24 Ish Sanders
24 Ish Sanders
Height: 6-1
Weight: 180
Year: Senior
Hometown: Cleveland, Tenn.
High School: Cleveland HS
Position: G
Major: Business Administration
gp 28
pts/g 19.7
fg % 42.5
3pt % 35.9
ft % 91.2
reb/g 3.0
a/g 3.1

2012-13: A preseason and postseason All-SAC first team selection. The sharp-shooting guard finished second in the conference in scoring this season at 18.7 points per game and made 3.7 three-pointers per game, the second-most in the nation.  Finished the year with 520 points, which topped Antoine Davis by 14 points.  A SAC Player of the Week award winner, Sanders turned in four consecutive 25-point performances, the longest such streak at Carson-Newman this century.  He is one of three SAC players with consecutive 25-point performances, but the only player who has gone beyond two. Sanders set a season high with 33 points in a home win against then league-leading Anderson (2/23). The shooting guard went 11-for-22 from the field and 9-for-18 from three in that game.  It was the fourth most threes in a single game in SAC history.  In that contest, Sanders set Carson-Newman's single season record for three pointers made - the previous record was 86, Sanders stands at 99 - which ranks fourth in the all-time SAC annals.  Was the only player to start and play in all 28 games for the Eagles.  Finished in double figures 24 times and beyond 20 points on 11 occasions. Had eight games with with five or more rebounds, including a new career high of nine in an overtime victory at Brevard (1/30).  Turned in four performances with five assists against Columbus State (11/16), Milligan (12/15), Queens (12/18) and at Brevard (1/30).  Had the second highest assist to turnover ratio on the team with a 1.75:1 figure.  Was third on the team in assists with 75.  Led the team in steals with 50 (1.8 steals a game was fourth in the SAC).  Established new career highs in steals in back-to-back games with five apiece agaisnt both Milligan (12/15) and Queens (12/18). 

2011-12: Played in all 29 games and made 28 starts as a sophomore. Named to the All-SAC second team, and was also a preseason All-SAC selection. Tied for the team lead with Antoine Davis in scoring, averaging 16.8 points per game. Shot 44 percent from the field, and led the Eagles by shooting 36 percent from three (82-of-228). Also led C-N in free-throw shooting at 83 percent (83-of-100). Led C-N with 44 steals, and added 84 assists with five blocks.

Third-leading rebounder at 3.8 boards per game. He had a team-high 11 games of over 20 points. He closed the regular season back-to-back games of 29 points in the win against LMU and 24 points in a loss at Anderson. He was also fourth in the SAC at 1.5 steals per game and was second on the team at 3.0 assists per game.

2010-11: Named to the SAC All-Freshman team. Sanders led the Eagles in scoring at 13.4 points per game as a freshman, but improved as the season progressed. Reached double figures in 15-of-19 games to close the year, including a historic 51-point outburst in a 106-86 win over Mars Hill College. The game set the SAC single-game record for points in a game. He shot 39 percent from three-point range on the year, connecting on 75 triples in his freshman season.

