2026 PG Jonathan Sanderson

[MitchMcGaryMunchies]

https://247sports.com/player/jonathan-sanderson-46141320/

 

6' 2", 170 lb, 4 star PG out of Saline HS in Saline, MI

 

Recently had a string of 30 and 40-point game to lead Saline to their first outright conference championship in 40 years.  Just lost the district championship an hour or so ago.

 

Son of Jon Sanderson, the now-former, long-time Michigan Basketball Strength & Conditioning Coach that resigned today.  Have not yet offered, but might be worth a look unless dad cozies-up with Juwan's replacement.

 

Currently holds offers from:  Iowa (5/3/23), Ohio (5/3/23), Detroit (5/3/23), Illinois (6/25/23), Marshall (6/25/23), Michigan (7/30/23), Eastern Michigan (8/8/23), Duquesne (8/8/23), and Indiana (12/17/23).

[MichHusker]

Should have lost in the district semis but i'm a bit biased

[MitchMcGaryMunchies]

 

His proclivity for stealing the ball is nice.  As is that 1.2PPP when he's the ball-handler on screen plays.

[Norm Peterson]

11 hours ago, MitchMcGaryMunchies said:

 

His proclivity for stealing the ball is nice.  As is that 1.2PPP when he's the ball-handler on screen plays.

 

But he's right-handed, so ...

[AuroranHusker]

On 3/2/2024 at 8:06 AM, MichHusker said:

Should have lost in the district semis but i'm a bit biased

 

Care to elaborate on the game context here. How'd he do, specifically?

 

[AuroranHusker]

1 hour ago, Norm Peterson said:

 

But he's right-handed, so ...

 

Yeah, I commented in one of the recruit threads that Freddy needed to get a right hander, lol.

 

[MichHusker]

Just now, AuroranHusker said:

 

Care to elaborate on the game context here. How'd he do, specifically?

 

Nothing other than the fact he played against the school i coached at for four years  heard sanderson's team won by 2 and they had a kid who is normally terrible from the line go like 7 for 8

[MitchMcGaryMunchies]

Jon Sanderson (Jonathan's father, former Michigan basketball strength coach) has taken a similar role at Illinois.  Jonathan already holds an offer from Illinois:

 

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2024/03/14/michigan-basketball-former-strength-coach-jon-sanderson-illinois/72980205007/

 

Also some interesting tea regarding Jon's scuffle with Juwan over at The Athletic:

https://theathletic.com/5310734/2024/03/01/jon-sanderson-michigan-departure/

 

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The confrontation between Howard and Sanderson stemmed from a disagreement between an athletic trainer and senior guard Jace Howard, Juwan’s 22-year-old son. At the time, Jace Howard had missed the entire season with a stress fracture and questioned the training staff not yet clearing him to play.

 

Sanderson wrote that Jace Howard “was berating” the trainer and caused a “scene” that prompted several players to stop and watch. Sanderson described the scene as “totally out of control,” and said the trainer was trying to calm Jace Howard down and get him to discuss the matter privately. Noticing the trainer looking increasingly desperate and “panicked,” Sanderson intervened, yelling at Howard from roughly 30 feet away: “You’re a student athlete and he is a professional. You don’t talk to a professional like that. That is disrespectful and entitled.” He said he repeated that the tirade was “disrespectful.”

 

Sanderson wrote in the email to Manuel that he tried to de-escalate the situation, turning his back and walking away. When Sanderson looked back, he said Juwan Howard came at him, “angry and ready to fight,” repeatedly yelling as players and staff held him back.

 

Sanderson wrote that players and staff were ultimately able to restrain Howard, after which the team started practice and Sanderson went to his office.

 

Juwan Howard is an absolute clown, which honestly makes him a perfect fit for Michigan.  Hope they retain him so the expanded B1G gets a chance to permanently wipe him off the face of the earth next year.