2014-15 Men's Basketball

1 Will Saunders

1 Will Saunders

  • Height:
    6-7
  • Weight:
    190
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    London, England
  • Highschool:
    College of Central Florida
  • Prev School:
    College of Central Florida

Summary

Biography

2014-15: Capped his career 7th in CSU history in career three-point field goal percentage (.406)...His 95 three-point field goals in 2014-15 are the third-most in a singe season in CSU history...Named 2nd Team All-Big South Conference following the year...Finished second in the league in conference play in both made three-pointers and three-point percentage, going 64-of-139 (46%)...Currently ranks 15th nationally in made threes per game...Ranked 8th in the conference in rebounding, helping a CSU team that was 2nd in the Big South in both rebounding margin and offensive rebounds per game...Hit three or more threes in 20 different games...Continued to be one of the top shooters in the Big South, and made great strides in all-around game as a defender and rebounder...Scored 12 big points in CSU’s season opener win at Ole Miss (11/14)...Was 0-for-5 from three-point range in the first half against the Rebels, but hit two threes in the second half to jumpstart a crucial 8-0 run that gave CSU an eight-point lead...Added another clutch three in overtime against Ole Miss, and also finished with five rebounds...Connected on five threes and poured in 17 points in the Bucs’ rout of Erskine (11/17)...Had 16 points and seven rebounds, along with four threes, in the win over Central Arkansas (11/25)...Made only start of the year at Florida State (11/28), and pulled down five of his eight rebounds on the offensive glass as CSU out-rebounded a Seminoles’ squad that is one of the biggest in the country...Snapped out a tough four-game shooting stretch with a 4-of-7 showing from three, and 14 points, in the Big South opener at Coastal Carolina (1/3)...Drilled a then season-high six treys in the win over Campbell (1/5)...Had 14 points and six rebounds in the win over Longwood (1/10), and frustrated Lancers’ guard Shaquille Johnson into a 4-of-14 shooting effort...Set a career-high with seven triples in the rout of Liberty (1/14), and had his first double-double with 22 points and ten rebounds... CSU matched a single-game program-record for made threes in that victory over the Flames...Had 15 points and seven rebounds, and hit two clutch threes inside the final two minutes, to help CSU prevail at Presbyterian (1/17)...Tallied 17 points in the win over Gardner-Webb (1/24), and hit his first four threes of the night to help CSU go a blistering 11-of-13 from beyond the arc to start the game...Had 11 points and five rebounds, and several timely baskets in the win at Radford (2/6) as CSU put itself back in the hunt for the Big South regular season title...Delivered another big effort in the win over Coastal Carolina, recording 18 points and eight rebounds as the Bucs earned a season split with the rival Chanticleers (2/11)...Had 11 points in the victory at Longwood (2/14), and hit a big three to jumpstart a 7-0 spurt that gave CSU the lead for good late in the second half...Scored a career-high 26 points in the win at Campbell (2/21), and chipped in seven rebounds, four assists and two steals...Tallied second career double-double, with 15 points and 10 rebounds, in the 3OT win over High Point (2/28)...Had a three in the third overtime for CSU’s first points of that extra session.

2013-14: Ranked sixth in the Big South in three-pointers made while shooting 40.4 percent from beyond the arc...Hit three three-pointers in each of his first two games as a Buc…Totaled 11 points and five rebounds in the win at Delaware (11/10), and blocked a shot in the lane with four seconds left to help CSU seal the 95-93 win…Posted 18 points and seven rebounds in the overtime loss to UNC Wilmington (11/13)…Buried six three-pointers against Wilmington, including one in overtime that gave CSU its final lead of the night…Tallied 16 points and connected on four more triples against No. 20 Baylor, including a long contested three that drew the Bucs within three points with 53 seconds left…Had 15 points in the loss to Delaware (12/3)...Had 12 points, three rebounds and two assists in loss at Western Carolina (12/18)...Drove and found Paul Gombwer for a layup to give CSU its final lead of game at 8:00 mark against WCU...Tallied a career-high 20 points on an efficient 6-of-7 shooting, including a 5-of-6 effort from three-point range, in double overtime win at Central Arkansas (12/21) before fouling out at end of regulation...Buried first four three-pointers of the night and scored a career-high 21 points in the first half of CSU’s rout of Columbia International (1/6)...Finished with 23 points, blocked two shots and secured two steals in the win over Columbia International...Hit his first four three-point attempts of the night in the win over Coastal Carolina (1/8) and led four players in double figures scoring with 16 points...Also matched a career-high with eight rebounds against the Chanticleers...Notched first career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 10 rebounds in the loss to UNC Asheville (1/18)...Posted 11 points on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting and 3-of-3 from three in the win at Gardner-Webb (1/22)...Hit a tough step back three to start CSU’s critical 13-0 second half run in the win over Gardner-Webb...Recorded 14 points and eight rebounds and matched a career-high with three assists in the win over Liberty (2/1)...Posted 11 points and six rebounds in the loss at High Point (2/17), and his baseline jumper brought CSU within three with 51 seconds left after the deficit had been as large as 14...Drilled five threes and scored 17 points while corralling nine rebounds in the win at Presbyterian (2/22)...Sparked CSU with five straight points during a 14-3 run to take a late one-point lead in the loss at Coastal Carolina (3/1)...Scored 16 points, had five rebounds and matched a career-high with three assists in the loss to the Chanticleers…Was the catalyst in CSU’s rally from a 15-point first half deficit to beat Campbell in the first round of the Big South Tournament (3/5), scoring 13 of his 18 points after halftime while draining three three-pointers.

Prior to CSU: Sharpshooter recorded a 40.8 percent from three-point range in helping lead College of Central Florida to the NJCAA Division I National Championship...Averaged 10.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.

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    2013-14Junior

    Forward
    6'7" 190 lbs
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    2014-15Senior

    Forward
    6'7" 190 lbs
    1