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Jersey Number 13
Kendyl Sanders
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Los Angeles, Calif.
- High School/Previous School:
- IMG Academy – Fla./Utah
BEFORE STATE
2025-26: Sanders appeared in all 32 games off the bench during his freshman campaign at Utah playing for Alex Jensen … Contributed 5.2 points and 3.1 rebounds per game … Connected on 44.2 percent from the floor (61-of-138), 40.3 percent from three-point range (31-of-77) and 38.7 percent at the free throw line (12-of-31) … Drained multiple treys in 11 outings … Fired in 6 of his top 9 scoring efforts against Big 12 competition with 3 of those 6 outings against Big 12 ranked opponents.
BEST GAMES
2025-26: Sanders tallied 9 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks against San Jose State (Nov. 3) in the season opener … Chipped in 9 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists versus Ole Miss (Nov. 26) … Amassed a season’s best 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting against Eastern Washington (Dec. 20) … Notched a Big 12 season-high of 9 points versus No. 9 BYU • Brigham Young (Jan. 10) and against TCU • Texas Christian (Jan. 17) … Added 8 points apiece at No. 15 Texas Tech (Jan. 14), at No. 13 BYU (Jan. 24), at Arizona State (Feb. 28) and versus Colorado (March 3).
HIGH SCHOOL
Sanders played his senior season at IMG Academy (2024-25) after he began his prep career at St. Bernard High School in his native California … Averaged 14.2 points and 8.1 rebounds per game at IMG Academy … His teams at St. Bernard’s were regulars in the CIF postseason highlighted by a 2023 CIF Southern Section Division I title.
PERSONAL
Born on October 14 … Father, Yamen Sanders, played college basketball for two seasons at Central Michigan (1987-88 • 1988-89) and for two seasons at USC • Southern Cal (1990-91 • 1991-92) … Played in 115 career games where he averaged 5.4 points per contest … Started 30 games as a senior on USC’s 1992 NCAA Round of 32 squad.
2025-26: Sanders appeared in all 32 games off the bench during his freshman campaign at Utah playing for Alex Jensen … Contributed 5.2 points and 3.1 rebounds per game … Connected on 44.2 percent from the floor (61-of-138), 40.3 percent from three-point range (31-of-77) and 38.7 percent at the free throw line (12-of-31) … Drained multiple treys in 11 outings … Fired in 6 of his top 9 scoring efforts against Big 12 competition with 3 of those 6 outings against Big 12 ranked opponents.
BEST GAMES
2025-26: Sanders tallied 9 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks against San Jose State (Nov. 3) in the season opener … Chipped in 9 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists versus Ole Miss (Nov. 26) … Amassed a season’s best 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting against Eastern Washington (Dec. 20) … Notched a Big 12 season-high of 9 points versus No. 9 BYU • Brigham Young (Jan. 10) and against TCU • Texas Christian (Jan. 17) … Added 8 points apiece at No. 15 Texas Tech (Jan. 14), at No. 13 BYU (Jan. 24), at Arizona State (Feb. 28) and versus Colorado (March 3).
HIGH SCHOOL
Sanders played his senior season at IMG Academy (2024-25) after he began his prep career at St. Bernard High School in his native California … Averaged 14.2 points and 8.1 rebounds per game at IMG Academy … His teams at St. Bernard’s were regulars in the CIF postseason highlighted by a 2023 CIF Southern Section Division I title.
PERSONAL
Born on October 14 … Father, Yamen Sanders, played college basketball for two seasons at Central Michigan (1987-88 • 1988-89) and for two seasons at USC • Southern Cal (1990-91 • 1991-92) … Played in 115 career games where he averaged 5.4 points per contest … Started 30 games as a senior on USC’s 1992 NCAA Round of 32 squad.
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