Victor Sanders
Victor Sanders (born February 16, 1995) is an American basketball player for CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca of the Romanian Liga Națională. He competed in college for Idaho.
| No. 6 – U BT Cluj-Napoca | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Liga Națională |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 16, 1995 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Listed weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jefferson (Portland, Oregon) |
| College | Idaho (2014–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2020 | Antwerp Giants |
| 2020–2021 | Dolomiti Energia Trento |
| 2021–2022 | Reyer Venezia |
| 2022–present | U BT Cluj-Napoca |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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]
On July 2, 2020, he has signed with Dolomiti Energia Trento of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.[6] Sanders averaged 9.8 points per game.
On July 15, 2021, he signed with Reyer Venezia.[7] Sanders was cut from the team after driving in the wrong direction on the highway.
On August 2, 2022, he signed with CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca of the Liga Națională.[8]
References
- ^ "Victor Sanders a virtuoso in his own right for Vandals". The Spokesman-Review. February 12, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ "Wiley Headlines 2016-17 #BIGSKYMBB All-Conference Team" (Press release). Big Sky Conference. March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
- ^ "Montana's DeCuire Named #BigSkyMBB Coach of the Year" (Press release). Big Sky Conference. March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ a b "Former Idaho guard Victor Sanders will play professionally in Belgium". The Spokesman-Review. August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ "Victor Sanders signs with Telenet Giants". Sportando. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ Maggi, Alessandro (July 2, 2020). "Dolomiti Energia Trento signs Victor Sanders". Sportando. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ Maggi, Alessandro (July 15, 2021). "Umana Reyer Venezia announces Victor Sanders". Sportando. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (August 2, 2022). "Victor Sanders signs with U-BT Cluj-Napoca". Sportando. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
External links
- Idaho Vandals bio