Offensive Game
Elite catch-and-shoot specialist whose quick release and high volume at Tennessee translated directly to NBA competition. Can also pull up off the dribble with consistent mechanics.
Career Journey
Detroit Pistons
2025-present
Drafted No. 37 by Detroit (2025)
Signed a four-year rookie deal with the Pistons out of Tennessee.
2025 Jerry West Award winner
Named the nation's top shooting guard at Tennessee — 18.0 points on 43/40/76 shooting, First Team All-SEC and SEC Newcomer of the Year.
Tennessee single-season three-point record
Made 123 three-pointers in 2024-25, a program record, en route to Third Team All-American honors.
Player Agent
2025-26 season · View contract
| Season | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 34 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 31.5% | 28.4% |
Chaz Lanier took the long way to the league — a productive run at North Florida followed by a record-setting transfer year at Tennessee — and Detroit bet on the jumper, taking him No. 37 in 2025. The logic is easy to follow: he won the Jerry West Award as college basketball's top shooting guard, averaged 18 points on 40 percent from three, and drained 123 triples to set a Tennessee single-season record. As a 24-year-old rookie he was more spot-shooter than rotation piece, logging around eight minutes across 26 games with time in the G League. The projection is clean, though: a movement shooter who spaces the floor and doesn't need the ball. For a rebuilding Detroit team, his path to minutes runs through proving that stroke travels and that he holds up defensively.
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Offensive Game
Elite catch-and-shoot specialist whose quick release and high volume at Tennessee translated directly to NBA competition. Can also pull up off the dribble with consistent mechanics.
Defensive Game
Below-average defender at the NBA level due to limited size and lateral quickness. Will be targeted defensively but effort and positioning help minimize the damage.
Intangibles
Outstanding shooting IQ — knows how to create space, use screens, and get his feet set faster than most defenders can track. Off-ball movement is exceptional.
Personal Life & Family
Status
Single
Parents & Siblings
Off the Court
Youth basketball programs in Jacksonville, Florida
Did You Know?
Lanier set Tennessee's single-season three-pointer record with 123 made threes — breaking a program record at one of the most storied programs in SEC history.
He won the Jerry West Award, named after one of the NBA's greatest shooting guards and the inspiration for the NBA logo itself — a fitting honor for a player whose shooting is his superpower.
Lanier transferred from North Florida to Tennessee for his final season, an unconventional path that paid off with a historic individual season.
At 6'3" with an elite shooting stroke, Lanier fits the modern NBA's premium on three-point volume and efficiency that the Pistons identified as a critical roster need.
Career Honors
Jerry West Award (2025) — Nation's Best Shooting Guard
Tennessee program record: 123 three-pointers in a season
NBA Draft 37th Overall Pick (2025)
All-SEC recognition (2024-25)
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