Tanner Sanders

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-5
Weight:
210
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Corvallis, Ore.
High School:
Crescent Valley HS

OREGON STATE: Practiced with the Oregon State football program in 2014 and redshirted the season … Played on the Oregon State men’s basketball team in 2014-15 … Played on the Oregon State baseball team in 2016 … Rejoined the Oregon State basketball program on Aug. 27, 2016 … Concluded his basketball career after the 2017-18 season.

JUNIOR (2017-18): Played in seven games … Averaged 0.3 rebounds in 2.1 minutes per game … Played a season-high four minutes at Stanford (2/1) and grabbed one rebound ... Grabbed first rebound of the season against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/9) ... Played two minutes against Southern Utah (11/10).

SOPHOMORE (2016-17): Played in 29 games … Averaged 0.6 points, 1.1 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots in 8.6 minutes per game … Earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention recognition … Had a career-high two blocked shots against Arizona State (2/4) ... Played a career-high 21 minutes at Utah (1/28) ... Tied a career high with two assists against Utah (1/28), Washington (1/7) and USC (12/28) ... Grabbed a career-high five rebounds against Kent State (12/21) ... Had first career blocked shot against Southern Oregon (11/28) ... Scored first points of the season on a 3-pointer in the first half at Nevada (11/18) ... Had five points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal in 16 minutes at Nevada (11/18) ... Grabbed first rebound of the season against Lamar (11/16) ... Got first steal of the season against UTSA (11/13).

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).

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 Conference as a quarterback … Named Mid-Willamette 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 … Majoring in Communications.

CAREER HIGHS

Points: 8 vs. DePaul (12/18/14)
FG Made: 3 vs. DePaul (12/18/14)
FG Attempted: 5 vs. DePaul (12/18/14)
3-PT Made: 2, two times, last vs. DePaul (12/18/14)
3-PT Attempted: 3, four times, last at Nevada (11/18/16)
FT Made: 0
FT Attempted: 2 vs. Savannah State (12/11/16)
Rebounds: 5 vs. Kent State (12/21/16)
Assists: 2, four times, last at Utah (1/28/17)
Blocked Shots: 2 vs. Arizona State (2/4/17)
Steals: 2 vs. Grambling State (12/15/14)
Minutes: 21 at Utah (1/28/17)