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2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster

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23 Pierre Sanders

  • Position Guard
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 165
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Hutto, Texas
  • Prev School Hutto HS
  • Major Accounting

Biography

At Midwestern State

Individual Honors

All-Lone Star Conference (4): 2021-22 (HM), 2022-23 (3rd), 2023-24 (2nd), 2024-25 (1st)
LSC All-Defensive Team (1): 2024-25
24 Strong Teammate of the Year (1): 2022-23
MSU Iron Horse Athlete of the Year (1): 2023-24

Academic Awards

Dean's Honor Roll (1): 2021 (S)
LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll (2): 2021 (S), 2022 (F)

Fifth Year (2024-25)

named first-team All-Lone Star Conference ... selected to All-Lone Star Conference Defensive Team ... started all 31 games in which he appeared… was second on the team with 11.6 points per game… shot 47.7 percent from the field (137 of 287) … shot 77.8 percent from the free-throw line (49 of 63) … led the team with 123 assists… was fourth in the LSC with four assists per game… second in the LSC in assist/turnover ratio at 2.8 … grabbed 3.7 rebounds per game… led the team with 54 steals… was third on the team with 13 blocks… scored 32 points on 13-of-18 shooting from the field, including 3 of 6 from 3-point range, in an 80-74 win at UT Permian Basin (1/18) … had 24 points, 10 assists and five rebounds in a 119-114 double-overtime win against Adams State (11/16) … averaged team-leading 29 minutes per game… finished his career at MSU with 112 starts in 132 games, setting school record for most starts in a career… played fifth-most games in MSU history… played more minutes for MSU than any player in program history with 3,963 minutes played… finished ninth on the MSU all-time scoring list with 1,582 points… finished as all-time assists leader at MSU with 468 … third all-time at MSU with 3.5 assists per game… finished second in all-time steals at MSU with 207 and fourth in school history with 1.6 steals per game during his career…

Senior (2023-24)

named second-team All-Lone Star Conference... started all 28 games in which he appeared… was second on the team with 13.6 points per game… was 144 of 303 from the field (.475)… led the team in field goals made and attempted… second-best field-goal percentage on team for players with at least 85 attempts… was 31 of 83 from 3-point range (.373)… best 3-point percentage on the team for players with at least 40 attempts… was 61 of 74 from the free-throw line (.824)… second on the team in free-throw percentage among players with at least 60 attempts… posted first triple-double for a Mustang since Sam Daghlas in the 2001-2002 season opener… finished with 14 points, 13 assists (season-high) and 10 rebounds (season-high) in a 108-104 overtime win against St. Mary’s (11/21)… scored season-high 31 points in an 88-79 double-overtime win against Angelo State (1/18)… led the team and was sixth in the Lone Star Conference with 122 total assists… was third in the LSC with 4.4 assists per game… led the conference with 2.65 assists-to-turnover ratio… led the team and was eighth in the conference with 45 total steals and was sixth in the league with 1.6 steals per game… had a season-high four steals in 93-54 win over Eastern New Mexico (2/8) and again in the 92-87 triple-overtime loss at Angelo State (2/17)…was third on the team with 137 total rebounds and tied for second on the team with 4.9 rebounds per game… was second on the team with 54 offensive rebounds… led the team with 32 minutes played per game…

Junior (2022-23)

earned third-team All-Lone Star Conference honors... started all 28 games at guard... team's second leading scorer, averaging 13.0 points in 32.6 minutes per game... shot 45 percent from the field (126-of-280), 30.8 percent from the arc (33-of-107), and 84.2 percent from the charity stripe (80-of-95)... led the LSC and 60th in NCAA Division II averaging 1.79 steals per game... ranked third in the LSC and 66th in NCAA Division II in total steals (50)... ranked ninth in the LSC and 167th nationally with 3.3 assists per game... was 10th in the LSC and 147th in NCAA Division II in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.50)... rated seventh in the LSC and 81st in NCAA Division II in free throw percentage (84.2)... scored 10-or-more points in 22 games including three 20-point efforts... poured in a career-high 36 points on 12-of-21 shooting with four 3-pointers while going 8-of-9 from the charity stripe in a 92-86 win over West Texas A&M (1/28)... scored 25 points on 7-of-13 shooting with two triples while going 9-of-11 from the free throw line in a 65-59 win over UT Permian Basin (2/9)... tallied 22 points on 11-of-17 shooting at Texas A&M International (2/18)... fell one assist shy of a triple-double in season finale against Cameron scoring 10 points to go along with career highs of 12 rebounds and nine assists (2/23)... pulled down at least seven rebounds in five games... made career-high five steals at Lubbock Christian (1/1), at UT Permian Basin (1/14), and at Texas A&M-Kingsville (2/16)... recorded three-or-more steals in eight games...

