Corey Sanders (born April 17, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Rawlplug Sokół Łańcut of the

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(PLK). He played

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for the

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. Following his junior season, Sanders declared for the

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High school career

Sanders began his high school career at McKeel Academy in

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, playing two seasons. After transferring to George W. Jenkins High School in spring of his second year, he enrolled at

IMG Academy IMG Academy is a preparatory boarding school and sports training destination in Bradenton, Florida, United States. IMG Academy is set across over 600 acres and features programs consisting of sport camps for youth athletes, adult camps, a board ...

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for his junior season. Sanders left IMG in November 2013 for family reasons, transferring to

Kathleen High School Kathleen Senior High School is the second oldest of four high schools in Lakeland, Florida, United States. It was originally housed north of its present location, at the site of the current Kathleen Middle School. 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. 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. Sanders led West Oaks to the 2015 Sunshine Independent Athletic Association State Championship. Sanders was childhood friends with professional basketball player

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. The two were teammates at McKeel Academy and while playing AAU basketball for the Showtime Ballers. Sanders was considered a four-star recruit, ranked 62nd in his class of 2015 by

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and 75th overall by

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. Sanders initially committed to the

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in fall 2013, but de-committed in October that year. On September 4, 2014 during his senior year, Sanders committed to Rutgers.

College career

Sanders played college basketball for the

, recruited by former NBA player and coach

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. As a freshman, he led the team in scoring with 15.9 points per game. During the year, he was suspended four games for violating team rules. After the firing of Jordan and hiring of Steve Pikiell, Sanders considered transferring or declaring for the NBA draft but remained at Rutgers. As a sophomore, he averaged 12.8 points and 3.2 assists per game, leading all Big Ten sophomores. During his junior year, Sanders averaged 15.2 points per game in the regular season and 24.7 ppg during the Big Ten Tournament. Over three seasons, he averaged of 14.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. At the conclusion of his junior season, he officially declared for the

, forgoing his final season with the Scarlet Knights.

College statistics

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Professional career

On October 4, 2018, Sanders signed a deal with the

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of the

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He was later waived by the Vipers on November 1, 2018 without playing a game for the franchise. On January 13, 2019, Sanders signed with the Mega Basket Georgia of the Georgia A League. On October 3, 2019, Sanders signed with

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' G League affiliate, the

of Rio Grande, Texas. G League contracts are one-year deals with a base salary of $7,000 per month or $35,000 over the course of a season, plus incentives. If I player is waived, all G-League teams have 2 years of returning player rights. On November 1, 2019, Sanders was released by the Vipers. On December 12, 2019, Sanders signed a multi year deal with

team

Lakeland Magic The Lakeland Magic are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Lakeland, Florida, and are affiliated with the Orlando Magic. The Magic began play in the 2017–18 season and play their home games at the RP Fundin ...

. On January 8, 2020, Sanders signed for

União Desportiva Oliveirense União Desportiva Oliveirense (UDO), commonly known as Oliveirense, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Oliveira de Azeméis, in Aveiro District. The club was founded on 25 October 1922. The main football team currently plays at the Es ...

. On May 6, 2020, Corey Sanders signed for

Astoria Bydgoszcz Astoria Bydgoszcz, also known as simply Astoria, is a Polish multi-sports club most known for the professional men's basketball team, based in Bydgoszcz. Playing in the Polish Basketball League and in the past in the FIBA Korać Cup. History In ...

. On July 12, 2021, Sanders signed in

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for

Pallacanestro Trieste Pallacanestro Trieste 2004 is an Italian professional basketball club based in Trieste. They play in the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) since the 2018–19 season. The Allianz Dome serves as the club's home arena. History A number of Trieste teams h ...

. He averaged 8.7 points and 4.6 assists per game in nie games. On January 3, 2022, Sanders moved to

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of the

Greek Basket League The Greek Basket League (GBL), often also referred to as the Greek A1 Basketball League, or Greek Basketball Championship (originally called Panhellenic Basketball Championship), and also known as the Stoiximan Basket League for sponsorship reaso ...

and the

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. On March 30 of the same year, he was released from the Greek club. In six league games, Sanders averaged 3.7 points, 2.8 assists and 2 rebounds, playing around 18 minutes per contest. On November 7, 2022, he signed with Rawlplug Sokół Łańcut of the

(PLK).

Personal life

Sanders lives in Lakeland, Florida, and also has a daughter.

References

21. Sanders Signs with Lakeland Magic https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/magic-acquire-lakeland-native-corey-sanders/n-5579795

External links

Rutgers Scarlet Knights bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sanders, Corey 1997 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Georgia (country) American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Portugal American men's basketball players Basketball players from Florida Astoria Bydgoszcz players Lakeland Magic players Lavrio B.C. players Point guards Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball players Sportspeople from Lakeland, Florida