 Lanier withTennessee in 2024 | |
| No. 20 – Detroit Pistons | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2001-12-19)December 19, 2001 (age 23) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 206 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | The Ensworth School (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2025: 2nd round, 37th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Detroit Pistons |
| Playing career | 2025–present |
| Career history | |
| 2025–present | Detroit Pistons |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Chaz Harrison Lanier (born December 19, 2001) is an American professionalbasketball player for theDetroit Pistons of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He playedcollege basketball for theNorth Florida Ospreys and theTennessee Volunteers.
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Lanier attendedThe Ensworth School inNashville, Tennessee.[1]
At the conclusion of his high school career, he committed to theUniversity of North Florida to play forNorth Florida Ospreys.[1] In his first three seasons, he played primarily in a backup role.[2] As a senior during the 2023–24 season, he averaged 19.7 points per game and was named to the first team All-ASUN.[3] At the conclusion of the season, Lanier entered thetransfer portal.[4] On May 24, 2024, he transferred to theUniversity of Tennessee to play for theTennessee Volunteers.[5][6] With Tennessee, he emerged as the team's leading scorer.[7] In his first game with Tennessee, Lanier scored a team high 18 points, leading the Volunteers to an 80–64 win overGardner–Webb.[8] AgainstMiami in theJimmy V Classic, he led the Volunteers in scoring with 22 points, in a 75–62 victory.[9][10]
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | North Florida | 10 | 1 | 9.3 | .375 | .300 | .667 | .7 | .6 | .3 | .0 | 1.7 |
| 2021–22 | North Florida | 31 | 8 | 21.0 | .415 | .304 | .805 | 2.7 | 1.1 | .7 | .2 | 4.5 |
| 2022–23 | North Florida | 31 | 9 | 19.7 | .454 | .391 | 1.000 | 2.5 | .9 | .4 | .2 | 4.7 |
| 2023–24 | North Florida | 32 | 31 | 33.4 | .510 | .440 | .880 | 4.8 | 1.8 | .9 | .3 | 19.7 |
| 2024–25 | Tennessee | 38 | 38 | 31.4 | .431 | .395 | .758 | 3.9 | 1.1 | .9 | .1 | 18.0 |
| Career | 142 | 87 | 25.5 | .458 | .402 | .824 | 3.3 | 1.2 | .7 | .2 | 11.4 | |
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