Chandler Vaudrin
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Chandler Vaudrin
| image = Chandler Vaudrin (cropped).jpg
| caption = Vaudrin with Winthrop in 2020
| position = Point guard / shooting guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lbs = 210
| league =
| team = Free agent
| number =
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|6|26}}
| birth_place =
| high_school = Lake
(Uniontown, Ohio)
| college =
| draft_year = 2021
| career_start = 2021
| years1 = 2022–2023
| team1 = Cleveland Charge
| years2 = 2023
| team2 = Edmonton Stingers
| years3 = 2023–2024
| team3 = Motor City Cruise
| highlights =
- 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.
High school career
Vaudrin attended Lake High School in Uniontown, Ohio. He stood 5'10" as a freshman and grew to 6'6" by his senior year.{{cite web |last1=McCormick |first1=Bret |title=Who is Winthrop basketball's new mustachioed triple-double king? |url=https://www.heraldonline.com/sports/college/big-south/winthrop-university/article211321984.html |website=The Herald |access-date=January 23, 2021 |date=May 17, 2018}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Beaven |first1=Michael |title=High school notebook: Lake's Chandler Vaudrin commits to play basketball at Walsh University; Twinsburg, Wadsworth share league baseball title |url=https://www.beaconjournal.com/article/20160510/NEWS/305107712 |website=Akron Beacon Journal |access-date=January 23, 2021 |date=May 10, 2016}}
College career
File:Chandler Vaudrin 2 (cropped).jpg 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.{{cite web |title=Nation's Triple-Double Leader Chandler Vaudrin To Join Winthrop Basketball |url=https://winthropeagles.com/news/2018/5/16/mens-basketball-nations-triple-double-leader-chandler-vaudrin-to-join-winthrop-basketball |website=Winthrop University Athletics |access-date=January 23, 2021 |date=May 16, 2018}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Weir |first1=Josh |title=Chandler Vaudrin leaving Walsh to pursue D1 basketball |url=https://www.cantonrep.com/sports/20180416/chandler-vaudrin-leaving-walsh-to-pursue-d1-basketball |website=The Repository |access-date=January 23, 2021 |date=April 16, 2018}}
For his junior season, Vaudrin transferred to NCAA Division I program Winthrop. He sat out for one year due to transfer rules.{{cite web |last1=Scalzo |first1=Joe |title=Sunday Special: Lake's Chandler Vaudrin thriving with Winthrop |url=https://www.the-daily-record.com/sports/20200216/sunday-special-lakes-chandler-vaudrin-thriving-with-winthrop |website=The Daily Record |access-date=January 23, 2021 |date=February 16, 2020}} 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.{{cite web |title=Hale's Career-High, Vaudrin's Triple-Double Lead Eagles To Big South Opening Win |url=https://winthropeagles.com/news/2020/1/2/mens-basketball-hales-career-high-vaudrins-triple-double-lead-eagles-to-big-south-opening-win.aspx |website=Winthrop University Athletics |access-date=January 23, 2021 |date=January 2, 2020}} 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.{{cite web |title=Chandler Vaudrin - Men's Basketball |url=https://winthropeagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/chandler--vaudrin/5743 |website=Winthrop University Athletics |access-date=January 23, 2021}} He was named to the Second Team All-Big South and led his team to an NCAA tournament berth.{{cite web |last1=Scalzo |first1=Joe |title=Lake's Chandler Vaudrin helps Winthrop win Big South tourney |url=https://www.cantonrep.com/sports/20200308/lakersquos-chandler-vaudrin-helps-winthrop-win-big-south-tourney |website=The Repository |access-date=January 23, 2021 |date=March 8, 2020}}
