Melvin Sanders

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Melvin Sanders

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lb = 206

| nationality = American

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|01|03}}

| birth_place = Liberal, Kansas

| high_school = Liberal (Liberal, Kansas)

| college =

Seward County CC (1999–2000)
Oklahoma State (2000–2003)

| draft_year = 2003

| career_start = 2003

| career_end = 2014

| career_number = 34

| career_position = Shooting guard / small forward

| years1 = 2003–2004 | team1 = Dakota Wizards

| years2 = 2004 | team2 = Metis Varese

| years3 = 2004–2005 | team3 = Dakota Wizards

| years4 = 2005 | team4 = Oostende

| years5 = {{nbay|2005|start}} | team5 = San Antonio Spurs

| years6 = 2006 | team6 = Fayetteville Patriots

| years7 = {{nbay|2005|end}} | team7 = San Antonio Spurs

| years8 = 2006 | team8 = Fayetteville Patriots

| years9 = {{nbay|2005|end}} | team9 = San Antonio Spurs

| years10 = 2006–2007 | team10 = Pau-Orthez

| years11 = 2007 | team11 = Panellinios

| years12 = 2007–2008 | team12 = Unicaja Málaga

| years13 = 2008–2010 | team13 = Gran Canaria

| years14 = 2010–2011 | team14 = Minsk-2006

| years15 = 2011 | team15 = Menorca Bàsquet

| years16 = 2011–2012 | team16 = Hacettepe Üniversitesi

| years17 = 2012–2013 | team17 = Basket Barcellona

| years18 = 2013 | team18 = Pınar Karşıyaka

| years19 = 2013–2014 | team19 = Valladolid

| highlights =

French Cup winner (2007)
CBA champion (2004)
All-CBA Second Team (2005)
CBA All-Defensive Team (2005)

}}

Melvin Ray Sanders (born January 3, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. He played for the National Basketball Association's San Antonio Spurs.[http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/transactions_051109.html Spurs Sign Melvin Sanders][https://www.espn.com/nba/team/transactions/_/name/sa/san-antonio-spurs San Antonio Spurs Transactions 2005-06]

Professional career

A graduate of Oklahoma State University, Sanders, a guard and forward, played for Varese in the Italian league and Telindus Oostende in Belgium, the Dakota Wizards of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), and the NBA Development League's Fayetteville Patriots. He earned All-CBA Second Team and All-Defensive Team honors with the Wizards in 2005.{{cite web |title=Melvin Sanders minor league basketball statistics |url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbasketball/stats/p-sandemel001 |website=Stats Crew |access-date=June 23, 2021}} During the 2005-06 NBA season, he signed 10-day contract stints with the San Antonio Spurs. After his fourth such contract (including training camp) expired, on March 26, 2006, the Spurs signed Sanders for the remainder of the season.

On January 9, 2007, he signed a contract with Pau-Orthez of the French League.[http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/6035/180/pau-orthez-signs-guard-melvin-sanders?smid=277 Pau-Orthez signs guard Melvin Sanders] He averaged 10.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 10 Euroleague games, and also helped Pau win the French Cup. On July 20, 2007, Sanders signed with Panellinios of the Greek League.[http://www.euroleague.net/ulebcup/home/news/i/14549/448/item Panellinios tabs Melvin Sanders] However, in mid-December 2007 he was brought out of his contract by one of the top clubs in the ACB Unicaja Malaga[http://www.euroleague.net/ulebcup/home/news/i/21361/448/item Panellinios picks up Damir Rancic, drops Sanders] after seeing limited action due to a broken collarbone sustained in a car accident during the preseason.

On December 25, 2007, he signed with Unicaja of the Spanish ACB.[http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/21391/180/unicaja-adds-guard-melvin-sanders Unicaja adds guard Melvin Sanders] On July 10, 2008, Sanders was signed by Kalise Gran Canaria of the ACB.[http://www.euroleague.net/ulebcup/home/news/i/33793/448/item Kalise Gran Canaria inks Melvin Sanders]

He signed with BC Minsk-2006 in September 2010.[http://www.radiobelarus.tvr.by/eng/news.asp?type=cont&id=18877&date=14.09.2010 Three rookies from the USA and St. Vincent and Grenadine will reinforce basketball club "Minsk 2006"] In February 2011, he signed with Menorca Bàsquet.[http://www.menorcabasquet.com/noticia/2011-02-14/melvin-sanders-sincorpora Melvin Sanders s'incorpora] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714072306/http://www.menorcabasquet.com/noticia/2011-02-14/melvin-sanders-sincorpora |date=2011-07-14 }} {{in lang|es}} Later that year, he signed with Hacettepe Üniversitesi of the Turkish Basketball League.

In August 2012, he signed with Basket Barcellona of the Italian Second League.[http://www.legaduebasket.it/news/?id=119761 Sanders a Barcellona, l'Orlandina firma George] On March 6, 2013, he signed a contract with Pınar Karşıyaka for the remainder of that season.[http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/turkey/52107/melvin-sanders-signs-with-pinar-karsiyaka.html Melvin Sanders signs with Pinar Karsiyaka]

In December 2013, Sanders signed with CB Valladolid and left the team on 21 January 2014 because of non-payment from the club.[http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=100695 Sanders escapes from CB Valladolid] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122065441/http://acb.com/redaccion.php?id=100695 |date=2014-01-22 }}; ACB.com 21 January 2014 {{in lang|es}}

References

External links

{{Basketballstats |nba= 2684 |bbr= s/sandeme01 }}
[https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/?clubcode=can&pcode=LTZ EurocupBasketball.com profile]

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