Mike Sanders 
#8 SF | 6-6, 222lbs | Jazz | Experience: 4 years
Born: 5/7/1960 (26) | College: UCLA

 Attributes
  INS JPS FT 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA  
 Current: 69 89 71 6 37 39 63 53 43 72 97 54 75 69 60 92  
 Potential: B A B F C C B B C B A C          
 Health: Good
 Status: Active Roster

 Contract
  1986  1987  1988  1989  1990  1991  1992  1993 
 Value: $1,654,462  $1,737,185  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0 
 Option: None  Team  None  None  None  None  None  None 
 Bird Years: 0                

Season Averages

 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1986 NPBSL UTA 39 26 25.2 15.3 1.7 2.6 2.7 1.9 1.37 1.5 0.5 4.0 .470 .766 .000  
 1985 NPBSL DEN 79 79 26.8 17.7 1.3 2.8 2.3 2.4 0.98 1.0 0.3 4.4 .494 .777 .000  
 1984 NPBSL DEN 82 8 13.8 8.7 0.8 1.7 0.8 1.2 0.69 0.8 0.2 2.5 .474 .789 .000  
 1983 NPBSL DEN 82 0 12.6 7.5 0.7 1.6 1.0 1.1 0.97 0.6 0.2 2.3 .460 .815 .000  
 1982 NPBSL DEN 44 0 13.7 7.2 0.8 1.7 0.7 1.4 0.49 0.6 0.3 2.0 .440 .833 .000  
 Career     326 113 18.0 11.2 1.0 2.1 1.4 1.6 0.92 0.9 0.3 3.0 .476 .790 .000  

Shooting Averages

 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1986 NPBSL UTA 5.9 12.7 .470 3.4 4.5 .766 3.2 5.2 .606 2.8 7.4 .377 0.0 0.1 .000  
 1985 NPBSL DEN 6.9 14.0 .494 3.8 4.9 .777 3.8 5.9 .637 3.2 8.1 .392 0.0 0.1 .000  
 1984 NPBSL DEN 3.3 7.0 .474 2.1 2.7 .789 1.8 2.9 .633 1.5 4.1 .364 0.0 0.0 .000  
 1983 NPBSL DEN 2.8 6.2 .460 1.8 2.2 .815 1.5 2.5 .603 1.3 3.7 .365 0.0 0.0 .000  
 1982 NPBSL DEN 2.5 5.7 .440 2.2 2.6 .833 1.3 2.0 .667 1.2 3.7 .323 0.0 0.0 .000  
 Career     4.3 9.0 .476 2.6 3.3 .790 2.3 3.7 .627 2.0 5.3 .373 0.0 0.0 .000  

Season Totals

 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1986 39 26 983 232 494 134 175 0 2 598 66 168 104 60 76 60 18 156 181 
 1985 79 79 2118 548 1109 300 386 0 4 1396 101 324 184 81 187 81 27 347 270 
 1984 82 8 1133 272 574 172 218 0 2 716 63 201 66 67 96 67 16 205 -166 
 1983 82 0 1035 233 506 150 184 0 1 616 57 190 84 50 87 50 17 189 -147 
 1982 44 0 602 110 250 95 114 0 2 315 36 110 31 25 63 25 12 89 -263 
 Career 326 113 5871 1395 2933 851 1077 0 11 3641 323 993 469 283 509 283 90 986 -125 

Efficiency

 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1986 NPBSL UTA .524 1.21 13.8 10.1 27.7 6.9 10.5 8.7 18.3 115.1 3.8 4.6 105.7 96.4  
 1985 NPBSL DEN .546 1.26 11.2 11.3 28.7 5.4 12.2 8.8 17.2 213.3 7.1 3.4 108.0 100.7  
 1984 NPBSL DEN .534 1.25 7.9 11.5 27.9 6.1 14.0 9.9 17.1 111.6 3.7 -2.0 98.7 105.6  
 1983 NPBSL DEN .525 1.22 11.1 11.5 26.6 5.7 15.6 10.3 15.9 82.7 2.8 -1.8 101.4 109.1  
 1982 NPBSL DEN .527 1.26 7.9 16.0 24.9 6.1 13.7 9.7 13.7 29.0 1.0 -6.0 90.4 111.2  
 Career     .534 1.24 10.7 11.6 27.6 6.0 12.9 9.4 16.8 551.7 18.4 -0.4 102.9 103.5  

