Central Michigan University Athletics
2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 4
Kyler VanderJagt
- Position:
- G
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 205
- Hometown:
- Grand Rapids, Mich.
- High School:
- Northview H.S.
- Previous School:
- Belmont
CAREER
Announced his intention to transfer to Central Michigan and back to his home state of Michigan in late March 2024 after playing two seasons at Belmont … in his three-year collegiate career, has scored 437 points (5.6 ppg.), pulled down 108 rebounds (1.4 rpg.), hit 46 3-pointers, dished out 56 assists, and played in 78 games (seven starts) and 1,295 minutes.
2024-25
As a junior guard, saw action in all 31 games with seven starts, and 871 minutes … named the MAC’s Sixth Man of the Year by HoopsHD.com …averaged 11.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 28.1 minutes per game … shot 47.6 percent (120-252) from the floor, 38.0 percent (41-108) from 3-point range, and 79.8 percent (67-84) from the free throw line … also dished out 38 assists, had 29 steals, and grabbed 72 rebounds on the year … registered 17 double figure scoring games, two 20-point games and led the Chippewas in scoring five times, and led the Chippewas in assists two times … scored 17 points (9-10 FT) in a career-high 46 minutes in season finale vs. Northern Illinois (3/7) … scored 12 points vs. Buffalo (2/25) … finished with 15 points (5-6 FG, 3-4 3FG) while wearing No. 72 to honor his grandfather who played football for the Broncos at Western Michigan (2/22) … registered 12 points (5-10 FG) vs. Akron (2/15) … scored 17 points (5-7 FG, 3-3 3FG) vs. Texas State (2/8) … scored a career-high 25 points (8-10 FG), hit a career-high 6-7 3-pointers vs. Bowling Green (2/1) … scored 13 points vs. Western Michigan (1/25) … had 13 points (5-9 FG) at Northern Illinois (1/18) … scored 17 points (6-11 FG) at Toledo (1/10) … finished with 20 points (9-14 FG) at Akron (1/10) … scored 14 points (7-12 FG) vs. Cleary (12/30) … scored 18 points (7-10 FG, 3-5 3FG) at Aquinas (12/5) … totaled 16 points (4-9 FG) with a career-high six assists vs. Purdue-Northwest (12/1) … totaled 12 points vs. Central State (11/20) … scored 19 points (6-10 FG, 3-4 3FG) with five assists at Marquette (11/11) … totaled 16 points (4-8 FG, 3-6 3FG) in season opener at South Alabama (11/4).
2023-24 AT BELMONT
As a sophomore, saw action in all 33 games off the bench for Belmont … averaged 2.2 points and 1.0 rebounds in 10.8 minutes played per game … also finished with 18 assists and 17 steals … shot 37.7 percent (26-69) from the floor, hit five 3-pointers, and converted 94.4 percent (17-18) of his free throw attempts … played in all 20 conference games, averaging 1.5 points, 0.9 rebounds in 9.4 minutes per game … reached double figure scoring in one game … scored four points (2-5 FG) with a season-high five assists and two steals in 18 minutes vs. Valparaiso (3/7) … finished with seven points (2-2 FG) with two rebounds in 16 minutes vs. Lipscomb (12/6) … added eight points (2-4 FG), hit 2-2 3-pointers at Arizona (11/17) … scored eight points (4-8 FG) with four rebounds and a career-high five steals vs. in a season-high 26 minutes vs. Berry (11/14) … scored a career-high 12 points (3-4 FG), hit 6-6 free throws and finished with three steals at Furman (11/10).
2022-23 AT BELMONT
As a freshman, made 14 game appearances … averaged 1.1 points and 0.3 rebounds per game ... scored in seven games ... first career field goal at Furman (11/11) ... season-high three points vs. Evansville (2/15/23) ... season-high 18 minutes, two points, two rebounds at Lipscomb (11/14).
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2022 graduate of Northview High School, where he played four years of varsity basketball for head coach David Chana ... tremendous scorer and leader ... 2022 Michigan Mr. Basketball Runner-Up ... two-time Michigan First Team All-State ... Detroit Free Press/MLive.com Boys' Basketball Dream Team selection ... Grand Rapids Press Player of the Year ... two-time Academic All-State selection … scored over 1,000 career points … averaged 24.1 points and 7.0 rebounds per game as a senior for 25-2 Northview ... led Northview to Michigan state semifinal, the school’s first semifinal game in 32 years ... made dramatic, game-winning 3-pointer as Northview defeated Kalamazoo Central in state quarterfinal ... averaged 23 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists per game as a junior ... helped Northview to Michigan district championship as a freshman ... played AAU for Team Bates Fundamentals … also played football as a quarterback and wide receiver.
PERSONAL
Born Kyler VanderJagt on April 9, 2004 … son of Michael Opoku-Agyeman and Maria Opoku-Agyeman … uncle Gabe played basketball at Davenport University, where as a young boy, Kyler would attend games, practices … former teammates with Emoni Bates (Cleveland Cavaliers/Eastern Michigan), Kobe Bufkin (Atlanta Hawks/Michigan) and Trey Lewis (Loyola Chicago) ... lists Devin Booker among favorite athletes … undeclared major.
