Rakim Sanders
| No. 21 – EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League |
LBA EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 8, 1989 Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 234 lb (106 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
St. Andrew's (Barrington, Rhode Island) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2012 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2012–2013 | → Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
| 2013–2014 | Brose Baskets |
| 2014–2015 | Dinamo Sassari |
| 2015–present | Olimpia Milano |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Rakim Sanders (born July 8, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who plays for EA7 Emporio Armani Milano of the LBA. He played for the Boston College Eagles men's basketball team for three seasons and with the Fairfield Stags men's basketball team for one season.
Born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Sanders attended St. Andrew's High School. He was the 2006-2007 Gatorade Player of the Year for Rhode Island. In his junior year, he averaged 18.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game while earning a spot of the all-state first team. He followed this up with another all-state first team spot his senior year, averaging 21.3 points per game and 8.3 rebounds per game whild shooting 53 percent from the field. Sanders finished his high school career with 2,432 points.
Sanders played right away for the Eagles, playing 28 minutes per game. He averaged 11.3 point, 4.6 rebounds, and 1 steal per game. Sanders struggled at the free throw line, hitting just 46% of his shots. However, he did have his most successful year from beyond the arc, hitting 38% of his threes. On February 14, Sanders had his first double-double, scoring 14 points and adding 12 rebounds against North Carolina State. The Eagles went 14-17, despite winning 10 of their first twelve games.
In his sophomore year, Sanders started at small forward alongside BC stars Reggie Jackson and Tyrese Rice. It was the team's most successful year during Sanders' time at BC. The team went 22-12 (9-7 in ACC play), and lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to USC. The season was highlighted by an 85-78 win over a North Carolina Tar Heels team that was ranked first in the country and would go on to win that season's National Championship. Sanders had 22 points, 2 blocks, and a game-high 7 steals. Sanders hit two game winning shots for Boston college; one against Virginia Tech and one against Georgia Tech. Sanders had his best year in terms of scoring at BC, averaging 12.9 points per game to go along with 4.4 rebounds per game and 1.6 steals per game. He shared the team's defensive player of the year with forward Corey Raji.
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