CONVERSE, Texas – Incoming freshman guard
Kierra Sanderlin wrapped up her final high school season with a slew of major accolades before starting her career with the Rutgers women's basketball team.
Sanderlin, who signed her National Letter of Intent with the Scarlet Knights during the early signing period in November 2020, finished her high school career as a Texas Association of Basketball Coaches and Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State selection after leading Judson High School to the state semifinals with 16.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 4.0 steals per game.
She was named the Express News Player of the Year. The effort also landed her District MVP honors, along with All-District First Team, Express News Super Team, TABC All-Star, and TABC All-Region accolades. Sanderlin heads to the college ranks as a
Who's Next All-American and a McDonald's All-America Game nominee.
Sanderlin scored 1,413 points in high school, but that was only part of a well-rounded repertoire out of the backcourt. She grabbed 543 rebounds, good for 5.4 per game, and will join a Rutgers team that ranked No. 4 in the nation in steals per game in 2020-21 after 338 high school career steals (3.4 per contest). The versatile shooting guard added 288 assists and 70 blocks during her Judson stint.
The Converse, Texas native earned excellence in the classroom, as well, named to the District All-Academic Team following her senior year.
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