Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus Pittsburgh (Exhibition) on October 17, 2026 , Win , 87, to, 64
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Elijah Saunders - 2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 45
Elijah Saunders
- Position:
- Forward
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 240
- Hometown:
- Phoenix, Ariz.
- High School:
- Sunnyslope High School '22
- Prev School:
- Maryland
2025-26 (At Maryland): Started 32 of 33 games played…Averaged 9.0 points and 4.4 rebounds per game…Shot .441 (104-236) from the floor including a team-best .411 (58-141) from beyond the arc…Was 32-40 (.800) at the free throw line…Recorded 14 points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal in the season opening win over Coppin State (11/3/25)...Contributed five points and seven rebounds against Georgetown (11/7/25)...Posted 12 points, two rebounds, two assists and one steal against Alcorn State (11/11/25)… Posted 11 rebounds while adding eight points and two steals in win at Marquette (11/15/25)...Scored 14 points and added five rebounds, an assist and a steal in overtime win over Mount St. Mary's (11/19/25)...Hit a season-high three three-pointers to finish with nine points, five rebounds and an assist in win over Wagner (12/2/25)...Recorded 10 points, three rebounds, an assist and a block at Virginia (12/20/25)…Notched 16 points (5-8 FG), while adding seven rebounds, a block and a steal against Indiana (1/7/26)...Posted 17 points and a career-high 12 rebounds at UCLA (1/10/26)...Had 16 points (3-6 3FG), two rebounds and a steal in win over Penn State (1/18/26)...Added 13 points, including three triples, at No. 10 Michigan State (1/24/26)... Posted a season-high 20 points against Ohio State (2/5/26), along with four rebounds, two assists and one steal...Recorded a near double-double in a win over No. 25 Iowa (2/11/26) with 12 points, eight rebounds, one assist and one block...Hit four triples to finish with 12 points while adding five rebounds in win over Washington (2/21/26)...Had a career-high five three-pointers along with three rebounds at No. 12 Nebraska (2/25/26) to finish with 15 points...Recorded his second double-double of the season with 11 points and a career-high 14 rebounds against Rutgers (3/1/26) where he also had a team-high four assists...Posted 11 points and six rebounds in 38 minutes at Wisconsin (3/4/26)...Shot 5-6 from beyond the arc, recording 15 points, five rebounds and two blocks in a win over Oregon in the First Round of the B1G Ten Tournament (3/10/26).
2024-25 (At Virginia): Started 26 of 29 games...Averaged 10.4 points and 5.0 rebounds...Shot 42 percent from the field (102-243), 34.7 percent from three-point range (33-95) and 83.3 percent from the free throw line (65-78)...Totaled 11 points and five rebounds in his UVA debut versus Campbell (11/6/24)...Scored 15 points along with five rebounds, an assist and a block versus Coppin State (11/11/24)...Scored 12 points and recorded three rebounds versus No. 22 St. John’s (11/22/24)...Recorded nine points, six rebounds and an assist against Holy Cross (11/29/24)…Scored 19 points along with five rebounds, an assist and a steal at No. 13 Florida (12/4/24)...Registered 15 points, eight rebounds, a block and a steal versus Bethune-Cookman (12/12/24)...Recorded 15 points, four rebounds and two blocks versus No. 21 Memphis (12/18/24)...Tallied 21 points (7 of 9 FGs, 7 of 8 FTs) along with eight rebounds and two assists versus American (12/22/24)...Scored a career-high 22 points with five rebounds, two assists and a steal versus NC State (12/31/24)...Netted 12 points versus Louisville (1/4/25)...Recorded first career double-double with 11 points and career-high 10 rebounds at Cal (1/8/25)...Scored 19 points and added career-best 10 rebounds at Louisville (1/18/25)...Tallied 10 points, six rebounds an assist and a steal versus Boston College (1/21/25)...Collected nine points, six rebounds, an assist, a block and a steal versus Notre Dame (1/25/25)...Recorded nine points and six rebounds versus No. 13 Clemson (3/1/25)…Netted 12 points (3-4 3FGs) versus Florida State (3/4/25).
2023-24 (At San Diego State): Appeared in all 37 games, including starting the first 21 games of the season...Averaged 6.2 points and 3.6 rebounds in 20.2 minute per game...Shot 41.9 percent (83-of-198) from the floor, 32.2 percent (39-of-121) from beyond the arc and 96.0 percent (24-of-45) from the line...Recorded nine points, five rebounds, two steals and an assist against Cal St. Fullerton (11/6/23)…Had six points, four rebounds and four steals at Brigham Young (11/10/24)…Registered 11 points and six rebounds versus Long Beach State (11/14/23)… Scored 16 points, recorded eight rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal versus Washington (11/19/23) in the championship game of the Continental Tire Main Event...Scored 13 points and collected five rebounds at UC San Diego (12/1/23)…Posted nine points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal against Wyoming (1/23/24)…Recorded 12 points, three rebounds and three assists versus New Mexico (2/16/24)…Scored 10 points and collected two rebounds versus San Jose State (2/27/24)...Registered four threes and scored a season-high 14 points along with six rebounds, two blocks and a steal at UNLV (3/5/24).
2022-23 (At San Diego State): Averaged 0.9 points and 1.1 rebounds in 5.8 minutes per game...Shot 27.8 percent (5-of-18) from the field, 18.2 percent (2-of-11) from the bonus distance and 33.3 percent (2-of-6) from the line in 16 games...Played a season-high 24:58 versus Occidental (12/2/22) and had eight rebounds and three assists…Scored a season-best six points and had three assists against Kennesaw State (12/12/22).
