Frankie Sanders

Frankie Sanders
Personal information
Born (1957-01-23) January 23, 1957
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolStivers (Dayton, Ohio)
CollegeSouthern (1975–1978)
NBA draft1978: 1st round, 20th overall pick
Drafted bySan Antonio Spurs
Playing career1978–1987
PositionSmall forward
Number45, 4
Career history
1978San Antonio Spurs
1979Boston Celtics
1981Kansas City Kings
1982–1984Albany Patroons
1984–1985Albuquerque Silvers
1985–1986ABC Nantes
1986Gold Coast Stingrays
1987Jersey Jammers
1987Rhode Island Gulls
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Frankie J. Sanders (born January 23, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player.[1] After a standout collegiate career at Southern University, in which Sanders averaged 26 points and 10 rebounds per game and scored over 2,000 points in his three-year career, he was selected in the 1978 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs as the 20th overall pick.[1][2]

Sanders' NBA career was shortened by self-admitted irresponsible behavior, such as drug use, drinking, and partying too much.[2] He played for three different teams in two seasons despite being a first round draft selection.[1][2] Over the course of his professional career, he played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), United States Basketball League (USBL), and overseas in France, Spain, and Venezuela.[2] Sanders won the CBA championship in 1983–84 while playing for the Albany Patroons.[2]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Source[1]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1978–79 San Antonio 22 12.0 .394 .780 2.7 1.6 .6 .1 6.0
Boston 24 9.0 .462 .815 2.1 .7 .3 .1 5.5
1980–81 Kansas City 23 8.1 .442 – .909 .9 .7 .7 .0 3.8
Career 69 9.6 .430 – .822 1.9 1.0 .5 .1 5.1

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1981 Kansas City 9 5.6 .500 .500 1.000 .6 .2 .3 .0 2.6

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Frankie Sanders NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e "What the Hell Happened to...Frankie Sanders?". CelticsLife.com. September 29, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
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