FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Forward Rakim Sanders will continue his basketball career as a professional after signing a contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv. Sanders signed the deal after playing in the NBA Summer League with the Golden State Warrors.

Although he signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv, Sanders will begin the season with Galil/Gilboa, who will gain the talents of Sanders through a sign-and-loan deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv. Galil/Gilboa posted 19 victories and advanced to the postseason in league play.

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 participated in the Portsmouth Invitational and also was a member of the Golden State Warriors Summer League team.