Recent Games
Feb 19 Anderson (S.C.) W, 87-79
Feb 22 Queens (N.C.) W, 90-75
Feb 26 at Lincoln Memorial L, 77-60
Mar 1 at Newberry W, 92-78
Mar 5 Coker L, 80-72
Mar 15 vs. Lincoln Memorial L, 76-65
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 28 22
Games started 28 22
Minutes 1061 832
Minutes per game 37.9 37.8
FG 167-393 131-302
FG Pct 42.5 43.4
3PT 84-234 65-179
3PT Pct 35.9 36.3
FT 134-147 110-121
FT Pct 91.2 90.9
Off rebounds 5 4
Def rebounds 80 65
Total rebounds 85 69
Rebounds per game 3.0 3.1
Personal fouls 40 32
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 87 60
Turnovers 62 47
Assist to turnover ratio 1.4 1.3
Steals 56 40
Blocks 4 4
Points 552 437
Points per game 19.7 19.9
Points per 40 min 20.8 21.0
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 15 Barton W, 97-69 1 38 5-16 31.3 3-12 25.0 8-9 88.9 21
Nov 16 Trevecca Nazarene W, 82-68 1 39 7-13 53.8 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 20
Nov 20 Tusculum W, 77-70 1 39 3-15 20.0 2-10 20.0 2-2 100.0 10
Nov 23 at Coker L, 68-59 1 37 5-17 29.4 2-9 22.2 0-1 0.0 12
Nov 26 at Mars Hill W, 94-80 1 40 10-16 62.5 6-9 66.7 5-6 83.3 31
Dec 2 Lees-McRae W, 98-70 1 32 9-17 52.9 4-10 40.0 1-1 100.0 23
Dec 7 Catawba W, 62-60 1 32 3-8 37.5 0-4 0.0 4-4 100.0 10
Dec 14 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 68-56 1 35 4-10 40.0 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 9
Dec 18 Limestone L, 74-66 1 40 4-18 22.2 1-11 9.1 3-3 100.0 12
Jan 4 at Wingate W, 80-72 1 40 5-11 45.5 2-6 33.3 13-14 92.9 25
Jan 8 Mars Hill W, 94-54 1 33 8-18 44.4 5-12 41.7 7-7 100.0 28
Jan 11 at Queens (N.C.) L, 75-68 1 40 6-19 31.6 3-9 33.3 0-1 0.0 15
Jan 15 Brevard W, 101-73 1 34 9-13 69.2 5-9 55.6 6-7 85.7 29
Jan 18 Coker W, 87-77 1 40 6-11 54.5 4-5 80.0 9-10 90.0 25
Jan 22 at Tusculum L, 71-64 1 32 1-7 14.3 1-6 16.7 4-4 100.0 7
Jan 25 Newberry W, 98-89 1 40 9-17 52.9 4-10 40.0 3-4 75.0 25
Jan 29 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 83-81 1 40 4-15 26.7 3-12 25.0 4-5 80.0 15
Feb 1 at Catawba W, 63-58 1 45 4-15 26.7 1-8 12.5 4-4 100.0 13
Feb 5 Lincoln Memorial W, 79-77 1 40 9-16 56.3 5-9 55.6 2-2 100.0 25
Feb 8 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 81-76 1 40 7-14 50.0 3-8 37.5 13-13 100.0 30
Feb 15 Wingate W, 67-60 1 40 6-15 40.0 3-9 33.3 7-8 87.5 22
Feb 17 at Brevard W, 89-67 1 34 6-13 46.2 2-7 28.6 4-4 100.0 18
Feb 19 Anderson (S.C.) W, 87-79 1 40 6-15 40.0 3-12 25.0 7-8 87.5 22
Feb 22 Queens (N.C.) W, 90-75 1 39 10-15 66.7 7-11 63.6 4-4 100.0 31
Feb 26 at Lincoln Memorial L, 77-60 1 32 5-12 41.7 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 14
Mar 1 at Newberry W, 92-78 1 40 5-10 50.0 1-4 25.0 10-11 90.9 21
Mar 5 Coker L, 80-72 1 40 6-12 50.0 4-10 40.0 12-13 92.3 28
Mar 15 vs. Lincoln Memorial L, 76-65 1 40 5-15 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 11
