Richie Saunders (basketball)
American basketball player (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richie Saunders (born September 19, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the BYU Cougars of the Big 12 Conference.
Saunders in 2024 | |
| No. 15 – BYU Cougars | |
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| Position | Point guard / small forward |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 19, 2001 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wasatch Academy (Mount Pleasant, Utah) |
| College | BYU (2022–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and high school
A great-grandson of Ore-Ida founder and inventor of the Tater Tot F. Nephi Grigg,[1] Saunders attended Wasatch Academy. Coming out of high school, Saunders was rated as a three-star recruit and was the 3rd ranked prospect from Utah in the class of 2020. He committed to play college basketball for the BYU Cougars over offers from Creighton, Utah State, Oregon State, and Utah.[2]
College career
As a freshman in 2022-23, Saunders appeared in 34 games with two starts, averaging 5.5 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.[3] In 2023-24, he appeared in 34 games with one start and averaged 9.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.[4][5] Saunders entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal after the season, but ultimately chose to return to play for BYU.[6] Heading into his junior year, he become a full-time starter for the first time in his career.[7] On December 31, 2024, Saunders posted a career-high 30 points in a victory over Arizona State.[8] On January 11, 2025, he tallied 26 points in a loss to TCU.[9] On February 22, Saunders scored 25 points including the pair of game-winning free throws versus Arizona.[10] For his performance during the 2024-25 season, he was named the Big 12 Most Improved Player while also being named first-team all-Big 12.[11]
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