MOSCOW, Idaho – Junior guard Victor Sanders has been recognized by the conference for his performance last week as the Big Sky Player of the Week.  Sanders averaged 21 points, 2.3 boards and 2.7 assists per game last week as the Vandals went 2-1 during one of their toughest stretches of non-conference play.
 
Sanders stepped up at Little Rock with veteran point guard Perrion Callandret out to play a career-high 38 minutes.  He finished with 20 points on that night, hitting 3-of-5 from deep, as Idaho knocked off a Trojan team that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season.
 
Sanders followed that performance up against another NCAA Tournament participant, South Dakota State.  He led the way for Idaho with 29 points on 9-of-16 shooting, including four 3's.  He also had four assists on the night, including one to each of the Sherwood brothers in the closing minutes of regulation and overtime for clutch 3's.  Defensively Sanders was tremendous, tying a career-high with three steals and recording one block.
 
Sanders also came up big in the closing minutes of both wins at the free throw line, helping ice the games for the Vandals.
 
Next up for Idaho is a trip to Sam Houston State on Friday.  Check back with GoVandals.com tomorrow for more information on the matchup.
 
Fans can stay up-to-date on all things Idaho men's basketball by following the team on twitter, @VandalHoops.

For more information on Idaho Athletics, visit GoVandals.com.  Fans can also find Idaho on Twitter and Instagram, @Idaho_Vandals, or on Facebook by searching Idaho Vandals.