21 Wichita State runs away from Southern Illinois, 76-55", "WSU Downs SIU, Marshall Collects Win No. [86][87] VanVleet returned to the lineup on December 5 against St. Louis to bring the consecutive losses to an end. [3] 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. [12] Against Gonzaga, his 13 points[13] included a basket with 1:28 remaining that helped the Shockers secure only the fifth sweet sixteen appearance by a number 9 seed since the tournament went to 64 teams in 1985. [98] On March 17, VanVleet and Baker led 11-seed Wichita State to a victory over 6-seed and AP Poll 17th-ranked Arizona. [127] Two days later, he had a career-high 14 assists in a 123–99 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Fred VanVleet said on July 17 that it was "tough" to leave his longtime girlfriend and two young kids after such a long time spent at home together. [116] During his rookie season, VanVleet had multiple assignments with Raptors 905 of the NBA Development League. [61] On February 26, VanVleet broke the all-time Wichita State career assist record against Evansville with 431 assists, surpassing Warren Jabali who had 429 and Toure Murry who had 430. By his sophomore year, he was on midseason watchlists for most major awards. [114] With Lowry sidelined for a night, VanVleet played with the second unit and posted career-highs with 25 minutes and 10 points on January 17 against the Brooklyn Nets. [152], Fred VanVleet is the son of Fred Manning, who was shot dead in 1999. 12 Wichita State to 58-47 win over Loyola", "No. [128] While starting in place of Kyle Lowry on December 14, he scored 21 points against the Portland Trail Blazers. [111][112], VanVleet made his official league debut on November 9, 2016, playing in only 26 seconds in a 112–102 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. [43], VanVleet was a sociology major at Wichita State. [66][67], VanVleet was named an All-MVC first team selection following the regular season. He has a daughter who was born on January 29, 2018. [46] In its preseason top 100 player ranking, VanVleet was listed at number 5 by ESPN. [62] VanVleet was one of 17 finalists for the Cousy Award. [56][57] VanVleet, however, snapped his perfect streak of 20 free throws made in his home state with a 3-for-4 performance. Fred VanVleet had a hard life growing up outside Chicago. After being away from his wife and children for months, NBA players welcomed family members to the Orlando bubble on Monday, including Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet. [81] On December 2, VanVleet earned recognition on the 50-man Naismith College Player of the Year watchlist[82] and 33-man Robertson Trophy watchlists. He required seven stitches and chipped a tooth, with television cameras capturing the shattered tooth on the court. VanVleet's mother is named Susan,[153] and his stepfather is Joe Danforth. 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And VanVleet, who has a two-and-a-half-year-old daughter and a one-year-old son at home with his longtime girlfriend, admits it's been a huge strain for him. [58] In the rematch against Loyola on January 28, VanVleet posted a career-high 27 points. "That time was precious, I don't know if I'll ever get that again with the line of work that we're all in.". in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Bucks, VanVleet scored 21 points on seven 3-pointers in a 105–99 win, helping the Raptors take a 3–2 series lead. [105] 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. [31][32] He earned honorable mention recognition from the Associated Press. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Poor Freddy. [85] Without a healthy VanVleet, Wichita State fell to two games under .500 for the first time since its 2008–09 team as well as endured, not only its first three-game losing streak since having VanVleet come off the bench for the 2012–13 team, but also its worst start to a season (2–4) since the 2007–08 team. [150] He was among the 16 finalists for the team,[151] but he did not make the final 12-man team. Manning had played basketball at Guilford High School in Rockford. [96] VanVleet was included in the Wooden Award Late season Top 20 Watch List on February 12. [97] In the 2016 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, VanVleet led the team to victories over Vanderbilt and Arizona. [109] VanVleet was competing with Brady Heslip, Drew Crawford, Yanick Moreira, E. J. Singler and Jarrod Uthoff for the final spot. In these cases, the average was taken. June 2, 2019 by fabwag 1 Comment. [129] On December 19, he made a go-ahead three-point shot, with 25 seconds remaining, to cap a 17-point comeback against the Indiana Pacers. "That probably was the toughest part of the decision-making process, with two babies at home," VanVleet told Stadium's Shams Charania. [24], VanVleet helped lead the 2013–14 team to the first 31–0 regular season in NCAA Division I men's basketball history. [94][95] He was named to the 35-man midseason watchlist for the Naismith Trophy on February 11. [47] VanVleet was named to the 36-man Bob Cousy Award Preseason Watch List. Subscribe. [37], VanVleet was Preseason All-American first team selection by USA Today,[38] Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook,[39] Bleacher Report,[40] CBSSports.com,[41] Sports Illustrated,[42] and Associated Press. [51], On November 14, VanVleet tallied 7 steals in the opener against New Mexico State,[52] which tied a school record. [107] On July 18, he signed a multi-year deal with the Raptors. [72][73][74] He was a third team selection to the CBS Sports, USA Today and NBC Sports preseason All-American teams. [135] In Game 6, VanVleet scored 14 points in a 100–94 series-clinching win over the Bucks, helping the Raptors advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. Fred VanVleet was far from his best during the Game 1 of the Raports vs Celtics clash, as the defending champions succumbed to a disappointing 94-112 defeat in the conference semi-finals. His father was shot to death in a drug deal when he was only 5, and his mother worried that he would go down the wrong path. [64] In the opening game of the 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament for the Shockers, VanVleet matched a career high with 27 points against Indiana. [14][15] His 12 points against Ohio State included a late basket that helped the Shockers become the fifth team with a seeding higher than eight to make it to the final four since 1979 when seeding began.