ARTICLES
More than just a game: A feature on Kyler VanderJagt - The Roar (nvroar.com)
Q&A with Northview 2022" Kyler Vanderjagt - The D Zone Basketball
Best buds Andrew Scheid, Kyler VanderJagt making marks in different sports - mlive.com
Announced his intention to transfer to Central Michigan and back to his home state of Michigan in late March 2024 after playing two seasons at Belmont … in his three-year collegiate career, has scored 437 points (5.6 ppg.), pulled down 108 rebounds (1.4 rpg.), hit 46 3-pointers, dished out 56 assists, and played in 78 games (seven starts) and 1,295 minutes.
2024-25
As a junior guard, saw action in all 31 games with seven starts, and 871 minutes … named the MAC’s Sixth Man of the Year by HoopsHD.com …averaged 11.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 28.1 minutes per game … shot 47.6 percent (120-252) from the floor, 38.0 percent (41-108) from 3-point range, and 79.8 percent (67-84) from the free throw line … also dished out 38 assists, had 29 steals, and grabbed 72 rebounds on the year … registered 17 double figure scoring games, two 20-point games and led the Chippewas in scoring five times, and led the Chippewas in assists two times … scored 17 points (9-10 FT) in a career-high 46 minutes in season finale vs. Northern Illinois (3/7) … scored 12 points vs. Buffalo (2/25) … finished with 15 points (5-6 FG, 3-4 3FG) while wearing No. 72 to honor his grandfather who played football for the Broncos at Western Michigan (2/22) … registered 12 points (5-10 FG) vs. Akron (2/15) … scored 17 points (5-7 FG, 3-3 3FG) vs. Texas State (2/8) … scored a career-high 25 points (8-10 FG), hit a career-high 6-7 3-pointers vs. Bowling Green (2/1) … scored 13 points vs. Western Michigan (1/25) … had 13 points (5-9 FG) at Northern Illinois (1/18) … scored 17 points (6-11 FG) at Toledo (1/10) … finished with 20 points (9-14 FG) at Akron (1/10) … scored 14 points (7-12 FG) vs. Cleary (12/30) … scored 18 points (7-10 FG, 3-5 3FG) at Aquinas (12/5) … totaled 16 points (4-9 FG) with a career-high six assists vs. Purdue-Northwest (12/1) … totaled 12 points vs. Central State (11/20) … scored 19 points (6-10 FG, 3-4 3FG) with five assists at Marquette (11/11) … totaled 16 points (4-8 FG, 3-6 3FG) in season opener at South Alabama (11/4).
2023-24 AT BELMONT
As a sophomore, saw action in all 33 games off the bench for Belmont … averaged 2.2 points and 1.0 rebounds in 10.8 minutes played per game … also finished with 18 assists and 17 steals … shot 37.7 percent (26-69) from the floor, hit five 3-pointers, and converted 94.4 percent (17-18) of his free throw attempts … played in all 20 conference games, averaging 1.5 points, 0.9 rebounds in 9.4 minutes per game … reached double figure scoring in one game … scored four points (2-5 FG) with a season-high five assists and two steals in 18 minutes vs. Valparaiso (3/7) … finished with seven points (2-2 FG) with two rebounds in 16 minutes vs. Lipscomb (12/6) … added eight points (2-4 FG), hit 2-2 3-pointers at Arizona (11/17) … scored eight points (4-8 FG) with four rebounds and a career-high five steals vs. in a season-high 26 minutes vs. Berry (11/14) … scored a career-high 12 points (3-4 FG), hit 6-6 free throws and finished with three steals at Furman (11/10).
2022-23 AT BELMONT
As a freshman, made 14 game appearances … averaged 1.1 points and 0.3 rebounds per game ... scored in seven games ... first career field goal at Furman (11/11) ... season-high three points vs. Evansville (2/15/23) ... season-high 18 minutes, two points, two rebounds at Lipscomb (11/14).
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2022 graduate of Northview High School, where he played four years of varsity basketball for head coach David Chana ... tremendous scorer and leader ... 2022 Michigan Mr. Basketball Runner-Up ... two-time Michigan First Team All-State ... Detroit Free Press/MLive.com Boys' Basketball Dream Team selection ... Grand Rapids Press Player of the Year ... two-time Academic All-State selection … scored over 1,000 career points … averaged 24.1 points and 7.0 rebounds per game as a senior for 25-2 Northview ... led Northview to Michigan state semifinal, the school’s first semifinal game in 32 years ... made dramatic, game-winning 3-pointer as Northview defeated Kalamazoo Central in state quarterfinal ... averaged 23 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists per game as a junior ... helped Northview to Michigan district championship as a freshman ... played AAU for Team Bates Fundamentals … also played football as a quarterback and wide receiver.
PERSONAL
Born Kyler VanderJagt on April 9, 2004 … son of Michael Opoku-Agyeman and Maria Opoku-Agyeman … uncle Gabe played basketball at Davenport University, where as a young boy, Kyler would attend games, practices … former teammates with Emoni Bates (Cleveland Cavaliers/Eastern Michigan), Kobe Bufkin (Atlanta Hawks/Michigan) and Trey Lewis (Loyola Chicago) ... lists Devin Booker among favorite athletes … undeclared major.
ARTICLES
More than just a game: A feature on Kyler VanderJagt - The Roar (nvroar.com)
Q&A with Northview 2022" Kyler Vanderjagt - The D Zone Basketball
Best buds Andrew Scheid, Kyler VanderJagt making marks in different sports - mlive.com
MBB vs. Western Michigan Highlights
Monday, February 23
Men's Basketball Western Hype
Friday, February 20
Nathan Claerbaut Video Feature
Wednesday, February 18
MBB Win Melt vs NIU
Tuesday, February 17