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 15 Barton W, 97-69 1 38 0 2 2 5 6 0.8 5 0 0 0
Nov 16 Trevecca Nazarene W, 82-68 1 39 0 4 4 4 2 2.0 1 0 0 0
Nov 20 Tusculum W, 77-70 1 39 0 4 4 2 3 0.7 3 1 3 0
Nov 23 at Coker L, 68-59 1 37 0 2 2 1 3 0.3 3 1 3 0
Nov 26 at Mars Hill W, 94-80 1 40 0 2 2 6 4 1.5 6 0 1 0
Dec 2 Lees-McRae W, 98-70 1 32 0 2 2 7 1 7.0 2 0 2 0
Dec 7 Catawba W, 62-60 1 32 0 1 1 1 5 0.2 1 0 1 0
Dec 14 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 68-56 1 35 1 1 2 3 4 0.8 0 0 1 0
Dec 18 Limestone L, 74-66 1 40 0 3 3 2 1 2.0 4 0 1 0
Jan 4 at Wingate W, 80-72 1 40 0 4 4 4 0 - 1 0 0 0
Jan 8 Mars Hill W, 94-54 1 33 0 3 3 6 0 - 0 0 0 0
Jan 11 at Queens (N.C.) L, 75-68 1 40 0 6 6 2 4 0.5 0 0 4 0
Jan 15 Brevard W, 101-73 1 34 0 3 3 5 2 2.5 5 0 1 0
Jan 18 Coker W, 87-77 1 40 0 3 3 5 1 5.0 5 0 0 0
Jan 22 at Tusculum L, 71-64 1 32 0 1 1 3 1 3.0 0 0 4 0
Jan 25 Newberry W, 98-89 1 40 0 3 3 4 4 1.0 3 0 2 0
Jan 29 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 83-81 1 40 0 3 3 3 1 3.0 2 0 3 0
Feb 1 at Catawba W, 63-58 1 45 0 3 3 0 2 0.0 1 0 2 -
Feb 5 Lincoln Memorial W, 79-77 1 40 1 4 5 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 8 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 81-76 1 40 0 5 5 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 0
Feb 15 Wingate W, 67-60 1 40 0 3 3 2 3 0.7 1 0 0 -
Feb 17 at Brevard W, 89-67 1 34 0 3 3 6 2 3.0 2 0 0 -
Feb 19 Anderson (S.C.) W, 87-79 1 40 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 2 0 1 -
Feb 22 Queens (N.C.) W, 90-75 1 39 0 3 3 3 0 - 0 1 1 -
Feb 26 at Lincoln Memorial L, 77-60 1 32 0 3 3 1 4 0.3 1 1 1 0
Mar 1 at Newberry W, 92-78 1 40 1 3 4 2 1 2.0 4 0 1 -
Mar 5 Coker L, 80-72 1 40 0 3 3 4 4 1.0 3 0 3 -
Mar 15 vs. Lincoln Memorial L, 76-65 1 40 1 1 2 5 1 5.0 1 0 2 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2012-13 28 28 36.4 6.2-13.4 46.3 3.5-8.2 42.9 2.7-3.1 85.2 18.6
2013-14 28 28 37.9 6.0-14.0 42.5 3.0-8.4 35.9 4.8-5.2 91.2 19.7
Total 56 56 37.1 6.1-13.7 44.3 3.3-8.3 39.4 3.7-4.2 88.9 19.1
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2012-13 28 28 1018 173-374 46.3 99-231 42.9 75-88 85.2 520
2013-14 28 28 1061 167-393 42.5 84-234 35.9 134-147 91.2 552
Total 56 56 2079 340-767 44.3 183-465 39.4 209-235 88.9 1072
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2012-13 28 28 36.4 6.8-14.7 46.3 3.9-9.1 42.9 2.9-3.5 85.2 20.4
2013-14 28 28 37.9 6.3-14.8 42.5 3.2-8.8 35.9 5.1-5.5 91.2 20.8
Total 56 56 37.1 6.5-14.8 44.3 3.5-8.9 39.4 4.0-4.5 88.9 20.6
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2012-13 28 28 36.4 0.3 3.3 3.6 1.3 0.0 2.7 1.7 1.6 1.8 0.1
2013-14 28 28 37.9 0.2 2.9 3.0 1.4 0.0 3.1 2.2 1.4 2.0 0.1
Total 56 56 37.1 0.2 3.1 3.3 1.3 0.0 2.9 1.9 1.5 1.9 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2012-13 28 28 1018 8 92 100 35 1 75 47 1.6 50 2
2013-14 28 28 1061 5 80 85 40 0 87 62 1.4 56 4
