Vaudrin attended Lake High School in Uniontown, Ohio. He stood 5'10" as a freshman and grew to 6'6" by his senior year.[1] Vaudrin was an All-Ohio Division I selection in his final two seasons. As a senior, he averaged 16.3 points and four rebounds per game, setting the school single-season record with 174 assists. Vaudrin left as Lake's all-time leader in assists and ranked fourth in points. He committed to playing college basketball for NCAA Division II program Walsh.[2]
College career
As a freshman at Walsh, Vaudrin averaged 6.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. On February 10, 2018, he recorded 16 assists, a Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC) single-game record, in a 102–68 win over Kentucky Wesleyan.[3] As a sophomore, Vaudrin averaged 15.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 2.3 steals per game, leading all divisions of college basketball with four triple-doubles. He collected First Team All-GMAC honors.[4]
For his junior season, Vaudrin transferred to NCAA Division I program Winthrop. He sat out for one year due to transfer rules.[5] On January 2, 2020, he recorded a triple-double of 10 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, as well as six steals, in a 91–67 victory over Longwood.[6] As a junior, Vaudrin averaged 9.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game. His 191 assists were the second-most by a Winthrop player in a single season.[7] He was named to the Second Team All-Big South and led his team to an NCAA tournament berth.[8]
In the third game of his senior season on December 13, 2020, Vaudrin posted a triple-double of 13 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists in a 107–77 win over USC Upstate.[9] On December 31, he had another triple-double, with 10 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in a 94–76 victory over Campbell.[10] At the conclusion of the regular season, Vaudrin was named first-team all-conference and the Big South Player of the Year.[11]