57 Facts About Fred VanVleet

Fred VanVleet was named as a 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American by a variety of media outlets.

Fred VanVleet is the Wichita State career assists leader and was named MVC Men's Basketball Player of the Year as both a sophomore and a senior.

Fred VanVleet went on to become a key player for the Raptors and won an NBA championship with the team in 2019.

Fred VanVleet holds the Raptors records for single-game assists and single-game points, making him the only player to have sole possession of both records for an NBA franchise.

Fred VanVleet's 54 points is an NBA single-game record for undrafted players.

Fred VanVleet was named to his first NBA All-Star Game in 2022.

Fred VanVleet played for Auburn High School in Rockford, Illinois, where he was an All-State first-team selection by the Chicago Sun-Times, Associated Press, and Chicago Tribune as a senior in 2012.

In 2012, Fred VanVleet helped lead Auburn to a 22-game winning streak which resulted in the school's first Illinois High School Association final four since 1975.

Fred VanVleet led the Knights to a 3rd-place finish in the IHSA state tournament.

Fred VanVleet remained loyal to his local Rockford Amateur Athletic Union club team rather than accept offers to more high-profile teams in Chicago.

Fred VanVleet's stepfather felt that VanVleet was being overlooked by many Chicago metropolitan area schools because of his decision not to join a Chicago AAU team.

Fred VanVleet cut his list down to Kent State, Northern Illinois and Wichita State.

When Fred VanVleet accepted an offer to play for Wichita State, he became the only member of the national class of 2012 Rivals.

Fred VanVleet was named as one of six finalists for the Cousy Award.

Fred VanVleet was Preseason All-American first-team selection by USA Today, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, Bleacher Report, CBSSports.

Fred VanVleet was a second-team selection by Athlon Sports, SB Nation and NBCSports.

Fred VanVleet was named to the 36-man Bob Cousy Award Preseason Watch List.

However, Fred VanVleet snapped his perfect streak of 20 free throws made in his home state with a 3-for-4 performance.

Fred VanVleet was one of 17 finalists for the Cousy Award.

Fred VanVleet was named an All-MVC first-team selection following the regular season.

Fred VanVleet was recognized by the Associated Press as an honorable mention selection for its All-America team.

Fred VanVleet was a selection to the 20-man Bob Cousy Award preseason watchlist, and the 30-man Lute Olson Award preseason watchlist.

Fred VanVleet was a second-team selection to the Sporting News, Sports Illustrated and Athlon Sports preseason All-American teams.

Fred VanVleet was a third-team selection to the CBS Sports, USA Today and NBC Sports preseason All-American teams.

Fred VanVleet had been dealing with hamstring issues when he rolled his right ankle.

Fred VanVleet's 12 rebounds against Southern Illinois was a career high.

Fred VanVleet posted a game-high 16 points, five steals and four rebounds.

Fred VanVleet was not selected in the 2016 NBA draft after declining two offers to agree to play in the NBA Development League at annual salaries of $20,000 for two years by teams interested in drafting him in the second round.

Fred VanVleet signed to play in the 2016 NBA Summer League with the Toronto Raptors with the expectation that he would be in the Raptors' training camp.

Fred VanVleet was a member of Raptors 905's championship-winning team in April 2017.

On November 25,2017, Fred VanVleet posted a career-high 16 points against the Indiana Pacers.

Fred VanVleet posted new career highs in points two times during January 2018: first on January against the Cleveland Cavaliers with 22, then on January 28 against the Los Angeles Lakers with 25.

Fred VanVleet was nominated for the Sixth Man of the Year Award.

The Raptors entered the 2019 NBA playoffs as the number two seed, where Fred VanVleet was an important bench player for the team.

Fred VanVleet played an important defensive role against Stephen Curry during the NBA Finals that saw him utilized in a box-and-one defense.

Fred VanVleet came second place in NBA Finals MVP voting to Kawhi Leonard.

On January 4,2020, Fred VanVleet posted 29 points, including 22 in the second half, and a season-high 11 assists, keying a 16-point comeback victory over the Brooklyn Nets.

Fred VanVleet became the first Raptors player to record 30 points and 10-plus assists in a playoff game, while joining Damian Lillard, Stephen Curry and Chris Paul as the only NBA players to record 30-plus points, 10-plus assists and 8-plus three-pointers in a playoff game.

In November 2020, it was announced that Fred VanVleet would remain with the Raptors with a four-year, US$85-million deal.

Fred VanVleet set a franchise record for most three-pointers in the first half, with eight.

On November 18,2021, against the Utah Jazz, Fred 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.

On December 31,2021, January 2 and January 4,2022, Fred VanVleet scored 31,35 and 33 points against the Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs, respectively.

Fred VanVleet finished the season with 242 in 65 games played.

Fred VanVleet finished just behind teammate Pascal Siakam for the leadership in minutes played per game over the course of the season.

Fred 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.

Fred VanVleet is the owner of the franchise's single-game record for assists and points.

Fred VanVleet became the only player that is the sole owner of both records for a single franchise.

In June 2023, Fred VanVleet declined his $22.8 million player option to become an unrestricted free agent in the 2023 offseason.

On July 7,2023, Fred VanVleet signed with the Houston Rockets.

Fred VanVleet was among the 22 players selected to try out for the 12-man Team USA at the 2015 Pan American Games.

Fred VanVleet was among the 16 finalists for the team, but he did not make the final roster.

VanVleet is the son of Fred Manning, who was killed in 1999.

Fred VanVleet's mother is named Susan, and his stepfather is Joe Danforth.

Fred VanVleet is biracial; his father was black and his mother is white.

Fred VanVleet has a daughter who was born on January 29,2018.

Fred VanVleet has a step brother JD Darnell played basketball at Illinois Central College and JD played at Ashford University of Iowa.

In conjunction with Acast, Fred VanVleet launched the "Bet On Yourself" podcast, premiering on November 3,2021.