Corey Sanders Named Met Player of the Week
Dec 19 | Men's Basketball
Sanders averaged 17 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 2.5 assists per game in a 2-0 week for the Scarlet Knights. The junior started the week by becoming the 42nd player in Rutgers history to reach 1,000 career points, posting 12 points in a win over Fordham. He then earned the Joe Calabrese MVP trophy in the upset victory over No. 15 Seton Hall with 22 points, four rebounds and a career-high four steals. The victory gave Rutgers its first ranked win since 2015.
The native of Lakeland, Fla., was an All-Met Second Team honoree last season. He currently leads the team with 13.7 points per game and is 10th in the Big Ten with 1.4 steals per game.
Single game tickets for Rutgers men's basketball home games are available online or by calling the Rutgers Ticket Office at 1-866-445-GORU. Fans also have the opportunity to purchase flex ticket plans or a "Pikiell's Presents" package. Flex ticket plans enable fans to select any four games from the home schedule to create their own package. "Pikiell's Presents" includes two section 110 tickets to the games versus Stony Brook (Dec. 22) and Hartford (Dec. 28), along with two food vouchers per game and ugly holiday sweater t-shirts.
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