FAIRFIELD, Conn. –
Rakim Sanders has earned an invitation to play with the Golden State Warriors in the upcoming NBA Summer League. The League will run from July 13-21 and will be played in Las Vegas. Most of the games will be televised on NBA TV. Sanders finished his Fairfield University basketball career in 2011-12 after helping the Stags to a 22-15 record and a trip to the CollegeInsider Postseason Tournament (CIT).
“Getting drafted by an NBA team is a great honor and Rakim was striving for that goal,” Fairfield University Head Men's Basketball Coach
Sydney Johnson said. “Rakim realizes that being invited to play for the Golden State Warriors this summer furthers his opportunities to be evaluated as an NBA prospect."
Sanders earned several postseason honors after leading the team in scoring (16.6 ppg), rebounding (8.2 rpg), and steals (1.4 spg). He was named All-District by both the National Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). He also received a berth on the All-Jesuit team, comprised of student-athletes from the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities. Plus, Sanders collected All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) first team and All-Met second team accolades.
Sanders scored 615 points in 2011-12, the second highest point total in school history and became the first Fairfield University men's basketball player to record 600 points and 300 rebounds in a season.
He played in the NBA's Portsmouth Invitational Tournament where he averaged 19.3 points over three games. He was named one of the Tournament's top breakout players.
2012 Golden State Warriors Summer League Schedule
(Games To Be Televised By NBA TV)
July 13 vs. Los Angeles Lakers – 5 PM
July 14 vs. Denver Nuggets – 3 PM
July 18 vs. Miami Heat – 7:30 PM
July 20 vs. Chicago Bulls – 5:30 PM
July 21 vs. New Orleans Hornets – 3:30 PM
(All Times Listed Are Pacific Time Zone)
