Chaz Lanier

About

Chaz Harrison Lanier (born December 19, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the North Florida Ospreys and the Tennessee Volunteers. He was selected by the Pistons with the 37th overall pick in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft.

Lanier attended The Ensworth School in Nashville, Tennessee. As a freshman in high school, Lanier stood at five feet and six inches; then as a sophomore, he grew to five feet and nine inches. Throughout his junior and senior year, his growth spurt would continue until he was over six feet tall.

At the conclusion of his high school career, he committed to the University of North Florida to play for North Florida Ospreys. In his first three seasons, he played primarily in a backup role. As a senior during the 2023–24 season, he averaged 19.7 points per game and was named to the first team All-ASUN. At the conclusion of the season, Lanier entered the transfer portal. On May 24, 2024, he transferred to the University of Tennessee to play for the Tennessee Volunteers. With Tennessee, he emerged as…