Oklahoma State University Athletics
Melvin Sanders
April 18, 2003 | Cowboy Basketball
2001-02 (Junior): Defensive stopper who is normally assigned to opponents' most active player ... earned second-team Academic All-Big 12 honors for his efforts in the classroom ... had eight points and two blocked shots vs. Kent State in the NCAA Tournament ... scored five points, grabbed four rebounds and had one steal in 18 minutes vs. Texas Tech in the Big 12 Tournament ... scored a game-high 18 points, tying his career high, on 7-of-13 shooting, including four three pointers vs. Texas A&M ... also had five rebounds ... scored 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting vs. Missouri, including 2-of-5 from behind the three-point line ... also led the team with three steals ... had 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting vs. Baylor ... scored 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting ... scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds vs. Texas A&M ... was 4-of-6 from the floor, including 2-of-4 from beyond the arc ... recorded his first double-double of the season and the second of his career with 12 points and 11 rebounds vs. Oklahoma ... his 11 rebounds were a career high ... scored eight points and grabbed five rebounds with two assists and no turnovers vs. Fresno State ... had four points and six rebounds vs. Texas Tech ... scored four points on 2-of-2 shooting in 18 minutes vs. Oklahoma ... was held scoreless in 19 minutes before fouling out vs. Colorado ... had 11 points and a game-high four steals vs. Nebraska ... was 3-of-5 from three-point range in that game ... had a team-high 16 points vs. Texas Tech, including two treys ... scored a season-low two points vs. Kansas ... scored eight points and had six rebounds vs. Iowa State ... had a game-high 15 points vs. Baylor on 5-of-10 shooting ... also had six rebounds, three assists, one block and no turnovers ... scored nine points vs. Texas in 23 minutes, but was 3-of-10 from the floor ... nine points, six boards vs. Ball State ... scored 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting vs. Arkansas ... also had four steals ... scored eight points in 17 minutes vs. UMKC ... ad 11 points and seven rebounds vs. Northwestern State, including -of-4 on free throws ... played just 11 minutes vs. JSU, mostly due to foul trouble ... spent most of the Wichita State game on defense, scoring three points and dishing out two assists ... had five points, six rebounds and three assists in just 14 minutes vs. New Orleans ... had one of the best all-around games of this early season with 14 points, six rebounds five steals and two assists vs. North Texas ... was 3-of-8 from behind the arc ... three of his five steals were in the first 1-1/2 minutes of the second half, leading to four points and the OSU lead ... scored six points and blocked a shot vs. TCU ... was 2-of-4 from behind the arc ... had two assists and two steals vs. Siena ... was perfect shooting vs. Providence with one three pointer and two free throws ... scored 12 points (4-of-7 from the floor, 2-of-3 from behind the three-point arc, 2-of-3 from the line) vs. Austin Peay ... was perfect from the field on three attempts, including two from behind the arc, for eight points vs. Cincinnati ... had three assists, two rebounds and a steal before fouling out.
2000-01 (Sophomore): Recorded first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds vs. Texas Tech in Big 12 Tournament ... netted three three-pointers in three games last season vs. Oklahoma on March 3, Texas on Feb. 17 and St. Gregory's on Jan. 20 ... career-high 18 points against St. Gregory's ... 16 points vs. UTSA; hit his first four shots of the game ... scored 14 points at Nebraska and 13 points vs Kansas ... dropped in 13 points at Texas ... 12 points vs. Lamar ... 10 points, four rebounds vs. UMKC ... 10 points, four assists, five steals vs. North Texas ... 10 rebounds vs. UNLV ... hit for double figures in both exhibition games, including a 14-point, seven-rebound effort against the California All-Stars.
Junior College: Helped lead Seward County Community College to a 23-9 record in 1999-2000 ... first-team All-Jayhawk Conference and honorable mention all-region while playing for coach Dave Brown ... averaged 13.7 points and 5.4 rebounds overall, including 15.6 points and 5.6 boards per conference game ... hit 19-of-25 shots from beyond the arc during an eight-game stretch late in the year ... scored 29 points and hit 5-of-6 threes against top-ranked Barton County during that stretch ... 74-percent foul shooter, including 84 percent during league play; hit 11-of-12 charities in one game.
High School: Lettered three years in basketball under coach Scott Hinkle at Liberal High School ... first-team all-state as a junior and senior; first-team all-conference as a sophomore, junior and senior ... lettered four years in a stellar track and field career; named Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior and senior and was an 11-time state champion in the triple, long and high jumps ... recorded a high jump of 7-2 to go with a 52-foot triple jump and a 25-foot long jump.
Personal: Born Jan. 3, 1981, in Pine Bluff, Ark. ... son of Debbie and Melvin Sanders ... has two sisters, Crystal and Kanesha, and one brother, Corey ... majoring in sociology at Oklahoma State.
