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Jersey Number 15
Rakim Sanders
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- St. Andrew's/Pawtucket, RI
AS A SOPHOMORE
- Played in and started all 34 games.
- Shared the program's Defensive MVP honor with classmate Corey Raji.
- Averaged 12.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game; averaged 14.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in league contests.
- Registered two point-rebound double-doubles.
- Led or tied for the team lead in scoring nine times, in rebounds four times, in steals 13 times and in assists once.
- Ranked among ACC leaders (conference games only) in scoring (18th), field-goal percentage (eighth, .478) and steals (third, 1.9).
- Scored in double figures 21 times, including seven games with 20 or more points.
- Registered five or more rebounds in each of 16 games.
- Sank three or more three-point field goals in each of seven games.
- Netted two game-winning field goals; coverted an offensive rebound with 0.4 seconds left against Virginia Tech (1/31) to give BC a 67-66 victory, and hit a baseline jumper with 1.7 seconds left against Georgia Tech (3/7) to lift the Eagles to another 67-66 win.
- Scored 24 points in the season-opening win over Central Connecticut (11/14).
- Totaled 12 points and 10 rebounds against St. John's (11/18) in the second round of Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off.
- Was credited with a career-high seven assists against Maine (12/23).
- Tallied 22 points (4-for-7 treys), two blocked shots and a career-high seven steals in the team's win over top-ranked North Carolina (1/4).
- Notched 19 points, five assists and three steals in an overtime win at Georgia Tech (1/20).
- Recorded 20 points and 10 rebounds in a win at Virginia (1/31).
- Posted 23 points and eight rebounds against Clemson (2/10).
- Scored a game-high 21 points at NC State (3/4).
- Tallied a career-high 25 points against Virginia in the first round of the ACC Tournament in the Georgia Dome (3/7); shot 11-for-12 from the foul line. AS A FRESHMAN
- Played in and started all 31 games.
- Averaged 11.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game; averaged 10.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game in league contests.
- Registered one point-rebound double-double; totaled 14 points and 12 rebounds in a home win over NC State (2-14).
- Led or tied for the team lead in scoring five times, in rebounds five times, in assists five times and in steals 10 times.
- Scored in double figures 17 times, including five games with 20 or more points.
- Registered five or more rebounds in each of 16 games; grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds against NC State (2-14).
- Registered a season-high 22 points in 35 minutes of action in the season opener against New Hampshire; shot 9-for-18 from the field.
- Totaled 21 points in a home win over Rhode Island (11-21); scored eight of BC's first 10 second-half points and later sank a clutch three-pointer with 1:07 to play; sank four three-pointers.
- Netted 20 points in 27 minutes in a home win over Northeastern (12-22); shot 4-for-6 from three-point range.
- Scored a team-high 21 points against Kansas (1-5); shot 8-for-15 from the field, including 3-for-7 from long range; also totaled a season-best five assists.
- Recorded 20 points in a home win over Miami (1-15).
- Notched 17 points and nine assists against Virginia Tech (1-26).
HIGH SCHOOL
- Honored as the 2006-07 Gatorade Rhode Island Player of the Year.
- Gained All-State first-team honors during his junior and senior seasons at St. Andrew's.
- Earned MVP honors in the New England Prep School Class B Tournament in 2006 and 2007.
- Averaged 21.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game as a senior; shot 53 percent from the field.
- Averaged 18.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game as a junior.
- Led St. Andrew's to the NEPSAC Class B titles in 2006 and 2007.
- Finished his schoolboy career with 2,432 career points.
- Played for head coach Mike Hart.
- Played for the Gold team in the 2007 Adidas Kentucky Derby Festival All-Star Classic in Louisville's Freedom Hall (April 14, 2007). PERSONAL
- Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences.
- Rakim is the brother of Nyisha Conry; has four more brothers and sisters.
- Born on July 8, 1989.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 25 vs. Virginia (3-12-09)
Rebounds: 12 vs. NC State (2-14-08)
Assists: 7 vs. Maine (12-23-08)
Steals: 4 vs. Sacred Heart (12-28-07)
FGM: 9 - three times
3PFGM: 5 vs. Bryant (12-10-08)
FTM: 11 vs. Virginia (3-12-09)
FTA: 12 vs. Virginia (3-12-09)
Minutes: 38 at Massachusetts (12-6-08)
SANDERS' CAREER STATISTICS
| Overall | YR | GP-ST | MIN | FGM-FGA | PCT | 3FG-FGA | PCT | FTM-FTA | PCT | REB-AV | PF-D | PTS | AVG | A | TO | B | S |
| 07-08 | FR | 31-31 | 858 | 136-312 | .436 | 49-127 | .386 | 30-65 | .462 | 144-4.6 | 69-2 | 351 | 11.3 | 53 | 84 | 17 | 32 |
| 08-09 | SO | 34-34 | 938 | 161-354 | .455 | 48-144 | .333 | 67-98 | .684 | 149-4.4 | 98-2 | 437 | 12.9 | 52 | 66 | 26 | 53 |
| CAREER | 65-65 | 1796 | 297-666 | .446 | 97-271 | .358 | 97-163 | .595 | 293-4.5 | 167-4 | 788 | 12.1 | 105 | 150 | 43 | 85 | |
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