Kevin White
July 23, 2020
Patrick Sanders
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 27/08/85
- Place of Birth: Corona, California (USA)
- Position: SF
- Height (CM): 198
- Weight (KG): 93
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: UC Irvine (2004–2008)
- NBL DEBUT: 3/12/10
- AGE AT DEBUT: 25
- LAST NBL GAME: 1/04/11
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 25
- NBL History: Sydney 2011
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Patrick Sanders was born in Corona, California (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Patrick Sanders made his NBL debut with the Sydney Kings at 25 years of age. He scored 13 points in his first game.
With both imports Taj McCullough and Rod Grizzard underperforming the Kings decided to replace both mid-season, bringing in Gilder and Patrick Sanders.
Patrick Sanders played one season in the NBL. He averaged 13.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 21 NBL games.
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 25 | Sydney | 8-20 (9) | 21 | 645.0 | 280 | 83 | 36 | 27 | 56 | 12 | 21 | 58 | 35 | 99 | 256 | 39% | 26 | 67 | 39% | 56 | 73 | 77% | 48% | 44% | 27 | Totals | 21 | 645 | 280 | 83 | 36 | 27 | 56 | 12 | 21 | 58 | 35 | 99 | 256 | 38.7% | 26 | 67 | 38.8% | 56 | 73 | 76.7% | 49% | 44% | 27 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 25 | Sydney | 8-20 (9) | 21 | 30.7 | 13.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 12.2 | 39% | 1.2 | 3.2 | 39% | 2.7 | 3.5 | 77% | 48% | 44% | 27 | Total | 21 | 30.7 | 13.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 12.2 | 38.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.8% | 1.2 | 3.2 | 76.7% | 49% | 44% | 27 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 27 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
After going undrafted in the 2008 NBA draft, Sanders joined the Sacramento Kings for the 2008 NBA Summer League. That same year he also played for the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League until he was waived by the Energy on March 23, 2009 due to injury. In 41 games for the Energy (36 starts), he averaged 13.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game. On January 22, 2009, Sanders scored 43 points in the Energys 142–140 double overtime win over the Dakota Wizards, a team which featured another former Sydney Kings import Taj McCullough.
Sanders returned to the USA after his lone NBL season and on January 12, 2012 was acquired by the Dakota Wizards of the NBA Development League, only to be waived by the team 10 days later after appearing in five games.
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 77% | 72% | 62% | 93% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Total | 99 | 256 | 38.7% | 26 | 67 | 38.8% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 25 | Sydney | 8-20 (9) | 21 | 645.0 | 280 | 83 | 36 | 27 | 56 | 12 | 21 | 58 | 35 | 99 | 256 | 39% | 26 | 67 | 39% | 56 | 73 | 77% | 48% | 44% | 27 | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Argentina - Ferro Basket (2015-2018) | France - Étoile de Charleville-Mézières (2012-2013) | Japan - Shinshu (2013-2015), Iwate (2015) | Latvia - VEF Rīga (2010) | México - Rayos de Hermosillo (2012, 2013) | Netherlands - Amsterdam (2010) | USA (NBDL) - Iowa (2008-2009), Dakota (2012)
After recovering from a injury suffered in the G-League which kept him out of action for 10 months Sanders signed with Amsterdam Basketball Club in January 2010 for the remainder of their 2009/10 season. In 20 games for Amsterdam, he averaged 14.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.1 assist, 1.4 steals and 1.1 blocks per game.
On July 30, 2010, Sanders signed a one-year deal with VEF Rīga of the Latvian Basketball League. He later parted ways with the club in mid-November after appearing in 11 games and signed with the Sydney Kings.
He later joined Rayos de Hermosillo for the 2012 CIBACOPA season. In 53 games for Hermosillo, he averaged 19.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game, helping the team win their first league championship.
In August 2012, Sanders signed with Étoile de Charleville-Mézières of France for the 2012/13 season. In February 2013, he left Charleville-Mézières and returned to México where he re-joined Rayos de Hermosillo. In 21 games for the French club, he averaged 17.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assist per game. He went on to help Hermosillo win back-to-back championships in 2013 with averages of 14.9 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 46 games.
Sanders joined the Shinshu Brave Warriors of the Japanese bj league for the 2013/14 season, averaging 18.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 54 games. He returned to Shinshu for the 2014/15 season, again averaging impressive numbers with 18.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.1 assist and 1.1 steals in 48 games. He also played for Japanese club Iwate for the 2015-16 bj league season.
In August 2015, Sanders signed with Club Ferro Carril Oeste of the Argentine Liga Nacional de Básquet. This would be his last professional season before retiring from basketball.
COLLEGE
Sanders arrived at UC-Irvine after averaging 17 points and 12 rebounds per game in high school. His freshman year saw him receive minimal playing time, with Sanders averaging 1.7 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.
As a sophomore, he broke into the starting lineup in the second part of the year. He went to start 19 of the final 20 games for the Anteaters. As a junior, he led the Anteaters in scoring and was named honorable mention All-Big West Conference for a effort that saw him average 11.9 points and 1.6 blocks (ranking second in the league) per game.
As a senior, he was named first-team All-Big West after leading the Anteaters with 15.8 points per game. He finished sixth in the conference in scoring, third in three-point field goal percentage, sixth in field-goal percentage, and seventh in free-throw percentage.
AWARDS
- 2× CIBACOPA champion (2012, 2013)
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First-team All-Big West (2008)
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