He earned numerous awards as a senior in 2007–08, leading his team to a 29–2 record, a district championship and the Class 5A regional final while averaging 16.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3.4 steals per game.

[5] As a junior in 2009–10, Vanzant started at point guard in the Bulldogs' first four games before returning to a bench role for the rest of the season.

He helped the Bulldogs return to the National Championship Game, where they fell short for a second straight year, losing to Connecticut.

[7] As a senior, he averaged career-highs in all but one major statistical category, finishing with 8.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 28.6 minutes per game.

On November 2, 2012, Vanzant was selected by the Springfield Armor in the fourth round of the 2012 NBA Development League Draft.

[8] He played in 11 games for Springfield between November 24 and December 31 before being deactivated by the team on January 3, 2013, and then waived outright on March 18.

Vanzant had a major impact on the team to begin the season, asserting authority at the point guard position as well as delivering at both ends of the court.