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Ht/Wt
6'
5"
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200 lbs.
Class
Freshman
Hometown
Riverton,
Utah
Last School
Wasatch Academy
Roster Years
2022-2023
BYU Highlights
- Appeared in 34 games including two starts a true freshman in 2022-23
- Scored in double figures six times including twice at the WCC tournament
Personal
- Son of Lisa and Rich Saunders
- Has four older sisters
- Served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Seattle, Washington
- Enjoys playing the piano, guitar and playing ping pong
- Helped start and English Academy in West Africa
- Runs a duck feeding business at Gardner Village
- Instagram: Rsaunders15
Before BYU
- Spent final two seasons of high school career at Wasatch Academy
- 2020 Best of State Male Athlete
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals
- Rated as No. 45 shooting guard in Class of 2020 by 247Sports Composite
- First Team All-State as a sophomore at Riverton High School
- Second Team All-State as a freshman at RHS
- Recruited by Creighton, Stanford, Utah State and Oklahoma
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2022-2023
- One of four players to appear in all 34 games for the Cougars, including starts against Utah Valley and No. 22 Saint Mary’s
- Averaged 5.5 points, 2.4 rebound and 0.8 rebounds per game, shooting 45.3 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from three and 68.4 percent from the free throw line
- Scored in double figures six times including a career-high 18 points in BYU’s win over Portland in the second round of the WCC tournament
- Made multiple 3-pointers in eight games including three against WOU and Portland
- Had a career-high nine rebounds against Nicholls on November 19, 2022
- Had a career-high five offensive rebounds against Portland in the second round of the WCC tournament
- Averaged 10.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game while shooting 50.0 percent from the field, 40.0 percent from 3-point range and 100.0 percent from the free throw line during the WCC tournament
Sophmore Year
Junior Year
Senior Year
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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Richie Saunders Pacific 2022-23
- M Basketball | Mar, 06
BYU fights back, fall to No. 16 Saint Mary's in UCU WCC Semifinal
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- ImageM Basketball | Jan, 14
Six Cougars score in double figures in 91-81 win over Pepperdine