Oral Roberts University

PRIOR TO ORU
As a junior at Arkansas, Played in 15 games with 10 starts … Helped Arkansas to a 9-1 record to start the season with him in the starting lineup … Scored 59 points (3.9 avg.) and had 31 rebounds (2.1 avg.) with nine blocked shots … Versus Gardner-Webb, set the tone early and produced one of his best overall games with a team-best 19 points, seven rebounds, three blocked shots and two assists in just 17 minutes … Down six to GWU with 6:30 left in the first half, keyed a 29-5 run to put the Hogs up 18 with eight points, three rebounds and two blocked shots during the run … Helped Arkansas win the Hall of Fame Classic … First, helped Arkansas to an 18-point halftime lead vs K-State by scoring 10 of his 14 points in the period … Sank a career-high 9-of-9 from the free throw line, including 8-of-8 in the first half … Then, was productive in his 17 minutes vs Cincinnati with eight points, six rebounds and a blocked shot, Versus Penn, only scored six points, but it was the first six points of the second half to push the 11-point halftime lead to 17.

Began his high school career at Arkansas Baptist Prep before transferring to Findley (Nev.) Prep for his senior season … At Findley, he was a teammate of current Razorback Reggie Chaney and averaged 8.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists in 1.3 steals. He helped the Pilots to a 32-5 record and a No. 26 national ranking … At Arkansas Baptist Prep, Vanover led the Eagles to a three-year record of 82-21 with three league crowns and back-to-back Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) Class 4A state titles (2016 and 2017) … Tallied more than 1,000 points, 700 rebounds and 300 blocks while being a two-time USA Today All-Arkansas selection (2016 and 2017), the 2016 Arkansas Class 4A State Tournament MVP and a three-time Arkansas 4A All-State pick (2015, 2016 and 2017) … Vanover was a member of Team USA’s U16 and U17 squads and captured a gold medal at the 2015 FIBA Americas U16 Championship in Argentina after averaging 3.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in four games.

PERSONAL
Son of Chris and Robyn Vanover … His mother, the former Robyn Irwin, was a member of the University of Arkansas women’s basketball squad from 1986-89 and led the Razorbacks in blocked shots three times … Has two older brothers, twins Brandon and Justin. Brandon (7-0) played basketball at Central Arkansas and Justin (7-1) played saxophone with the Alabama Crimson Tide marching band … Majoring in sports management.