2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Kam Sanders
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Albany, GA
- High School:
- Lee County
- Position:
- Guard
- 2026 Bob Beckel Team MVP (Second freshman ever and first since Raymond Dudley in 1987)
- Air Force freshman record 400 points.
- Air Force freshman record 121 assists.
2025-26 (Freshman):
- Bob Beckel Team MVP
- Led team in scoring at 12.5 ppg and in assists at 3.8 apg.
- Ranked fifth in the Mountain West in assists.
- Air Force freshman records of 400 points and 121 assists.
- 12.5 ppg is second-most by a freshman at AF.
- 41 three's is fifth-most by a freshman.
- 111 free throws and 152 attempts is second-most by an Air Force freshman.
- Led Air Force in scoring 14 times and in assists 20 times.
- 24 games in double digits scoring.
- First-career double-double against Fresno State with 10 pts, 11 assists.
- Closed out season by scoring in double digits across last 10 games.
- Career-high 20 points against San Jose State.
- Career-high nine rebounds against Wyoming.
- Collegiate debut vs. Belmont, scoring 18 points, adding seven assists and four three's.
- Scoring 16 points against Wyoming. Hit three-consecutive three's in game to rally Falcons back to a lead late in game.
- Career-high three steals against Miami Ohio, South Dakota and Nevada.
- 11 games with 5-plus assists.
Before Air Force
Played for coach Kirven Davis at Lee County high school … all-state and newcomer of the year as a senior … first-team all-conference as a junior and Elite 8 as a sophomore … led Lee County to the GHSA Class 4A playoffs Final 4 … graduated with 4.0 grade-point average … graduated with honors, National Honor Society and leadership coalition … also played for Phenom United AAU Team in the Adidas 3ssb Circuit, coached by Sam Mitchell … also played for Elite 8 3ssb 17u Circuit team.
Personal
Member of cadet squadron 18 … son of Kareem and Devin Sanders … has a younger sister and brother … considering operations research major … father played football at North Carolina A&T and mother was a cheerleader at North Carolina A&T … hobbies are spending time with his family, listening to music and swimming … why I decided to come to the Academy: “For the opportunity to become a better overall-well-rounded person!” … favorite social media is Instagram … enjoys listening to Rod Wave … favorite athlete is Anthony Edwards … favorite teams are the 2015-16 Carolina Panthers and the Los Angeles Lakers … credits his parents as having the biggest influence on his sports career … something not many people know about him is that he’s lived in three states.
