Vanderbilt star guard Tyler Tanner makes NBA Draft decision

Checking in at 6-foot, 173 pounds, Tanner is a former three-star point guard recruit from Brentwood Academy. He was ranked as the No. 15 point guard in the 2024 class, according to 247Sports, though he was the top-ranked hoops recruit out of Tennessee.

He committed to Vandy over Ole Miss, Belmont, Murray State, Tennessee Tech and Hampton. Now he's one of the best players in college basketball.

Vanderbilt Commodores to get huge boost via return of Tyler Tanner 

After a freshman season that saw Tanner average 5.7 points, 1.9 assists and 1.7 steals per game in 20.5 minutes per contest, he broke out in 2025-26.

As a sophomore, he scored 19.5 points per contest while adding 5.1 assists and 2.4 steals per game. He was an All-America honorable mention and a member of the All-SEC first team and SEC All-defensive team.

Tanner became just the second Commodore ever to score 700 or more points in a single season with 702, and he set single-season program records for assists with 184 and steals with 86.

Getting him back for next season is a huge deal for the Commodores as they look to take a big step forward in year three under Mark Byington.