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Victor Sanders

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Victor Sanders
No. 6 – Anwil Włocławek
PositionShooting guard
LeaguePLK
Personal information
Born (1995-02-16) February 16, 1995 (age 29)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight90 kg (198 lb)
Career information
High schoolJefferson (Portland, Oregon)
CollegeIdaho (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2020Antwerp Giants
2020–2021Dolomiti Energia Trento
2021–2022Reyer Venezia
2022–2023U-BT Cluj-Napoca
2023–presentAnwil Włocławek
Career highlights and awards

Victor Sanders (born February 16, 1995) is an American basketball player for Anwil Włocławek of the Polish Basketball League. He competed in college for Idaho.

College career

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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

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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 U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Liga Națională.[8]

On January 29, 2023, he signed with Anwil Włocławek of the Polish Basketball League.[9]

References

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  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. ^ a b "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.
  6. ^ Maggi, Alessandro (July 2, 2020). "Dolomiti Energia Trento signs Victor Sanders". Sportando. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  7. ^ Maggi, Alessandro (July 15, 2021). "Umana Reyer Venezia announces Victor Sanders". Sportando. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  8. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (August 2, 2022). "Victor Sanders signs with U-BT Cluj-Napoca". Sportando. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  9. ^ "Sanders dołącza do Anwilu". plk.pl (in Polish). January 29, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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