
| Larry Sanders # 1 |
| Forward |
| Height: 6-9 |
| Sophomore |
| Port St. Lucie |
| Fort Pierce, Fla. |
• At Arms' Length. (Richmond Times-Dispatch, Dec. 15, 2007)
(Video) Larry Sanders Highlights
General: Long, athletic post player with huge upside... Possesses a 91-inch wingspan... Intimidating shot blocker... Runs floor well.
2007-08 (FRESHMAN): Named to Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie and All-Defensive Teams... Selected Mid-Major Freshman All-America by collegeinsider.com... Led CAA and ranked 11th nationally in blocked shots per game (3.0)... Appeared in all 32 games, including 16 starts... Blocked 95 shots, fourth-most in school history, as well as the most ever by a VCU freshman... Averaged 4.9 points and 5.2 rebounds in 16.6 minutes of action... Shot .504 (63-of-125) from the field, second best on the team... Blocked four or more shots on eight occasions... Recorded three double-doubles... Set career-highs with 14 points and 15 rebounds in CAA Tournament victory over Towson (March 8)... Blocked season-high nine shots and grabbed seven rebounds in ESPN BracketBusters victory at Akron (Feb. 23)... Scored 10 points, collected 11 rebounds and blocked five shots in 29 minutes during Rams’ overtime victory over Georgia State (Feb. 6)... Knocked down 5-of-8 field goals on the way to an 11-point, eight-rebound, seven block performance in win over Towson (Feb. 2)... Recorded eight points, nine rebounds and five blocks against Delaware (Jan. 16)... Named CAA Rookie of the Week (Dec. 17)... Narrowly missed a triple-double, dropping 13 points, 10 rebounds and eight blocked shots in just 24 minutes against Longwood (Dec. 15)... Scored nine points, corralled nine rebounds and had three blocks in collegiate debut versus Maryland-Eastern Shore (Nov. 9).
Personal: Played first organized basketball game in the 10th grade... Led Port St. Lucie High School to pair of district championships and one regional title.... Named second-team all-state after averaging 19.9 points, 12.1 rebounds and 5.9 blocks per game for the Jaguars... Scored 25 points and grabbed 24 rebounds during a high school game... Played AAU basketball for the Florida
Elite... Son of Larry Sanders and Marilyn Smith... Majoring in sociology... Born Nov. 21, 1988.
LARRY SANDERS- CAREER STATISTICS
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| Year |
GP-GS |
Min.
|
FG-FGA
|
Pct.
|
3FG-ATT
|
Pct.
|
FT-FTA
|
Pct.
|
Off-Def-Tot
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Avg.
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PF-FO
|
Ast.
|
TO
|
Blk.
|
Stl.
|
Pts.-Avg.
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2007-08
|
32-16
|
16.6 |
63-125 |
.504 |
0-0 |
.000 |
31-68 |
.456 |
50-115-165 |
5.2 |
90-4 |
4 |
25 |
95 |
11 |
157-4.9 |
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