Corey Sanders (basketball)

Corey Sanders
Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Position Point guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1997-04-17) April 17, 1997
Lakeland, Florida
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school
College Rutgers (2015–2018)
NBA draft 2018 / Undrafted
Career history
2018–present Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Career highlights and awards

Corey Sanders (born April 17, 1997) is an American basketball player for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Following his junior season, Sanders declared for the 2018 NBA draft.

High school career

Sanders began his high school career at McKeel Academy in Lakeland, Florida, playing two seasons.[1] After transferring to George W. Jenkins High School in spring of his sophomore year, he enrolled at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for his junior season.[2][3] Sanders left IMG in November 2013 for family reasons, transferring to Kathleen High School in Lakeland.[2] Sanders was ruled ineligible for the first half of his junior basketball year, averaging 15.7 points per game for Kathleen in the second half.[2][4] Sanders initially returned to George Jenkins for his senior season, transferring to Faith Baptist Christian Academy in Georgia in September 2014, and finally to West Oaks Academy in Orlando by November.[1] Sanders led West Oaks to the 2015 Sunshine Independent Athletic Association State Championship.[5][6]

Sanders was childhood friends with future NBA player Dwayne Bacon. The two were teammates at McKeel Academy and while playing AAU basketball for the Showtime Ballers.[4][3][7][8][5]

Sanders was considered a four-star recruit, ranked 62nd in his class of 2015 by ESPN and 75th overall by Rivals.com.[5][9] Sanders initially committed to the University of Central Florida in fall 2013, but de-committed in October that year.[2][4] On September 4, 2014 during his senior year, Sanders committed to Rutgers.[4]

College career

Sanders played college basketball for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, recruited by former NBA player and coach Eddie Jordan.[10] As a freshman, he led the team in scoring with 15.9 points per game.[11] During the year, he was suspended four games for violating team rules.[12] After the firing of Jordan and hiring of Steve Pikiell, Sanders considered transferring or declaring for the NBA draft but remained at Rutgers.[13] As a sophomore, he averaged 12.8 points and 3.2 assists per game, leading all Big Ten sophomores.[11] During his junior year, Sanders averaged 15.2 points per game in the regular season and 24.7 ppg during the Big Ten Tournament.[7] Over three seasons, he averaged of 14.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.[14] At the conclusion of his junior season, he officially declared for the 2018 NBA draft, forgoing his final season with the Scarlet Knights.[7][15]

College statistics

SEASON TEAM MIN FGM-FGA FG% 3PM-3PA 3P% FTM-FTA FT% REB AST BLK STL PF TO PTS
2015-16 RUTG 33.4 5.8-13.7 .423 1.5-4.8 .315 2.9-4.0 .713 3.3 4.3 0.2 1.8 1.7 3.1 15.9
2016-17 RUTG 30.4 4.9-12.9 .382 0.6-2.4 .266 2.3-3.8 .613 3.2 3.2 0.5 1.3 1.9 2.7 12.8
2017-18 RUTG 33.1 6.0-15.0 .401 0.6-2.9 .224 2.5-3.5 .708 4.3 3.1 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.2 15.2

Professional career

On October 4, 2018, Sanders signed a deal with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League.[16]

Personal life

Sanders has a daughter.[11][17]

References

  1. 1 2 Fuoco, Roy (November 16, 2014). "Corey Sanders Transfers to West Oaks". The Ledger. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Sachs, Aimee (December 2, 2013). "Prep Basketball Standout Forced to Sit for Rest of Year". The Ledger. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 Sachs, Aimee (July 3, 2013). "IMG Draws Star At McKeel With Dreams of Div. I". The Ledger. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Fredericksen, Brady (September 16, 2014). "Sanders, Bacon commit to Division I schools". The Ledger. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 "2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster: Corey Sanders". Rutgers Scarlet Knights. 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  6. ↑ Collings, Buddy (July 21, 2015). "Coach and top players left West Oaks in favor of ACD basketball". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 Fredericksen, Brady (April 18, 2018). "Lakeland native Corey Sanders headed to NBA Draft". The Ledger. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  8. ↑ Johnson, Raphielle (July 24, 2014). "Las Vegas Wednesday Recap: Corey Sanders working to become a better leader". NBC Sports. Las Vegas. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "Corey Sanders - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  10. ↑ Carino, Jerry (September 4, 2014). "Rutgers lands commitment from impact 2015 point guard". Courier News. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  11. 1 2 3 Driver, David (October 24, 2017). "Sanders has added incentive with Rutgers". The Ledger. New York. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  12. ↑ Sargeant, Keith (February 15, 2016). "Rutgers guard Corey Sanders suspended 4 games for violation of team rules". NJ.com. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  13. ↑ Driver, David (October 20, 2016). "Kathleen's Corey Sanders has returned to Rutgers". The Ledger. Washington, D.C. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  14. ↑ "Corey Sanders". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  15. ↑ Breitman, Aaron (29 March 2018). "Corey Sanders Declares For NBA Draft & Will Hire Agent, Ending His Rutgers Career". On The Banks. SB Nation. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  16. ↑ Carino, Jerry (October 4, 2018). "Former Rutgers basketball star Corey Sanders signs G League contract". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  17. ↑ Hellman, Sam (October 25, 2017). "Rutgers Star Sanders Hopes Hometown Lakeland Follows His Lead". 247Sports.com. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
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