Playoff Averages

 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1985 NPBSL DEN 6 6 30.7 21.5 1.5 3.2 2.2 2.5 0.87 1.2 0.5 4.7 .422 .939 .000  
 Career     6 6 30.7 21.5 1.5 3.2 2.2 2.5 0.87 1.2 0.5 4.7 .422 .939 .000  

Playoff Shooting

 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1985 NPBSL DEN 8.2 19.3 .422 5.2 5.5 .939 4.8 8.8 .547 3.3 10.5 .317 0.0 0.0 .000  
 Career     8.2 19.3 .422 5.2 5.5 .939 4.8 8.8 .547 3.3 10.5 .317 0.0 0.0 .000  

Playoff Totals

 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1985 6 6 184 49 116 31 33 0 0 129 9 28 13 7 15 7 3 28 -31 
 Career 6 6 184 49 116 31 33 0 0 129 9 28 13 7 15 7 3 28 -31 

Playoff Efficiency

 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1985 NPBSL DEN .489 1.11 8.2 9.4 32.5 4.8 11.7 8.0 13.0 7.1 0.2 -5.2 105.0 110.8  
 Career     .489 1.11 8.2 9.4 32.5 4.8 11.7 8.0 13.0 7.1 0.2 -5.2 105.0 110.8  

 College Averages
 Season TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1981 - 36 0 33.0 17.1 1.8 3.9 2.6 2.6 1.03 2.0 0.8 2.9 .515 .809 .000  
 Total   36 0 33.0 17.1 1.8 3.9 2.6 2.6 1.03 2.0 0.8 2.9 .515 .809 .000  

 College Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1981 36 0 1187 269 522 76 94 0 0 614 63 203 95 71 92 71 28 105 0 
 Career 36 0 1187 269 522 76 94 0 0 614 63 203 95 71 92 71 28 105 0 

Career Highs

 Type PTS OREB REB AST STL BLK TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA  
 Season 35 6 9 8 5 2 8 10 20 15 20 0 1  
 Playoff 36 3 8 4 3 2 4 15 38 15 15 0 0  
 Career 36 6 11 8 5 2 8 16 38 15 20 0 1  