Sophomore (2021-22)

garnered All-Lone Star Conference honorable mention... competed in 26 games making 20 starts at point guard... ranked third on the team scoring 10.8 points in 30.1 minutes per game... also averaged 4.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game... shot 40.9 percent (96-of-235) from the field, 33 percent (33-for-100) from the arc and 85.1 percent (57-for-67) from the charity stripe... scored 20-or-more points twice and accounted for 13 games in double figures... threatened a triple-double going for a season high 21 points with nine rebounds, eight assists and three steals in a 100-90 overtime win over No. 12 West Texas A&M (1/27)... matched season high with 21 points on 7-of-9 shooting with three 3-pointers in a 71-49 rout at Eastern New Mexico (2/5)... connected on season-high four 3-pointers to finish with 17 points and five rebounds in a 68-53 win at UT Permian Basin (1/15)... scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds at Northern State (S.D.) (11/26)... booked 15 points and added seven rebounds and four assists in an 82-66 win over Dallas Baptist in the LSC Postseason Tournament quarterfinals at Comerica Center (3/3)...

Freshman (2020-21)

one of the top freshmen in the Lone Star Conference... competed in 19 games including five starts at guard... team's fourth leading scorer at 10.6 points per game... team's assists leader ranked 14th in the LSC and 180th in NCAA Division II at 3.1 per game... rated seventh in the LSC and 119th nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio 1.55... rated ninth in the LSC and 123rd in NCAA Division II with 1.58 steals per game... shot 48.7 percent from the field (73-of-150), 40.7 percent from the 3-point range (22-of-54) and 82.5 percent from the charity stripe (33-of-40)... exceptional rebounder for position that pulled in 4.5 caroms per game...posted seven-or-more rebounds in four games including a high of nine against St. Edward's (1/3) and Lubbock Christian (1/27) scored 10-or-more points in 12 games... scored a season-high 17 points connecting on three 3-pointers to go along with six rebounds and three assists in LSC Postseason Tournament opening round at No. 16 Dallas Baptist.. threatened triple-double in collegiate debut going for 15 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in a win at Cameron (12/11)... narrowly missed a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds versus St. Edward's (1/3)... recorded multiple steals in nine games with a high of four picks against Texas A&M International (12/18) and UT Tyler (1/15)... closed frosh campaign with an impressive +/- number per 40 minutes of +5.7... logged a double-digit positive +/- number in four games including high of +26 in 30 minutes in a win over No. 9 St. Edward's (1/2)...

At Hutto High School

a three-year letter winner at guard for coach Gant Caraway at Hutto (Texas) High School... amassed 1,499 points during his prep career... earned Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) All-Region III-5A, All-CenTex and was named to the All-VYPE Austin Area squad following senior season of 2019-20... the District 18-5A MVP averaged 22.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 4.7 steals per game leading the Hippos to a 33-4 overall record and to the Region III-5A quarterfinals as a senior... sensation as a junior earning TABC All-Region III-5A first-team and District 18-5A Defensive MVP accolades with averages of 18.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3.1 steals per game leading HHS to the UIL playoffs... notched averages of 15.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.8 steals per game as a sophomore in 2017-18... connected on 145 3-pointers in 75 games over three seasons... earned two varsity football letters...

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2020-21Freshman

    Guard
    5'10" 160 lbs
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    2021-22Sophomore

    Guard
    5'10" 165 lbs
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    2022-23Junior

    Guard
    5'10" 165 lbs
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    2023-24Senior

    Guard
    5'10" 165 lbs
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    2024-25Fifth Year

    Guard
    5'10" 165 lbs
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