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Jeff Sanders
Personal information
Born (1966-01-14) January 14, 1966 (age 58)
Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
High school T. W. Josey (Augusta, Georgia)
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College Georgia Southern (1985–1989)
NBA Draft 1989 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Pro career 1989–2002
Career history
1989–1990 Chicago Bulls
1990–1991 Albany Patroons
1991 Charlotte Hornets
1991 Albany Patroons
1991–1992 Grand Rapids Hoops
1992 Fort Wayne Fury
1992 Atlanta Hawks
1992–1993 Grupo Libro Valladolid
1993–1994 Estudiantes Caja Postal
1994 Fort Wayne Fury
1994–1995 Teorematour Roma
1995 Baloncesto Salamanca
1995–1996 Fórum Filatélico
1996–1998 Kombassan Konya
1998-1999 Batangas Blades
1999–2000 Fenerbahçe
2000–2002 Rockford Lightning
Career highlights and awards
  • All-CBA First Team (2002)
  • Metropolitan Basketball Association champion (1999)
  • Metropolitan Basketball Association All-Star First-Team (1999)
  • 2× TAAC Player of the Year (1988, 1989)
  • 2× First-team All-TAAC (1988, 1989)

Jeffery Raynard Sanders (born January 14, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round (20th pick overall) of the 1989 NBA draft. Sanders played for the Bulls, Charlotte Hornets and Atlanta Hawks in four NBA seasons. In his NBA career, he appeared in 55 games and scored a total of 112 points. He played collegiately at Georgia Southern University. He also played for Fenerbahçe and Kombassan Konyaspor in Turkey.

He also appeared in the now defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association in the Philippines, as an import for the Batangas Blades, where he was listed as one of the league's top players. He also made an All-Star appearance for the 1998-1999 season and was a key contributor in the team's 1999 championship.

Sanders played for the Rockford Lightning of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) during the 2001–02 season and was selected to the All-CBA First Team.

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