2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
Biography
Freshman | 2023-24
- Appeared in all 33 games, averaging 19.7 minutes per game
- Averaged 4.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game
- Shot 41.7 percent from the field (50-for-120) and 38.1 percent from behind the arc (37-for-97), finishing second on the team in three-point shooting
- Scored in double figures six times, including a season-high 17 points, making five triples, and a season-best five field goals in 27 minutes during Sooner Athletic tournament semifinal matchup versus Mid-America Christian (March 4)
- Played a season-high 35 minutes, recording 11 points and six assists at Science & Arts (Feb. 15)
- Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds in 21 minutes against No. 16 Indiana Tech in the NAIA National Championships Second Round (March 16)
- Dished out a season-high nine assists and scored 13 points, including three triples, in 24 minutes against Wayland Baptist (Dec. 9)
- Registered two steals and added three rebounds at Oklahoma Panhandle State (Feb. 1)
- Blocked a shot and added 13 points, including three three-pointers, in 24 minutes at No. 17 Mid-America Christian (Jan. 13)
Prep Career
A 2023 graduate of Bentonville High School ... Played two years of basketball under head coach Tom Halbmaier ... Helped lead the Tigers to pair of 6A West conference titles, in addition to regional championship in 2020 ... Senior year highlights include averaging 19 points and 143 assists per game ... Shot 86 percent from free-throw line ... Set single-season program records for most defensive rebounds (131) and three-point shooting (48 percent) during junior year ... Earned 6A West All-Conference and 6A All-State honors in 2023, along with being named to the 6A State Tournament Team and the KURM Dream Team.
Personal
Abbey Sanders, daughter of Steven and Amy Sanders born in Bentonville, Ark., chose John Brown University for its excellent academics and strong sense of community ... Felt it was the perfect fit academically, athletically, and spiritually ... Plans to major in business administration.
Honors & Accolades
2024-25 |
All-Conference (3rd) |
2023-24 |
SAC All-Freshman Team |
Statistics
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