Melvin Sanders

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Melvin Ray Sanders (born January 3, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. He played for the National Basketball Association's San Antonio Spurs.[1][2]

Professional career

A graduate of Oklahoma State University, Sanders, a guard and forward, played for Varese in the Italian league and Telindus Oostende in Belgium,[3] the Dakota Wizards of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA),[4] and the NBA Development League's Fayetteville Patriots. He earned All-CBA Second Team and All-Defensive Team honors with the Wizards in 2005.[5] During the 2005-06 NBA season, he signed 10-day contract stints with the San Antonio Spurs. After his fourth such contract (including training camp) expired, on March 26, 2006, the Spurs signed Sanders for the remainder of the season.

On January 9, 2007, he signed a contract with Pau-Orthez of the French League.[6] He averaged 10.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 10 Euroleague games, and also helped Pau win the French Cup.[7] On July 20, 2007, Sanders signed with Panellinios of the Greek League.[7] However, in mid-December 2007 he was brought out of his contract by one of the top clubs in the ACB Unicaja Malaga[8] after seeing limited action due to a broken collarbone sustained in a car accident during the preseason.[3]

On December 25, 2007, he signed with Unicaja of the Spanish ACB.[3] On July 10, 2008, Sanders was signed by Kalise Gran Canaria of the ACB.[4]

He signed with BC Minsk-2006 in September 2010.[9] In February 2011, he signed with Menorca Bàsquet.[10] Later that year, he signed with Hacettepe Üniversitesi of the Turkish Basketball League.

In August 2012, he signed with Basket Barcellona of the Italian Second League.[11] On March 6, 2013, he signed a contract with Pınar Karşıyaka for the remainder of that season.[12]

In December 2013, Sanders signed with CB Valladolid and left the team on 21 January 2014 because of non-payment from the club.[13]

References

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  1. ↑ Spurs Sign Melvin Sanders
  2. ↑ San Antonio Spurs Transactions 2005-06
  3. ↑ a b c Unicaja adds guard Melvin Sanders
  4. ↑ a b Kalise Gran Canaria inks Melvin Sanders
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  6. ↑ Pau-Orthez signs guard Melvin Sanders
  7. ↑ a b Panellinios tabs Melvin Sanders
  8. ↑ Panellinios picks up Damir Rancic, drops Sanders
  9. ↑ Three rookies from the USA and St. Vincent and Grenadine will reinforce basketball club "Minsk 2006"
  10. ↑ Melvin Sanders s'incorpora Template:Webarchive Template:In lang
  11. ↑ Sanders a Barcellona, l'Orlandina firma George
  12. ↑ Melvin Sanders signs with Pinar Karsiyaka
  13. ↑ Sanders escapes from CB Valladolid Template:Webarchive; ACB.com 21 January 2014 Template:In lang

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