Colorado University Athletics

2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster

Kennedy Sanders Action vs. UTA
Kennedy Sanders gets to the hoop in win over Arizona
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CU celebrates vs Colorado Mines
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Kennedy Sanders Headshot
Jersey Number 2

Kennedy Sanders

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Chaska, Minn.
  • High School:
    Chaska H.S.
  • Major:
    Communication

JUNIOR (2026-27) 

  • Kennedy Sanders is a redshirt junior guard for the Buffs.
Career Highs:
  • Points: 19 vs. UT Arlington (11/22/25)
  • Assists: 6 at Texas Tech (03/01/25)
  • Rebounds: 5 at Utah Tech (11/27/24), vs. Houston (03/05/25)
  • Field Goals Made: 7 vs. Houston (02/15/25)
  • Field Goal Attempts: 13 vs. Houston (2/15/25), vs. Col. of Charleston (12/02/25)
  • Minutes: 30 vs. Texas A&M (11/25/25)
  • Free Throws Made: 9 vs. UT Arlington (11/22/25)
  • Free Throw Attempts: 9 vs. UT Arlington (11/22/25)
  • Steals: 5 vs. UT Arlington (11/22/25)
  • Blocks: 1 vs. Houston (02/15/25)
Career Statistics:
  • Points: 235
  • Assists: 89
  • Rebounds: 59 
  • Field Goals Made: 83 
  • Field Goal Attempts: 206
  • Minutes: 729
  • 3-Point FGM: 22
  • 3-Point FGA: 72
  • Free Throws Made: 47
  • Free Throw Attempts: 55
  • Steals: 42
  • Blocks: 1
 

SOPHOMORE (2025-26) 
  • Started in all 10 games she appeared in before suffering a season-ending injury in December
  • Scored a career-high 19 points against UT Arlington (Nov. 22)
  • Had a season-high five steals against UT Arlington (Nov. 22)
  • Averaged 9.3 points per game throughout the 10 games she appeared in
  • Averaged 84.6% at the free throw line and went 9-9 at the line against UT Arlington (Nov. 22)
Career Honors 
  • 2025 Big 12 All-Academic Team 
R-FRESHMAN (2024-25) 
  • Started one and played in 29 games 
  • Made her CU debut at Wyoming (11/4/24) 
  • Got her first career start against Baylor (2/19/25) 
  • Scored a season-high 18 points against Houston (2/15/25) 
  • Averaged 4.9 points, 2.3 assists and 1.7 rebounds 
  • Handed out a season-high six assists at Texas Tech (3/1/25)  
  • Averaged 9.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in the Big 12 Tournament 
Freshman (2023-24) 
  • Redshirted this season  
In the classroom  
  • Majoring in Communications 
High School  
  • Graduated from Chaska High School in 2023 
  • Ranked a 4-star recruit by ESPNW 
  • Won four straight Metro West Conference championships  
  • A 3x First Team Metro West All-Conference selection and was an honorable mention selection as an eighth grader 
  • 3x All-State and finalist for Miss Minnesota Basketball 
  • Broke Chaska’s single season assist record 
  • Fourth all-time in scoring with 1,918 points 
  • Also lettered in lacrosse 
AAU/Club 
  • Played for Minnesota Fury 
  • Led entire girls UAA circuit in scoring in 2022 with 17.3 ppg 
  • Girls Hoops AAU player of the year as a freshman and sophomore 
  • 3x Minnesota state champions 
Personal 
  • Daughter of Scott and Jill Sanders 
  • Has two older brothers, Peyton and Brayden 
  • Enjoys traveling, hiking, running, being on the lake, spending time with friends and family 
  • “Generally, very lucky” 
  • Her brother, Peyton, played football at Southwest Minnesota State 
  • Would like to be a chiropractor when done playing basketball 

 
 

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