VanVleet cut his list down to Kent State, Northern Illinois and Wichita State. When VanVleet accepted an offer to play for Wichita State, he became the only member of the national class of 2012 Rivals.com top 150 to attend a Missouri Valley Conference school.
The Raptors entered the 2019 NBA playoffs as the number two seed, where VanVleet was an important bench player for the team. After an early post-season shooting slump, during Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Bucks, VanVleet scored 21 points on seven three-pointers in a 105–99 victory, helping the Raptors take a 3–2 series lead. In Game 6, he scored 14 points in a 100–94 series-clinching victory over the Bucks, helping the Raptors advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. The turnaround happened on May 20 when his son, Fred, Jr. During the 9 playoff games prior to his son's birth he had shot 6–42, including 3–24 on three point shots. In the final 9 playoff games that year he shot 30– 57 (53%) on his three point shots. In the final three games of the Eastern conference finals he shot 14–17 on three-point shots.
Education
VanVleet attended Auburn High School in Rockford, Illinois. He then went on to play college basketball at Wichita State University, where he had a distinguished career. During his time at Wichita State, he became the school's career leader in assists, steals, and assist-to-turnover ratio. VanVleet's college achievements set him up for a successful transition into professional basketball.
VanVleet played for Auburn High School in Rockford, Illinois, where he was an All-State first-team selection by the Chicago Sun-Times (Class 4A), Associated Press (Class 4A), and Chicago Tribune as a senior in 2012. In 2012, VanVleet helped lead Auburn to a 22-game winning streak which resulted in the school's first Illinois High School Association (IHSA) final four since 1975. He led the Knights to a 3rd-place finish in the IHSA state tournament.
VanVleet helped lead the 2013–14 team to the first 31–0 regular season in NCAA Division I men's basketball history. As a result, he was named to the MVC All-Conference first team and selected as the MVC Men's Basketball Player of the Year. VanVleet was also selected to the 2014 MVC Most-Improved Team. Following the 2014 MVC men's basketball tournament, he was a 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American second-team selection by Sports Illustrated and Bleacher Report, third-team selection by the Sporting News and the NABC. VanVleet earned honorable mention recognition from the Associated Press. On March 11, he was named to the all-District VI (IA, MO, KS, OK, NE, ND, SD) team by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA). VanVleet was listed on the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division I All‐District 16 first team on March 12. He was named as one of six finalists for the Cousy Award (along with Kyle Anderson, Aaron Craft, Tyler Ennis, Shabazz Napier and Marcus Paige). For the season, VanVleet led the MVC in assists per game (5.36). Following his sophomore season, VanVleet delivered the commencement address at his high school alma mater and became a highly demanded public speaker.
VanVleet was Preseason All-American first-team selection by USA Today, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, Bleacher Report, CBSSports.com, Sports Illustrated and Associated Press. He was a second-team selection by Athlon Sports, SB Nation and NBCSports.com. In its preseason top 100 player ranking, VanVleet was listed at number 5 by ESPN. He was named to the 36-man Bob Cousy Award Preseason Watch List. VanVleet was also listed as a John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 candidate and an Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List selection. VanVleet was also included in the early December Naismith Award top 50 watch list.