Total 56 56 2079 13 172 185 75 1 162 109 1.5 106 6
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2012-13 28 28 36.4 0.3 3.6 3.9 1.4 0.0 2.9 1.8 1.6 2.0 0.1
2013-14 28 28 37.9 0.2 3.0 3.2 1.5 0.0 3.3 2.3 1.4 2.1 0.2
Total 56 56 37.1 0.3 3.3 3.6 1.4 0.0 3.1 2.1 1.5 2.0 0.1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 28 28 37.9 6.0-14.0 42.5 3.0-8.4 35.9 4.8-5.2 91.2 19.7
Conference 22 22 37.8 6.0-13.7 43.4 3.0-8.1 36.3 5.0-5.5 90.9 19.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 16 16 37.9 6.7-14.6 45.9 3.7-9.5 38.8 5.5-5.9 92.6 22.6
Away 11 11 37.7 5.0-13.2 37.9 2.2-7.3 30.0 4.2-4.7 88.5 16.4
Neutral 1 1 40.0 5.0-15.0 33.3 1.0-2.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 11.0
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Wins 19 19 38.2 6.7-14.1 47.4 3.5-8.7 40.0 5.7-6.2 92.4 22.6
Losses 9 9 37.3 4.4-13.9 32.0 2.0-7.7 26.1 2.8-3.2 86.2 13.7
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November 5 5 38.6 6.0-15.4 39.0 3.8-10.0 38.0 3.0-3.6 83.3 18.8
December 4 4 34.8 5.0-13.2 37.7 1.5-7.8 19.4 2.0-2.0 100.0 13.5
January 8 8 37.4 6.0-13.9 43.2 3.4-8.6 39.1 5.8-6.5 88.5 21.1
February 8 8 38.8 6.6-14.4 46.1 3.2-8.5 38.2 5.4-5.6 95.6 21.9
March 3 3 40.0 5.3-12.3 43.2 2.0-5.3 37.5 7.3-8.0 91.7 20.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 28 28 1061 167-393 42.5 84-234 35.9 134-147 91.2 552
Conference 22 22 832 131-302 43.4 65-179 36.3 110-121 90.9 437
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 16 16 606 107-233 45.9 59-152 38.8 88-95 92.6 361
Away 11 11 415 55-145 37.9 24-80 30.0 46-52 88.5 180
Neutral 1 1 40 5-15 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 11
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Wins 19 19 725 127-268 47.4 66-165 40.0 109-118 92.4 429
Losses 9 9 336 40-125 32.0 18-69 26.1 25-29 86.2 123
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November 5 5 193 30-77 39.0 19-50 38.0 15-18 83.3 94
December 4 4 139 20-53 37.7 6-31 19.4 8-8 100.0 54
January 8 8 299 48-111 43.2 27-69 39.1 46-52 88.5 169
February 8 8 310 53-115 46.1 26-68 38.2 43-45 95.6 175
March 3 3 120 16-37 43.2 6-16 37.5 22-24 91.7 60
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 28 28 37.9 6.3-14.8 42.5 3.2-8.8 35.9 5.1-5.5 91.2 20.8
Conference 22 22 37.8 6.3-14.5 43.4 3.1-8.6 36.3 5.3-5.8 90.9 21.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 16 16 37.9 7.1-15.4 45.9 3.9-10.0 38.8 5.8-6.3 92.6 23.8
Away 11 11 37.7 5.3-14.0 37.9 2.3-7.7 30.0 4.4-5.0 88.5 17.3
Neutral 1 1 40.0 5.0-15.0 33.3 1.0-2.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 11.0
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Wins 19 19 38.2 7.0-14.8 47.4 3.6-9.1 40.0 6.0-6.5 92.4 23.7
Losses 9 9 37.3 4.8-14.9 32.0 2.1-8.2 26.1 3.0-3.5 86.2 14.6
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November 5 5 38.6 6.2-16.0 39.0 3.9-10.4 38.0 3.1-3.7 83.3 19.5
