Chandler Reed Vaudrin (born June 26, 1997) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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and the

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High school career

Vaudrin attended Lake High School in

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. He stood 5'10" as a freshman and grew to 6'6" by his senior year. Vaudrin was an All-Ohio Division I selection in his final two seasons. As a senior, he averaged 16.3 points and four rebounds per game, setting the school single-season record with 174 assists. Vaudrin left as Lake's all-time leader in assists and ranked fourth in points. He committed to playing college basketball for

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program

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College career

As a freshman at Walsh, Vaudrin averaged 6.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. On February 10, 2018, he recorded 16 assists, a

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(GMAC) single-game record, in a 102–68 win over

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. As a sophomore, Vaudrin averaged 15.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 2.3 steals per game, leading all divisions of college basketball with four triple-doubles. He collected First Team All-GMAC honors. For his junior season, Vaudrin transferred to

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program Winthrop. He sat out for one year due to transfer rules. On January 2, 2020, he recorded a triple-double of 10 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, as well as six steals, in a 91–67 victory over Longwood. As a junior, Vaudrin averaged 9.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game. His 191 assists were the second-most by a Winthrop player in a single season. He was named to the Second Team All-

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and led his team to an NCAA tournament berth. In the third game of his senior season on December 13, 2020, Vaudrin posted a triple-double of 13 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists in a 107–77 win over

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. On December 31, he had another triple-double, with 10 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in a 94–76 victory over

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. At the conclusion of the regular season, Vaudrin was named first-team all-conference and the Big South Player of the Year.

Professional career

Cleveland Charge (2022–2023)

On July 29, 2021, Vaudrin signed an

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deal with the

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of the

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(NBA) to join their pre-season roster. He tore his ACL during a Summer League game against the

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. On October 24, 2022, Vaudrin joined the

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training camp roster.

Edmonton Stingers (2023)

On May 27, 2023, Vaudrin signed with the

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of the

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, making his debut that night against the

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. He was released on June 13 after averaging 6.4 points per game across 5 games for the club.

Motor City Cruise (2023–present)

On October 30, 2023, Vaudrin joined the

References

External links

Winthrop Eagles bioWalsh Cavaliers bio
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