Tanner Sanders

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-4
Weight:
201
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Corvallis, Ore.
High School:
Crescent Valley HS

Career Statistics Through 2014-15 Season

2014-15 Game-by-Game Statistics

FRESHMAN (2014-15): Added to the Oregon State basketball team as a walk-on on Nov. 6, 2014 …Played in 21 games and started one … Averaged 1.0 points, 0.9 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 0.2 steals in 5.9 minutes per game … Made college debut against Corban and made first career shot, a 3-pointer, in the first half (11/18) ... Also got first career assist and steal against Corban … Got first career start against Oregon (3/4) ... Scored first career points in a Pac-12 game with a putback in the first half at Stanford (2/26) ... Tied a career high with four rebounds at Stanford ... Had career highs with eight points and four rebounds against DePaul (12/18) ... Grabbed first career rebound against Grambling State (12/15).

OREGON STATE: Is a scholarship player for the Oregon State football team and redshirted the 2014 season … Is practicing at tight end for the 2015 season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Crescent Valley High School in Corvallis, Ore, in 2014 … Lettered four years in basketball, was a three-year starter and team captain … Named First Team All-Mid-Willamette League after averaging 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists as a senior … Also lettered four years in football and baseball … Was 5A Honorable Mention All-State as a quarterback and First Team All-Mid-Willamette League as a quarterback … Named Mid-Willamette League Baseball Player of the Year as a junior and senior, and First Team All-State.

PERSONAL: Born Aug. 4, 1995 in Corvallis, Ore. … Son of Scott and Amy Sanders … Has one sister, Corey, and one brother, Cameron … Father, Scott, and uncle, Bruce, played football for Oregon State … Mother, Amy, and cousin, Brittney Yeskie, played volleyball for Oregon State … Chose Oregon State because “No place is better! I was very fortunate to grow up in an amazing town where there is also a great college with great athletic programs” … Biggest athletic thrill to date is “scoring first varsity touchdown as a freshman” … Favorite athlete is Cristiano Ronaldo … Major is undecided.