Victor Sanders

Victor Sanders
Telenet Giants Antwerp
Position Shooting guard
League Belgian League
FIBA Europe Cup
Personal information
Born (1995-02-16) February 16, 1995
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Jefferson (Portland, Oregon)
College Idaho (2014–2018)
NBA draft 2018 / Undrafted
Playing career 2018–present
Career history
2018–present Antwerp Giants
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big Sky (2017)
  • Second-team All-Big Sky (2018)

Victor Sanders (born February 16, 1995) is an American basketball player for Antwerp Giants in the Belgian League. He competed in college for Idaho.

College career

Sanders tore his ACL in his right knee before starting college at the University of Idaho but started playing basketball three months after surgery without medical approval. He received limited minutes as a freshman, scoring four points per game. He improved his scoring average to 14 points per game as a sophomore. As a junior, Sanders averaged 20.9 points per game and became a team leader.[1] He was selected to the First Team All-Big Sky as a junior.[2] As a senior, Sanders was named to the Second Team All-Big Sky.[3] He was also selected to the second-team NABC All-District 6. Sanders averaged 19 points per game as a senior and led the Vandals to a second-place finish in the Big Sky Conference. He finished second on the all-time scoring list at Idaho with 1,804 points.[4]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Sanders played two games for the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Summer League.[4] Sanders signed his first professional contract with the Belgian squad Antwerp Giants on August 5, 2018.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Victor Sanders a virtuoso in his own right for Vandals". The Spokesman-Review. February 12, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Wiley Headlines 2016-17 #BIGSKYMBB All-Conference Team" (Press release). Big Sky Conference. March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Montana's DeCuire Named #BigSkyMBB Coach of the Year" (Press release). Big Sky Conference. March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Former Idaho guard Victor Sanders will play professionally in Belgium". The Spokesman-Review. August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Victor Sanders signs with Telenet Giants". Sportando. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
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