Connor Vanover

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
Center
Height:
7-5
Weight:
230
Hometown:
Little Rock, Ark.
Prev School:
Oral Roberts

HONORS & AWARDS
• 2022-23 Summit League Defensive Player of the Year
• 2022-23 Summit League Newcomer of the Year
• 2022-23 All-Summit League First Team

2023-24 • GRADUATE
Played in 24 games with six starting assignments • Averaged 4.2 points and 3.0 rebounds in 12.9 minutes of action • Made 55.6 percent of his field goal attempts with an 88.9 percent clip from the free-throw line • Registered a double-double in the SEC Tournament versus Georgia with 10 points and 10 rebounds (March 13) • Scored a season-best 12 points at Florida to go with six rebounds, two blocks and one steal (Feb. 28) • Also scored in double figures versus Wichita State (Dec. 3) and Central Arkansas (Dec. 30), tallying 11 points apiece • Collected a season-best seven boards at Pittsburgh (Nov. 28) and South Carolina (Jan. 27) • Added 21 blocks during the season, recording a season-best three versus Georgia (March 13).

2022-23 • ORAL ROBERTS
Helped lead Oral Roberts to the 2023 Summit League regular season and tournament titles • Golden Eagles also advanced to the NCAA Tournament, while collecting its most wins in program history since becoming a Division I program with 30 victories • Named Summit League Defensive Player and Newcomer of the Year, while also earning first-team all-conference accolades • Led Oral Roberts with 7.2 rebounds and 3.2 blocks • Established a new school record with 110 rejections, while his 3.2 blocks per game ranked second nationally • Placed second on the team with 12.7 points and third with 46 made 3-pointers • His 46 triples placed second nationally by a 7-foot player.

2019-22 • ARKANSAS
Played two seasons at Arkansas, appearing in 44 games with 37 starting assignments • Averaged 5.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks with the Razorbacks • Ranked fifth in the SEC and 35th nationally during the 2020-21 season with 1.82 blocks per game in 29 contests.

2018-19 • CALIFORNIA
Began his collegiate career at Cal, averaging 7.5 points and 3.0 rebounds as a freshman • Finished his rookie season strong with 12.8 points and 5.0 boards the last 10 games of the year • Led the team with 35 blocked shots, while shooting 35.5 percent from 3-point range.

HIGH SCHOOL
Finished his high school career at Findley Prep, helping the Pilots to a 32-5 record and No. 26 national ranking • Averaged 8.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals • Played three seasons at Arkansas Baptist Prep prior to his time at Findley, helping the Eagles to an 82-21 record and back-to-back state titles in 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) • Member of Team USA’s U16 and U17 squads and captured a gold medal at the 2015 FIBA Americas U16 Championship in Argentina.

PERSONAL
Born June 23, 1999 • Son of Chris and Robyn Vanover • Mom played basketball at Arkansas from 1986 to 1989, leading the team in blocks three times • Two brothers – Brandon and Justin • Brandon played basketball at Central Arkansas • Earned his bachelor’s degree in sports management from Oral Roberts and is pursuing his master’s at Mizzou in positive psychology.