University of South Alabama Athletics

FRESHMAN SEASON (2012-13): Saw time off the bench in 16 games for South Alabama as a true freshman…Scored 10 points and 10 rebounds (0.6 ppg and 0.6 rpg) in 4.9 minutes of action per game…Also had five assists and four steals…Hit first collegiate shot on first attempt at Houston Baptist (11/9)…Recorded her first career three-pointer at Florida Atlantic (11/28)…Had three points at FAU and at UALR (2/20)…Also had two points versus HBU and at North Texas (1/12).

AT VESTAVIA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years at Vestavia Hills High School in Vestavia Hills, Ala., for head coach Laura Casey…Averaged 14.0 points and nine rebounds per outing as a senior, while also dishing out five assists per contest…Helped guided the Rebels to a 20-15 record…Averaged 13.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a junior en route to earning all-league and all-area honors...Registered 49 steals that same season...Was also selected first-team all-Over the Mountain Journal and to the Birmingham News’ first team that same season…Helped VHHS capture the area championship as a junior and finish in the top 16 as a freshman…Highlight of her high school career was making the game-winning shot in a sub-regional game during her freshman season…Chose USA after receiving offers from Alabama A&M, Alabama State and Tennessee State…Played AAU ball for the Alabama Roadrunners from 2003-11.

PERSONAL: Sharon Denise Sanders…Born in Birmingham, Ala…Daughter of Reginald Sanders and Carolyn Walker…Both her parents are educators…Has one older sister…Uncle, Tony Russell, played football at Auburn and her uncle, Howard Birl III, played football at Tuskegee...Cousin, JaMarcus Russell, played collegiately at LSU and was the No. 1 pick of the Oakland Raiders in the 2007 NFL Draft…Lists favorite athletes as Ray Allen, Candace Parker, Kobe Bryant and Maya Moore…Lists favorite musical artists as Wale, Beyonce, Jazmine Sullivan and Smokie Norful…Lists favorite foods as macaroni and cheese and strawberry cheesecake…Lists favorite classes as anatomy and algebra…Majoring in exercise science.