Larry Sanders (basketball)
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Larry Sanders (born November 21, 1988) is an American former professional
High school career
Sanders did not play basketball in the ninth grade, and the private school he attended did not offer it. However, after he transferred to Port St. Lucie High School, the school's basketball coach, Kareem Rodriguez, saw potential in the then 6'1" Sanders and prevailed on him to play for the team. Sanders grew to 6'4" in his second year and to 6'6" in his third. He would sprout further to 6'9" in his senior year. His production and growth spurt was enough that Rodriguez alerted his friend Tony Pujol, an assistant at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), to watch out for him. He began garnering statewide attention in his junior campaign as he helped Port St. Lucie reach the Class 5A state semifinals. In his senior year, while averaging 18.9 points and 13 rebounds, Sanders led Port St. Lucie (20–8) to the District 13-5A Championship, and was named by the Associated Press to the First Team All-State.[1] He committed to the VCU Rams when major schools only just started to take interest in him.
College career
At VCU, he was keen to train under its then head coach
Larry Sanders announced in April 2010 after his junior year that he was departing VCU early to enter the NBA draft.[5]
Professional career
Milwaukee Bucks (2010–2015)
Sanders was chosen by the
On November 30, 2012, he recorded his only career
On August 20, 2013, Sanders signed a four-year, $44 million contract extension with the Bucks.[8]
In December 2013, Sanders was sidelined for 25 games after sustaining a torn ligament in his thumb in a night club altercation.[9] Sanders was fined for the two municipal citations of disorderly conduct and assault and battery charges, but police did not pursue further criminal charges.[10] That same year he was cited twice for animal cruelty for leaving two German shepherd puppies outside without proper food, water, and shelter. [11]
On March 20, 2014, it was announced that Sanders would miss the rest of the 2013–14 season due to a fractured right orbital bone.[12]
On April 4, 2014, Sanders was given a five-game suspension for violating the NBA's drug policy after testing positive for marijuana.[13]
In December 2014, Sanders was placed on Bucks' inactive roster due to personal reasons.[14] After a seven-game absence, Sanders appeared on the Bucks' bench on January 7, 2015, against the Phoenix Suns, but did not suit up.[15] Rumors emerged that Sanders wanted to leave the sport, all of which were denied by his agent.
Sanders again violated the NBA's drug policy during the 2014–15 season and was subsequently suspended without pay for a minimum of ten games on January 16, 2015.[16]
It was announced on February 21, 2015, following his second suspension for marijuana use, that the Bucks were buying out Sanders' contract.
On January 26, 2017, Sanders announced his decision to return to basketball.[20][21]
Cleveland Cavaliers (2017)
On March 13, 2017, Sanders signed with the
Personal life
In his time away from basketball, Sanders created an artist collective, clothing line, and non-profit organization named Citizen of Matter. Sanders also worked as a music producer under the moniker L8 Show. Sanders received a placement on PartyNextDoor's second studio album titled PartyNextDoor 3 on a track titled "Don't Run".[27] Also had short lived adult film career under the name Benz Brown.
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2010–11 | Milwaukee | 60 | 12 | 14.5 | .433 | - | .560 | 3.0 | .3 | .4 | 1.2 | 4.3 |
2011–12 | Milwaukee | 52 | 0 | 12.4 | .457 | .000 | .474 | 3.1 | .6 | .6 | 1.5 | 3.6 |
2012–13 | Milwaukee | 71 | 55 | 27.3 | .506 | .000 | .618 | 9.5 | 1.2 | .7 | 2.8 | 9.8 |
2013–14 | Milwaukee | 23 | 20 | 25.4 | .469 | .000 | .473 | 7.2 | .8 | .8 | 1.7 | 7.7 |
2014–15 | Milwaukee | 27 | 26 | 21.7 | .500 | – | .500 | 6.1 | .9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 7.3 |
2016–17 | Cleveland | 5 | 0 | 2.6 | .250 | – | 1.000 | .8 | .0 | .2 | .2 | .8 |
Career | 238 | 113 | 19.5 | .480 | .000 | .553 | 5.7 | .7 | .6 | 1.8 | 6.4 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2013
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Milwaukee | 4 | 4 | 28.3 | .576 | – | .455 | 8.3 | 1.3 | .8 | 1.3 | 10.8 |
Career | 4 | 4 | 28.3 | .576 | – | .455 | 8.3 | 1.3 | .8 | 1.3 | 10.8 |
References
- ^ "Former Jaguar star Larry Sanders getting national attention".
- ^ "Leaps and bounds: Ex-PSL basketball player Larry Sanders growing into role in 1st year at Virginia Commonwealth".
- ^ "VCU vs. UCLA - Game Recap - March 19, 2009 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Larry Sanders Declares for NBA Draft". 9 April 2010.
- ^ "Rams' Sanders will enter NBA draft - Richmond Times-Dispatch". 12 April 2010. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010.
- ^ "Bucks Roster: Larry Sanders". NBA.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ^ "Bucks Assign Sanders to Fort Wayne of D-League". Milwaukee Bucks.
- ^ "Bucks sign Larry Sanders to contract extension". Archived from the original on 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
- ^ Bucks' Gary Neal asked Larry Sanders to try earning his money
- ^ Police cite Bucks’ Larry Sanders for nightclub incident; fight video released Archived 2014-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PBucks Player Larry Sanders Was Cited for Animal Cruelty Earlier This Year
- ^ "Bucks center Sanders out for season". NBA.com.
- ^ Bucks’ Larry Sanders suspended five games for violation of NBA’s Anti-Drug Program Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Silverman, Robert (6 January 2015). "If Larry Sanders quits the NBA, he is not wasting his talent". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Larry Sanders on Bench but Still Out for 7th Straight Game". The New York Times.
- ^ release, Official. "Bucks' Sanders suspended minimum of 10 games". NBA.com.
- ^ "Bucks Request Waivers on Larry Sanders". Milwaukee Bucks.
- ^ The Players' Tribune (25 February 2015). "Larry Sanders - Why I Walked Away From the NBA: Players' POV". Archived from the original on 2021-12-15 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Arnovitz: Being Larry Sanders". ESPN.com. 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Hey, now! Larry Sanders says he's 'officially stepping back into the game'". CBSSports.com. 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Larry Sanders is 'officially stepping back into the game' two years after walking away from the NBA". sports.yahoo.com. 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Cavaliers Sign Larry Sanders". NBA.com. March 13, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ "James has triple-double, Cavs beat Pistons 128-96". ESPN.com. March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ "Cavaliers Waive Larry Sanders". NBA.com. April 12, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ "2016-17 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ Lloyd, Jason (April 12, 2017). "Cavs move on from Larry Sanders after discovering how far he was from helping them". TheAthletic.com. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ Piellucci, Mike (30 August 2016). "The Continuing Education of Larry Sanders".
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- NBA.com profile
- VCU Rams bio
- Larry Sanders on Facebook
- Larry Sanders on Twitter