Nationality American Name Aerick Sanders Position Power forward NBA draft 2004 / Undrafted Weight 100 kg | Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg) Height 2.03 m Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Role Basketball Player | |
League Western Athletic Conference Born June 1, 1982 (age 41)
Los Angeles, California ( 1982-06-01 ) High school Junipero Serra (Gardena, California) College San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball | ||
Aerick Sanders slam dunk
Aerick Rashal Sanders (born June 1, 1982) is a retired American professional basketball player and current assistant coach of the New Mexico State men's basketball team. He is 6'8" tall and played at the power forward position.
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College career
Sanders was a standout basketball player at San Diego State. He was an All-Mountain West selection and team captain as a senior for the Aztecs. He averaged 16.1 points and 9.8 rebounds in his final season. Additionally, Sanders led Aztecs to the NCAA Tournament following a Mountain West Tournament Championship in 2002.
Professional career
After Sanders completed his career at San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball in 2004, he went on to play professionally overseas. Aerick played for six seasons with clubs such as Tuborg (Turkey), Ciudad de Huelva (Spain), Strasbourg (France), ASK Riga (Latvia), Aliaga (Turkey), Dijon (France), Rouen (France) and Academica (Portugal) before a devastating knee injury ended his playing career.
Coaching career
Shortly after his professional career came to an end, Sanders began his own sports academy focused on helping players develop their skills on the court. The Sanders Sports Academy provided training for players at the professional level and aspiring basketball players at the grade school level.
Sanders spent the 2012-13 season as an assistant coach at Montana State. Aerick Sanders joined the New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team as an assistant coach in June 2013.