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.

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.