Concordia Irvine Athletics

2023-2024: The Golden Eagles veteran was the second leading scorer, averaging 10 PPG while shooting 42% from the field… The second-highest shooting percentage at the FT line is 84%... Led the team with 70 assists on the season…

PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Member of Metro State University basketball team from 2020-2021

HIGH SCHOOL:  Two-time Class 5A all-state first team selection at Chaparral High School... Three-time All-Centennial League first team selection, including two-time Centennial League Player of the Year... Scored 1,480 career points... As a senior, averaged 20.2 points and 4.5 assists while shooting 43.7 percent from the field (176 of 403), including 33.3 percent from 3 (72 of 316), and making 78.7 percent of his free throws (100 of 127)… Averaged 7.8 points as a freshman, 11.7 as a sophomore and 16.3 as a junior… Had 386 career assists for an average of 3.7 per game... Shot a career-best 44.5 percent from 3 (65 of 146) as a sophomore and for his career connected on 35.7 percent (219 of 613) from long range... Was a 79.1 percent shooter at the foul line (317 of 401)... Wolverines were 78-27 in Sanders' four seasons, including state runner-up finish in 2019 and reaching the quarterfinals in 2018... Also played for Billups Elite travel team.

PERSONAL:  Born on October 22, 2000 to Connie and Brian Sanders… Younger brother of CUI teammate Jalen Sanders… Majoring in sports management at Concordia… Favorite TV shows are “Boondocks,” “Outer Banks” and “Breaking Bad” … Enjoys watching all of the Planet of the Apes movies … Enjoys listening to Drake, Aboogie and Polo G… Favorite quote is ““Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that”- Martin Luther King, Jr. … Favorite pro athletes are Chris Paul, Steph Curry and Michael Vick… Enjoys rooting for his favorite pro sports teams the Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Nuggets … One of his favorite songs is “Be Something” by Polo G.