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.{{cite web |title=Vaudrin's Triple-Double Highlights Eagles 107-77 Win At Upstate Sunday Afternoon |url=https://winthropeagles.com/news/2020/12/13/mens-basketball-vaudrins-triple-double-highlights-eagles-107-77-win-at-upstate-sunday-afternoon.aspx |website=Winthrop University Athletics |access-date=January 23, 2021 |date=December 13, 2020}} On December 31, he had another triple-double, with 10 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in a 94–76 victory over Campbell.{{cite web |title=Vaudrin triple-double leads Winthrop over Campbell 94-76 |url=https://apnews.com/article/rock-hill-basketball-adonis-arms-chandler-vaudrin-jesus-carralero-25006a8c4c81d629e4b0906c51c6003a |publisher=Associated Press |access-date=January 23, 2021 |date=December 31, 2020}} At the conclusion of the regular season, Vaudrin was named first-team all-conference and the Big South Player of the Year.{{cite press release|url=https://bigsouthsports.com/news/2021/2/26/big-south-announces-2020-21-mens-basketball-annual-award-winners.aspx|title=Big South Announces 2020-21 Men's Basketball Annual Award Winners|publisher=Big South Conference |date=February 26, 2021 |access-date=February 26, 2021}}
Professional career
=Cleveland Charge (2022–2023)=
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.{{cite web |last= Zietlow|first=Alex|title=Chandler Vaudrin of Winthrop wasn't a draft pick, but he's not done chasing NBA dreams|url=https://www.heraldonline.com/sports/college/big-south/winthrop-university/article253109668.html|website=The Herald |access-date=July 30, 2021 |date=July 30, 2021}}{{Cite web|title=Cavaliers' Chandler Vaudrin: Catches on with Cleveland|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/cavaliers-chandler-vaudrin-catches-on-with-cleveland/|access-date=August 2, 2021|website=CBSSports.com}} He tore his ACL during a Summer League game against the New Orleans Pelicans.{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=Cody |title=Chandler Vaudrin suffered a torn ACL with Cavaliers in summer league |url=https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/2021/08/23/cavaliers-chandler-vaudrin-torn-acl-summer-league/ |access-date=March 4, 2022 |work=Rookie Wire |date=August 23, 2021}}
On October 24, 2022, Vaudrin joined the Cleveland Charge training camp roster.{{cite web|url=https://canton.gleague.nba.com/news/charge-2022-training-camp-roster/|website=gleague.nba.com|title=Charge 2022 Training Camp Roster|date=October 24, 2022|access-date=October 24, 2022}}
=Edmonton Stingers (2023)=
On May 27, 2023, Vaudrin signed with the Edmonton Stingers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League,{{cite web|first=Dillon|last=White|title=Calgary Surge Host Edmonton Stingers in First Alberta Battle|url=https://www.cebl.ca/calgary-surge-host-edmonton-stingers-in-first-alberta-battle|website=CEBL.ca|date=May 27, 2023|access-date=June 2, 2023}} making his debut that night against the Calgary Surge.{{cite web|first=Dillon|last=White|title=Calgary Surge Hold Off Edmonton Stingers 74-70 to Earn First Win|url=https://www.thestingers.ca/calgary-surge-hold-off-edmonton-stingers-74-70-to-earn-first-win|website=TheStingers.ca|date=May 27, 2023|access-date=June 2, 2023}} He was released on June 13 after averaging 6.4 points per game across 5 games for the club.{{cite web|title=TRANSACTIONS|url=https://www.cebl.ca/transactions|website=CEBL.ca|access-date=July 7, 2023}}
=Motor City Cruise (2023–2024)=
On October 30, 2023, Vaudrin joined the Motor City Cruise.{{cite tweet|author=Motor City Cruise|title=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|number=1719088094782132699|user=MotorCityCruise|date=October 30, 2023|access-date=November 8, 2023}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Chandler Vaudrin}}
- [https://winthropeagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/chandler--vaudrin/5743 Winthrop Eagles bio]
- [https://athletics.walsh.edu/sports/mens-basketball/roster/chandler-vaudrin/1406 Walsh Cavaliers bio]
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