Elijah Saunders F
Height: 6-8 (203cm)
Weight: 240 lbs (109kg)
Born: Aug 8, 2003 (22 years old)
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 2026 Undrafted
Pre-Draft Team: Maryland (Sr)
High School: Sunnyslope High School (Phoenix, Arizona)
Elijah Saunders NCAA Splits
2025-2026 NCAA Stats & Splits - Per Game
| Split | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Season Stats | Maryland | Sr | 33 | 32 | 30.7 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 7.2 | .441 | 1.8 | 4.3 | .411 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .800 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.6 |
| Wins | Maryland | Sr | 12 | 12 | 31.5 | 10.3 | 3.4 | 7.9 | .432 | 1.9 | 4.4 | .434 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .900 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.3 |
| Losses | Maryland | Sr | 21 | 20 | 30.2 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 6.7 | .447 | 1.7 | 4.2 | .398 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .700 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| Home Games | Maryland | Sr | 15 | 14 | 30.2 | 10.0 | 3.3 | 7.4 | .441 | 1.8 | 4.3 | .415 | 1.7 | 1.9 | .862 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| Away Games | Maryland | Sr | 12 | 12 | 32.3 | 8.3 | 3.1 | 7.2 | .430 | 1.9 | 4.9 | .390 | 0.3 | 0.5 | .500 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.6 |
| Neutral Games | Maryland | Sr | 6 | 6 | 28.7 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 6.5 | .462 | 1.3 | 2.8 | .471 | 0.7 | 0.8 | .800 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| Last 5 Games | Maryland | Sr | 5 | 5 | 35.2 | 9.4 | 3.0 | 7.0 | .429 | 2.6 | 6.0 | .433 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.000 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Last 10 Games | Maryland | Sr | 10 | 10 | 35.0 | 9.3 | 3.0 | 7.1 | .423 | 2.5 | 5.6 | .446 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.000 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Non-Conf. Regular Season | Maryland | Sr | 8 | 8 | 29.4 | 9.9 | 3.4 | 7.8 | .435 | 1.4 | 3.6 | .379 | 1.8 | 2.1 | .824 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| Non-Conf. Tournaments | Maryland | Sr | 3 | 3 | 26.3 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 5.7 | .353 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .667 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| Conf. Regular Season | Maryland | Sr | 20 | 19 | 31.7 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 7.3 | .445 | 2.1 | 5.0 | .410 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .778 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 2.7 |
| Conf. Tournaments | Maryland | Sr | 2 | 2 | 33.0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 5.5 | .545 | 3.0 | 4.5 | .667 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Post-Season Tournaments | Maryland | Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| v. Opp. Above .500 | Maryland | Sr | 16 | 16 | 31.2 | 9.6 | 3.4 | 7.4 | .454 | 1.9 | 4.7 | .413 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .737 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.8 |
| v. Opp. At or Below .500 | Maryland | Sr | 14 | 14 | 30.8 | 8.9 | 3.0 | 7.2 | .416 | 1.8 | 4.4 | .403 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .938 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
| v. Opp. w/ Top 100 RPI | Maryland | Sr | 17 | 16 | 30.5 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 7.0 | .479 | 1.9 | 4.4 | .427 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .750 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
| v. Opp. w/out Top 100 RPI | Maryland | Sr | 16 | 16 | 30.9 | 8.6 | 2.9 | 7.3 | .402 | 1.6 | 4.1 | .394 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .850 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| v. Opp. In AP Top 25 | Maryland | Sr | 9 | 8 | 27.7 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 6.4 | .448 | 1.7 | 4.0 | .417 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .667 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.8 |
| v. Opp. Not In AP Top 25 | Maryland | Sr | 22 | 22 | 32.3 | 9.2 | 3.1 | 7.4 | .426 | 1.9 | 4.5 | .418 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .774 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
| Games in November | Maryland | Sr | 8 | 8 | 30.0 | 8.4 | 3.0 | 7.6 | .393 | 0.6 | 2.5 | .250 | 1.8 | 2.3 | .778 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| Games in December | Maryland | Sr | 5 | 4 | 27.2 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 5.0 | .560 | 1.8 | 3.0 | .600 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.000 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| Games in January | Maryland | Sr | 7 | 7 | 31.3 | 11.0 | 3.9 | 8.1 | .474 | 2.3 | 5.3 | .432 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .778 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 3.3 |
| Games in February | Maryland | Sr | 8 | 8 | 30.3 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 7.3 | .414 | 1.9 | 4.9 | .385 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .714 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
| Games in March | Maryland | Sr | 5 | 5 | 35.2 | 9.4 | 3.0 | 7.0 | .429 | 2.6 | 6.0 | .433 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.000 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Games in April | Maryland | Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| v. ACC | Maryland | Sr | 1 | 1 | 24.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | .800 | 2.0 | 3.0 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| v. Big East | Maryland | Sr | 2 | 2 | 32.0 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 8.0 | .313 | 0.5 | 2.0 | .250 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .500 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| v. Big Ten | Maryland | Sr | 22 | 21 | 31.8 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 7.1 | .452 | 2.1 | 5.0 | .431 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .800 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| v. MAAC | Maryland | Sr | 1 | 1 | 44.0 | 14.0 | 4.0 | 12.0 | .333 | 2.0 | 6.0 | .333 | 4.0 | 5.0 | .800 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| v. MEAC | Maryland | Sr | 1 | 1 | 27.0 | 14.0 | 6.0 | 11.0 | .545 | 2.0 | 5.0 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| v. MWC | Maryland | Sr | 1 | 1 | 27.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | .200 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| v. NEC | Maryland | Sr | 1 | 1 | 23.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | .429 | 3.0 | 6.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| v. SEC | Maryland | Sr | 1 | 1 | 25.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | .286 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| v. Sun Belt | Maryland | Sr | 1 | 1 | 27.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | .333 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .333 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| v. SWAC | Maryland | Sr | 1 | 1 | 26.0 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | .600 | 0.0 | 2.0 | .000 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| v. WCC | Maryland | Sr | 1 | 1 | 27.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | .600 | 0.0 | 2.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 3.0 | .667 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |