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Oct 29 (Wed)

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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:
    Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Chaska, Minn.
  • High School:
    Chaska H.S.
  • Major:
    Communication

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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