Chandler Vaudrin (original) (raw)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

American basketball player

Chandler Vaudrin

Vaudrin with Winthrop in 2020
Free agent
Position Point guard / shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1997-06-26) June 26, 1997 (age 27)
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Lake(Uniontown, Ohio)
College Walsh (2016–2018) Winthrop (2019–2021)
NBA draft 2021: undrafted
Playing career 2021–present
Career history
2022–2023 Cleveland Charge
2023 Edmonton Stingers
2023–2024 Motor City Cruise
Career highlights and awards
Big South Player of the Year (2021) First-team All-Big South (2021) Second-team All-Big South (2020) Big South tournament MVP (2021) First-team All-GMAC (2018)

Chandler Reed Vaudrin (born June 26, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Walsh Cavaliers and the Winthrop Eagles.

Vaudrin attended Lake High School in Uniontown, Ohio. He stood 5'10" as a freshman and grew to 6'6" by his senior year.[1] 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 NCAA Division II program Walsh.[2]

Vaudrin with Winthrop in 2020

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 Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC) single-game record, in a 102–68 win over Kentucky Wesleyan.[3] 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.[4]

For his junior season, Vaudrin transferred to NCAA Division I program Winthrop. He sat out for one year due to transfer rules.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] He was named to the Second Team All-Big South and led his team to an NCAA tournament berth.[8]

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 USC Upstate.[9] On December 31, he had another triple-double, with 10 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in a 94–76 victory over Campbell.[10] At the conclusion of the regular season, Vaudrin was named first-team all-conference and the Big South Player of the Year.[11]

Professional career

[edit]

Cleveland Charge (2022–2023)

[edit]

On July 29, 2021, Vaudrin signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) to join their pre-season roster.[12][13] He tore his ACL during a Summer League game against the New Orleans Pelicans.[14]

On October 24, 2022, Vaudrin joined the Cleveland Charge training camp roster.[15]

Edmonton Stingers (2023)

[edit]

On May 27, 2023, Vaudrin signed with the Edmonton Stingers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League,[16] making his debut that night against the Calgary Surge.[17] He was released on June 13 after averaging 6.4 points per game across 5 games for the club.[18]

Motor City Cruise (2023–2024)

[edit]

On October 30, 2023, Vaudrin joined the Motor City Cruise.[19]

  1. ^ McCormick, Bret (May 17, 2018). "Who is Winthrop basketball's new mustachioed triple-double king?". The Herald. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  2. ^ Beaven, Michael (May 10, 2016). "High school notebook: Lake's Chandler Vaudrin commits to play basketball at Walsh University; Twinsburg, Wadsworth share league baseball title". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Nation's Triple-Double Leader Chandler Vaudrin To Join Winthrop Basketball". Winthrop University Athletics. May 16, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Weir, Josh (April 16, 2018). "Chandler Vaudrin leaving Walsh to pursue D1 basketball". The Repository. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  5. ^ Scalzo, Joe (February 16, 2020). "Sunday Special: Lake's Chandler Vaudrin thriving with Winthrop". The Daily Record. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "Hale's Career-High, Vaudrin's Triple-Double Lead Eagles To Big South Opening Win". Winthrop University Athletics. January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "Chandler Vaudrin - Men's Basketball". Winthrop University Athletics. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  8. ^ Scalzo, Joe (March 8, 2020). "Lake's Chandler Vaudrin helps Winthrop win Big South tourney". The Repository. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  9. ^ "Vaudrin's Triple-Double Highlights Eagles 107-77 Win At Upstate Sunday Afternoon". Winthrop University Athletics. December 13, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  10. ^ "Vaudrin triple-double leads Winthrop over Campbell 94-76". Associated Press. December 31, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  11. ^ "Big South Announces 2020-21 Men's Basketball Annual Award Winners" (Press release). Big South Conference. February 26, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  12. ^ Zietlow, Alex (July 30, 2021). "Chandler Vaudrin of Winthrop wasn't a draft pick, but he's not done chasing NBA dreams". The Herald. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  13. ^ "Cavaliers' Chandler Vaudrin: Catches on with Cleveland". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  14. ^ Taylor, Cody (August 23, 2021). "Chandler Vaudrin suffered a torn ACL with Cavaliers in summer league". Rookie Wire. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  15. ^ "Charge 2022 Training Camp Roster". gleague.nba.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  16. ^ White, Dillon (May 27, 2023). "Calgary Surge Host Edmonton Stingers in First Alberta Battle". CEBL.ca. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  17. ^ White, Dillon (May 27, 2023). "Calgary Surge Hold Off Edmonton Stingers 74-70 to Earn First Win". TheStingers.ca. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  18. ^ "TRANSACTIONS". CEBL.ca. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  19. ^ Motor City Cruise [@MotorCityCruise] (October 30, 2023). "The engine is revving, and we're ready to roll! Check out the Motor City Cruise training camp roster - we're ready to work! #HustleAndDrive" (Tweet). Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Twitter.