Jarred Vanderbilt
Introduction
Jarred Vanderbilt (born April 3, 1999) is an American basketball player who plays high school basketball for Victory Prep in Texas. In January 2017 Vanderbilt was selected as an McDonald's All-American.
Early life
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.
Recruiting
Vanderbilt is considered as one of the best players in the 2017 recruiting class by Scout.com, Rivals.com and ESPN. On December 23, 2016 Jarred committed to the Kentucky Wildcats.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarred Vanderbilt SF |
Houston, TX | Victory Prep (TX) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Dec 23, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #11 Rivals: #13 247Sports: #8 ESPN: #18 | ||||||
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College career
Accomplishments and awards
National team career
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 Nike Hoop Summit, as Team USA defeated the World Select Team 98-87.