Liberty Athletics Hall of Fame
Jesse Sanders
- Induction:
- 2025
- Class:
- 2012
Men’s Basketball: 2008-12
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Jesse Sanders set the standard for point guard play at Liberty University during his stellar four-year career.
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Sanders, the program’s all-time career record holder with 727 assists, was the first player in program history at the NCAA Division I level to record a triple-double during each of his four collegiate seasons. He finished his career with four triple-doubles, setting the program record at the time of his Hall of Fame induction.
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During his junior season, Sanders averaged 11.3 points per game and 6.0 rebounds per contest, while shooting 42.8 percent from the field and 75.6 percent from the free throw line. He was named the 2011 Big South Player of the Year, becoming the only player in program history to garner the lofty award. He was also named an Associated Press All-America honorable-mention selection during the same season.
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The native of Sugar Land, Texas, was twice named to the Big South all-conference first team (2011 and 2012) and was named to the 2009 Big South All-Freshman team and the Big South All-Decade team (2010-19). At the time of his graduation, he was the only player in Big South history to have four career triple-doubles and at least 1,000 career points (1,235), 800 career rebounds (815) and 700 assists (727).
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Following his standout playing career for Liberty, Sanders played seven seasons overseas for six different teams.
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Jesse Sanders set the standard for point guard play at Liberty University during his stellar four-year career.
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Sanders, the program’s all-time career record holder with 727 assists, was the first player in program history at the NCAA Division I level to record a triple-double during each of his four collegiate seasons. He finished his career with four triple-doubles, setting the program record at the time of his Hall of Fame induction.
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During his junior season, Sanders averaged 11.3 points per game and 6.0 rebounds per contest, while shooting 42.8 percent from the field and 75.6 percent from the free throw line. He was named the 2011 Big South Player of the Year, becoming the only player in program history to garner the lofty award. He was also named an Associated Press All-America honorable-mention selection during the same season.
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The native of Sugar Land, Texas, was twice named to the Big South all-conference first team (2011 and 2012) and was named to the 2009 Big South All-Freshman team and the Big South All-Decade team (2010-19). At the time of his graduation, he was the only player in Big South history to have four career triple-doubles and at least 1,000 career points (1,235), 800 career rebounds (815) and 700 assists (727).
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Following his standout playing career for Liberty, Sanders played seven seasons overseas for six different teams.
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