Kobe Sanders

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Kobe Sanders
File:Kobesandersoceanside.jpg
Sanders with the Los Angeles Clippers in 2025
No. 4 – Los Angeles Clippers
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2002-05-30) May 30, 2002 (age 24)
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High schoolChristian
(El Cajon, California)
College
NBA draft2025: 2nd round, 50th overall pick
Drafted byNew York Knicks
Playing career2025–present
Career history
2025–presentLos Angeles Clippers
2025–presentSan Diego Clippers
Career highlights
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Kobe Michael Sanders (born May 30, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the San Diego Clippers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Cal Poly Mustangs and the Nevada Wolf Pack.

Early life and high school career

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Sanders attended Christian High School located in San Diego, California. During his senior season, he averaged 16.7 points and five rebounds per game. Ultimately, Sanders committed to playing college basketball for Cal Poly.[1]

College career

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Cal Poly

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During his four-year career with the Mustangs of San Luis Obispo from 2020 through 2024, Sanders appeared in 100 games with 71 starts, with a career-high of 35 points, while earning All-Big West Honorable Mention honors after averaging 19.6 points per game in his final season with the team.[2][3] In December 2023, Sanders set an all-time school record for most free throws made in a game without a miss, making all 17 of his free-throw attempts against CSUN.[4] As a senior, Sanders set Cal Poly's Division I-era single-season record for free throws made, with 174.[5] After the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, he decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[3]

Nevada

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Sanders transferred to play for the Nevada Wolf Pack.[6] On November 22, 2024, he scored 10 points including the game-winning three in a 64–61 victory over VCU.[7] On February 22, 2025, Sanders scored 30 points; however, the Wolf Pack would fall to Boise State 70–69.[8] On February 25, 2025, he tallied 27 points in a win over Wyoming.[9] Sanders finished the 2024–25 season averaging 15.8 points, 4.5 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game. He was named third-team All-Mountain West.[10] After the conclusion of the 2024–25 season, he declared for the 2025 NBA draft while also accepting an invite to participate in the 2025 NBA scouting combine.[11]

Professional career

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Sanders was selected with the 50th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks, who traded his rights to the Los Angeles Clippers in a draft-night deal.[12]

Career statistics

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Legend
  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

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Cal Poly 20 8 16.2 .375 .364 .467 1.4 1.3 .4 .2 4.2
2021–22 Cal Poly 27 14 24.8 .372 .333 .607 2.5 1.9 .7 .3 6.4
2022–23 Cal Poly 24 20 27.8 .355 .269 .778 3.2 2.2 1.2 .3 7.7
2023–24 Cal Poly 29 29 33.6 .459 .339 .874 3.7 3.2 .8 .3 19.6
2024–25 Nevada 33 32 31.7 .460 .342 .795 3.9 4.5 1.1 .3 15.8
Career 133 103 27.7 .427 .329 .794 3.1 2.8 .9 .3 11.5

References

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  • Nevada Wolfpack bio
  • Cal Poly Mustangs bio

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