December 4 4 34.8 5.8-15.3 37.7 1.7-8.9 19.4 2.3-2.3 100.0 15.5
January 8 8 37.4 6.4-14.8 43.2 3.6-9.2 39.1 6.2-7.0 88.5 22.6
February 8 8 38.8 6.8-14.8 46.1 3.4-8.8 38.2 5.5-5.8 95.6 22.6
March 3 3 40.0 5.3-12.3 43.2 2.0-5.3 37.5 7.3-8.0 91.7 20.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 28 28 37.9 0.2 2.9 3.0 1.4 0.0 3.1 2.2 1.4 2.0 0.1
Conference 22 22 37.8 0.2 3.0 3.1 1.5 0.0 2.7 2.1 1.3 1.8 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 16 16 37.9 0.1 3.0 3.1 1.1 0.0 3.2 2.2 1.5 2.2 0.1
Away 11 11 37.7 0.2 2.8 3.0 1.8 0.0 2.8 2.4 1.2 1.8 0.2
Neutral 1 1 40.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 - 5.0 1.0 5.0 1.0 0.0
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Wins 19 19 38.2 0.2 3.0 3.2 0.9 0.0 3.3 2.1 1.6 2.2 0.1
Losses 9 9 37.3 0.2 2.6 2.8 2.4 0.0 2.7 2.6 1.0 1.6 0.2
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November 5 5 38.6 0.0 2.8 2.8 1.4 0.0 3.6 3.6 1.0 3.6 0.4
December 4 4 34.8 0.3 1.8 2.0 1.3 0.0 3.3 2.8 1.2 1.8 0.0
January 8 8 37.4 0.0 3.3 3.3 1.8 0.0 4.0 1.6 2.5 2.0 0.0
February 8 8 38.8 0.3 3.3 3.5 1.0 0.0 1.6 1.8 0.9 0.9 0.3
March 3 3 40.0 0.7 2.3 3.0 2.0 - 3.7 2.0 1.8 2.7 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 28 28 1061 5 80 85 40 0 87 62 1.4 56 4
Conference 22 22 832 4 65 69 32 0 60 47 1.3 40 4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 16 16 606 2 48 50 18 0 51 35 1.5 35 2
Away 11 11 415 2 31 33 20 0 31 26 1.2 20 2
Neutral 1 1 40 1 1 2 2 - 5 1 5.0 1 0
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Wins 19 19 725 3 57 60 18 0 63 39 1.6 42 2
Losses 9 9 336 2 23 25 22 0 24 23 1.0 14 2
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November 5 5 193 0 14 14 7 0 18 18 1.0 18 2
December 4 4 139 1 7 8 5 0 13 11 1.2 7 0
January 8 8 299 0 26 26 14 0 32 13 2.5 16 0
February 8 8 310 2 26 28 8 0 13 14 0.9 7 2
March 3 3 120 2 7 9 6 - 11 6 1.8 8 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 28 28 37.9 0.2 3.0 3.2 1.5 0.0 3.3 2.3 1.4 2.1 0.2
Conference 22 22 37.8 0.2 3.1 3.3 1.5 0.0 2.9 2.3 1.3 1.9 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 16 16 37.9 0.1 3.2 3.3 1.2 0.0 3.4 2.3 1.5 2.3 0.1
Away 11 11 37.7 0.2 3.0 3.2 1.9 0.0 3.0 2.5 1.2 1.9 0.2
Neutral 1 1 40.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 5.0 1.0 5.0 1.0 0.0
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Wins 19 19 38.2 0.2 3.1 3.3 1.0 0.0 3.5 2.2 1.6 2.3 0.1
Losses 9 9 37.3 0.2 2.7 3.0 2.6 0.0 2.9 2.7 1.0 1.7 0.2
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November 5 5 38.6 0.0 2.9 2.9 1.5 0.0 3.7 3.7 1.0 3.7 0.4
December 4 4 34.8 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.4 0.0 3.7 3.2 1.2 2.0 0.0
January 8 8 37.4 0.0 3.5 3.5 1.9 0.0 4.3 1.7 2.5 2.1 0.0
February 8 8 38.8 0.3 3.4 3.6 1.0 0.0 1.7 1.8 0.9 0.9 0.3
March 3 3 40.0 0.7 2.3 3.0 2.0 0.0 3.7 2.0 1.8 2.7 0.0