Game Logs

 Date Opp W/L MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS ORB REB AST TO STL BLK PF +/-
 10/21 DEN W 36 10 17 3 3 0 0 23 2 5 2 3 1 0 4 18
 10/25 LAL L 21 6 11 2 2 0 0 14 4 4 0 3 0 0 5 -14
 10/27 BOS L 18 8 18 2 3 0 0 18 3 3 3 1 3 2 5 5
 10/28 SDC W 40 11 24 6 8 0 0 28 3 9 4 2 1 0 3 -7
 10/30 POR W 27 5 17 1 2 0 0 11 1 6 5 1 1 1 6 5
 11/2 HOU L 42 12 25 2 4 0 0 26 2 8 5 4 1 0 6 6
 11/6 HOU W 26 9 16 3 4 0 0 21 5 6 3 4 2 0 1 19
 11/7 KCK W 18 3 7 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 2 0 0 1 4 6
 11/9 SDC L 17 5 8 1 2 0 0 11 0 2 3 1 1 0 5 -8
 11/11 POR W 20 4 8 0 2 0 0 8 1 2 0 3 1 1 2 12
 12/16 POR L 30 6 17 3 6 0 0 15 2 6 3 1 1 0 3 -5
 12/20 SAS L 18 4 13 2 2 0 0 10 3 4 2 2 1 1 4 -1
 12/21 SEA W 18 6 10 4 5 0 0 16 1 2 3 0 0 1 4 3
 12/24 IND W 18 7 13 1 2 0 0 15 2 4 2 1 1 0 4 11
 12/26 NYK L 17 1 8 3 5 0 0 5 1 4 0 0 1 0 4 3
 12/28 KCK L 14 3 6 2 2 0 0 8 3 3 2 1 1 0 5 6
 12/29 KCK W 15 6 9 2 2 0 0 14 2 3 1 0 0 0 6 -4
 1/3 DAL L 24 5 16 0 0 0 0 10 1 2 2 3 0 0 1 -15
 1/4 DAL W 30 3 7 5 7 0 0 11 0 3 2 2 1 0 4 15
 1/7 HOU L 27 4 11 7 8 0 1 15 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 -14
 1/9 CLE L 21 4 12 4 6 0 0 12 1 2 5 1 0 0 6 -8
 1/10 SDC W 29 9 20 4 4 0 0 22 3 3 2 3 4 0 4 7
 1/13 NJN W 26 9 14 5 6 0 0 23 2 4 2 1 3 0 5 17
 1/14 DET W 25 8 13 1 2 0 0 17 2 3 4 8 0 0 4 -4
 1/16 SEA W 29 10 16 5 7 0 0 25 2 8 2 0 1 2 3 16
 1/18 SAS W 31 7 19 9 10 0 0 23 2 5 3 4 2 2 5 10
 1/22 HOU L 25 8 12 1 1 0 0 17 2 3 1 4 0 0 4 -9
 1/23 PHX W 28 5 13 1 2 0 0 11 1 2 5 1 3 1 1 13
 1/25 KCK W 22 4 7 8 8 0 0 16 1 5 1 1 1 0 4 14
 1/27 DET L 24 6 9 7 8 0 0 19 0 6 4 5 0 1 6 6
 1/29 LAL L 32 7 16 1 2 0 0 15 6 8 5 1 3 0 2 -1
 1/31 GSW W 23 5 10 2 2 0 0 12 3 6 4 0 1 1 5 5
 2/2 KCK W 33 8 19 5 9 0 1 21 1 3 6 3 1 1 5 7
 2/4 SDC W 33 6 16 7 7 0 0 19 2 9 1 4 5 0 5 10
 2/5 DEN L 35 3 13 4 4 0 0 10 1 9 3 2 3 1 2 11
 2/10 DEN L 28 6 14 5 5 0 0 17 1 5 1 1 4 0 5 11
 2/11 IND L 18 3 7 2 2 0 0 8 2 4 0 1 0 0 5 1
 2/14 GSW W 35 9 16 5 8 0 0 23 2 5 1 3 2 0 4 17
 2/15 SEA W 33 10 19 15 20 0 0 35 1 7 6 5 1 0 3 10
 2/17 PHX W 32 10 15 3 7 0 0 23 2 4 2 2 2 1 3 24
 2/19 POR L 23 3 9 2 2 0 0 8 3 6 2 2 2 0 5 -19
 2/21 NYK W 32 4 17 2 2 0 0 10 2 6 8 3 3 1 5 22
 2/23 POR L 18 8 11 0 0 0 0 16 0 4 4 0 3 0 5 20
 2/24 HOU L 21 6 12 1 2 0 0 13 1 3 3 1 2 0 4 -5
 2/26 SEA L 35 8 16 2 2 0 0 18 2 6 4 2 3 1 5 -22

Awards and Achievements

 Season Award
 Total Player of the Game: 13

Transactions

 Date Action
 6/30/1982 Drafted by the Bullets with pick #21 of round 1.
 1/1/1983 Traded to the Nuggets
 7/22/1986 Signed with the Jazz for $3,391,647 over 2 years.

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