High School: A 2022 graduate of Sunnyslope High School in Phoenix, Ariz...A four-start rated recruit, 1,000 points scorer and McDonald’s All-American nominee...A three-year letter winner at Sunnyslope after attending Rancho Solano High in Scottsdale, Ariz., as a freshman...Earned back-to-back Conference 6A Player of the Year, 6A Southwest Section Player of the Year and Arizona Republic All-Arizona Team honors...Won the state championship as a junior after guiding the Viking to a 21-1 overall record and averaging 15.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists...His teams posted a 69-10 mark in three seasons at Sunnyslope, including 23-3 in league play…In his final two seasons squad was 46-4 and 14-0 in Conference 6A play...Averaged 22.3 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 2.4 assists as a senior while leading his team to the state tournament’s quarterfinal round.
PROFILE
Name: Elijah Saunders
Birthdate: August 8, 2003
Major: Sports Administration
Family: Son of Andrea and Yaki
Interests/Hobbies: Music, movies, spending time with family
Favorite Team: St. Louis Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Phoenix Suns
Favorite Food: Mexican food
Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan
Biggest Thrill in Sports: Game winning play
2024-25 (At Virginia): Started 26 of 29 games...Averaged 10.4 points and 5.0 rebounds...Shot 42 percent from the field (102-243), 34.7 percent from three-point range (33-95) and 83.3 percent from the free throw line (65-78)...Totaled 11 points and five rebounds in his UVA debut versus Campbell (11/6/24)...Scored 15 points along with five rebounds, an assist and a block versus Coppin State (11/11/24)...Scored 12 points and recorded three rebounds versus No. 22 St. John’s (11/22/24)...Recorded nine points, six rebounds and an assist against Holy Cross (11/29/24)…Scored 19 points along with five rebounds, an assist and a steal at No. 13 Florida (12/4/24)...Registered 15 points, eight rebounds, a block and a steal versus Bethune-Cookman (12/12/24)...Recorded 15 points, four rebounds and two blocks versus No. 21 Memphis (12/18/24)...Tallied 21 points (7 of 9 FGs, 7 of 8 FTs) along with eight rebounds and two assists versus American (12/22/24)...Scored a career-high 22 points with five rebounds, two assists and a steal versus NC State (12/31/24)...Netted 12 points versus Louisville (1/4/25)...Recorded first career double-double with 11 points and career-high 10 rebounds at Cal (1/8/25)...Scored 19 points and added career-best 10 rebounds at Louisville (1/18/25)...Tallied 10 points, six rebounds an assist and a steal versus Boston College (1/21/25)...Collected nine points, six rebounds, an assist, a block and a steal versus Notre Dame (1/25/25)...Recorded nine points and six rebounds versus No. 13 Clemson (3/1/25)…Netted 12 points (3-4 3FGs) versus Florida State (3/4/25).
2023-24 (At San Diego State): Appeared in all 37 games, including starting the first 21 games of the season...Averaged 6.2 points and 3.6 rebounds in 20.2 minute per game...Shot 41.9 percent (83-of-198) from the floor, 32.2 percent (39-of-121) from beyond the arc and 96.0 percent (24-of-45) from the line...Recorded nine points, five rebounds, two steals and an assist against Cal St. Fullerton (11/6/23)…Had six points, four rebounds and four steals at Brigham Young (11/10/24)…Registered 11 points and six rebounds versus Long Beach State (11/14/23)… Scored 16 points, recorded eight rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal versus Washington (11/19/23) in the championship game of the Continental Tire Main Event...Scored 13 points and collected five rebounds at UC San Diego (12/1/23)…Posted nine points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal against Wyoming (1/23/24)…Recorded 12 points, three rebounds and three assists versus New Mexico (2/16/24)…Scored 10 points and collected two rebounds versus San Jose State (2/27/24)...Registered four threes and scored a season-high 14 points along with six rebounds, two blocks and a steal at UNLV (3/5/24).
2022-23 (At San Diego State): Averaged 0.9 points and 1.1 rebounds in 5.8 minutes per game...Shot 27.8 percent (5-of-18) from the field, 18.2 percent (2-of-11) from the bonus distance and 33.3 percent (2-of-6) from the line in 16 games...Played a season-high 24:58 versus Occidental (12/2/22) and had eight rebounds and three assists…Scored a season-best six points and had three assists against Kennesaw State (12/12/22).
High School: A 2022 graduate of Sunnyslope High School in Phoenix, Ariz...A four-start rated recruit, 1,000 points scorer and McDonald’s All-American nominee...A three-year letter winner at Sunnyslope after attending Rancho Solano High in Scottsdale, Ariz., as a freshman...Earned back-to-back Conference 6A Player of the Year, 6A Southwest Section Player of the Year and Arizona Republic All-Arizona Team honors...Won the state championship as a junior after guiding the Viking to a 21-1 overall record and averaging 15.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists...His teams posted a 69-10 mark in three seasons at Sunnyslope, including 23-3 in league play…In his final two seasons squad was 46-4 and 14-0 in Conference 6A play...Averaged 22.3 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 2.4 assists as a senior while leading his team to the state tournament’s quarterfinal round.
PROFILE
Name: Elijah Saunders
Birthdate: August 8, 2003
Major: Sports Administration
Family: Son of Andrea and Yaki
Interests/Hobbies: Music, movies, spending time with family
Favorite Team: St. Louis Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Phoenix Suns
Favorite Food: Mexican food
Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan
Biggest Thrill in Sports: Game winning play
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