2020-21 Men's Basketball
Sanders, Kobe

Jersey Number 2
Kobe Sanders
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- San Diego, CA
- High School:
- Christian HS
Bio
2022-23 (Junior)
Appeared in 24 of 33 matchups with 20 starts and finished fifth in lineup with 7.7 points per game … averaged 9.0 points per 15 Big West appearances … scored season best 17 points during Big West opening win against CSUN (Dec. 29) amongst seven double-digit outings … produced season high seven rebounds at UC Irvine (Feb. 9).
2021-22 (Sophomore)
Started final 14 games, appeared in 27 of 28 matchups and finished sixth in lineup with 6.4 points per game … recorded five double-digit scoring games, finishing with career high 22 points at Long Beach State (Feb. 5) … enjoyed 17-point performances in double-overtime setback to CSUN (Feb. 10) and in regular season home finale victory versus UC San Diego (March 5) where he sank five three-pointers in six attempts … grabbed career high eight rebounds versus UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 12).
2020-21 (Freshman)
Appeared in 20 of 24 games during first season with eight starts and averaged 16.0 minutes per outing … scored season high 16 points in season opening win against Bethesda (Nov. 27) and versus Santa Clara (Dec. 9) … also added 10 points against San Diego (Dec. 16) and during Big West Conference Tournament opening round victory against Cal State Fullerton (March 9) … grabbed season best five rebounds versus Bethesda and at CSU Bakersfield (Jan. 9) … produced season best four assists against Bethesda and San Francisco (Dec. 4) … finished third in lineup with a 36.4 (16-for-44) percent three-point mark.
Christian HS (El Cajon, Calif.)
Two-year letterwinner earned All-Eastern League first team praise after leading program with 16.7 points per game and finishing second with 5.0 rebounds per game during 2019-20 senior season … averaged 12.0 points and 3.8 boards per game during 2018-19 junior season while sinking 36 three-pointers … also a two-year letterwinner at Steele Canyon HS (Spring Valley, Calif.) where he averaged 7.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game during 2017-18 sophomore year … finished as career 1,000 point scorer.
Personal
Son of Roland and Sara Sanders … has one brother, Gage, who preceded him as a letterwinner at Steele Canyon HS … majoring in kinesiology with career ambitions of becoming a physical therapist … enjoys cooking and photography during downtime … Kobe Michael Sanders was born in Spring Valley, Calif.
Appeared in 24 of 33 matchups with 20 starts and finished fifth in lineup with 7.7 points per game … averaged 9.0 points per 15 Big West appearances … scored season best 17 points during Big West opening win against CSUN (Dec. 29) amongst seven double-digit outings … produced season high seven rebounds at UC Irvine (Feb. 9).
2021-22 (Sophomore)
Started final 14 games, appeared in 27 of 28 matchups and finished sixth in lineup with 6.4 points per game … recorded five double-digit scoring games, finishing with career high 22 points at Long Beach State (Feb. 5) … enjoyed 17-point performances in double-overtime setback to CSUN (Feb. 10) and in regular season home finale victory versus UC San Diego (March 5) where he sank five three-pointers in six attempts … grabbed career high eight rebounds versus UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 12).
2020-21 (Freshman)
Appeared in 20 of 24 games during first season with eight starts and averaged 16.0 minutes per outing … scored season high 16 points in season opening win against Bethesda (Nov. 27) and versus Santa Clara (Dec. 9) … also added 10 points against San Diego (Dec. 16) and during Big West Conference Tournament opening round victory against Cal State Fullerton (March 9) … grabbed season best five rebounds versus Bethesda and at CSU Bakersfield (Jan. 9) … produced season best four assists against Bethesda and San Francisco (Dec. 4) … finished third in lineup with a 36.4 (16-for-44) percent three-point mark.
Christian HS (El Cajon, Calif.)
Two-year letterwinner earned All-Eastern League first team praise after leading program with 16.7 points per game and finishing second with 5.0 rebounds per game during 2019-20 senior season … averaged 12.0 points and 3.8 boards per game during 2018-19 junior season while sinking 36 three-pointers … also a two-year letterwinner at Steele Canyon HS (Spring Valley, Calif.) where he averaged 7.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game during 2017-18 sophomore year … finished as career 1,000 point scorer.
Personal
Son of Roland and Sara Sanders … has one brother, Gage, who preceded him as a letterwinner at Steele Canyon HS … majoring in kinesiology with career ambitions of becoming a physical therapist … enjoys cooking and photography during downtime … Kobe Michael Sanders was born in Spring Valley, Calif.
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