Toronto Raptors sign point guard Fred VanVleet to multi-year contract
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors have signed guard Fred VanVleet to a multi-year contract after an impressive showing for the Raptors’ Summer League team.
The six-foot, 195-pound VanVleet averaged 6.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 16 minutes over five Summer League games. He shot .417 (10-for-24) from the field and .545 (6-for-11) from three-point range.
VanVleet played four seasons at Wichita State (2012-16), averaging 10.2 points, 4.5 assists, 1.6 steals and 26.8 minutes in 141 career games.
He ranks first all-time in school history in assists (637), steals (225) and assists-to-turnover ratio (3.08).
VanVleet helped the Shockers reach the Final Four of the 2013 NCAA men’s basketball championship.