Jarred Jakobi Vanderbilt (born April 3, 1999) is an American professional

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player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the

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(NBA). He was selected as a

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in high school. Vanderbilt played

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for the

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. He was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2018 NBA draft. Vanderbilt is known for his great vertical jumping ability and his hustle.

Early life and high school career

Vanderbilt was born in Houston, Texas. He is the son of Gwendolyn and Robert Vanderbilt. He has two older brothers, Jamal and Robert, and three older sisters, Rean, Jenae, and Tasha. His father played basketball at Wiley College. His mother played at Xavier of Louisiana. His brother, Jamal, played at Texas-Tyler and sister, Jenae, played at UTSA. Vanderbilt attended Victory Prep Academy in Houston, Texas. As a senior, he averaged 28.5 points, 13.4 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game.

Recruiting

Vanderbilt was considered one of the best players in the 2017 recruiting class by

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and

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. On December 23, 2016 Vanderbilt committed to the Kentucky Wildcats.

College career

Despite being highly regarded coming out of high school, two injuries marred Vanderbilt's college career and he only played 14 games for the Kentucky Wildcats. He averaged 5.9 points and 7.9 rebounds in 17.0 minutes per game. Following the season he declared for the 2018 NBA draft.

Professional career

Denver Nuggets (2018–2020)

On June 21, 2018, Vanderbilt was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the 41st overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft. He was subsequently traded to the Denver Nuggets. On July 11, 2018, Vanderbilt signed with the Denver Nuggets. Vanderbilt made his NBA debut on January 25, 2019 in a 132–95 win over the Phoenix Suns, playing four minutes and scoring one point with three rebounds, an assist, and one steal. On November 20, 2019, Vanderbilt was assigned to the

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Minnesota Timberwolves (2020–2022)

On February 5, 2020, Vanderbilt was traded to the

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. Vanderbilt made his 2020 debut on December 27, 2020 in a 127-91 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, playing fifteen minutes and scoring two points, seven rebounds, six assists, three steals, and a block. On January 23, 2021, Vanderbilt scored a career-high sixteen points along with eleven rebounds in a win against the New Orleans Pelicans. On September 15, 2021, Vanderbilt re-signed with the Timberwolves. He started 67 games for the Timberwolves during the 2021-22 season, averaging career-highs of 6.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game. On April 12, 2022, Vanderbilt grabbed 10 rebounds and scored 3 points during Minnesota’s 109-104 play-in game victory over the

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Utah Jazz (2022–2023)

On July 6, 2022, Vanderbilt was traded, alongside Malik Beasley,

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, Leandro Bolmaro, the draft rights to Walker Kessler, four future first-round picks, and a pick swap, to the

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in exchange for Rudy Gobert.

Los Angeles Lakers (2023–present)

On February 9, 2023, Vanderbilt was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in a three-team trade involving the

. He made his Lakers debut two days later, recording 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists in a 109–103 win over the Golden State Warriors.

National team career

He won a gold medal with the 2015 USA U16 National Team at the 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship. He scored 19 points in 19 minutes of play at the 2017

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, as Team USA defeated the World Select Team 98–87.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Play-in

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Playoffs

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College

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References

External links

Kentucky Wildcats bio
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