University of Toledo Athletics

Career Milestones
Ranks 24th on UT’s all-time scoring list with 1,276 points...Has started all 100 games of collegiate career.
 
As a Junior (2017-18)
Earned Second-Team All-MAC and MAC All-Tournament Team honors...Only player to start all 34 contests...Ranked eighth in MAC with 16.3 ppg, third with team high 84.6 FT percentage, ninth with 40.3 three-point FG% and second in MAC with team-best 34.6 mpg...Topped MAC in league play with 88.2 FT percentage (60-of-68) and ranked sixth with 16.5 ppg and tied for seventh with 43.6 three-point FG%...Posted double-digit scoring totals in 28 contests, including career-high 16-game stretch (Dec. 20-Feb. 13)…Opened season with career highs in points (31), assists (8) and zero turnovers in 39 minutes vs. Saint Joseph’s (Nov. 11)...Poured in 26 points vs. Oakland (Nov. 18)...Also collected 23 points at Detroit Mercy (Dec. 6) and vs. Central Michigan (Feb. 23)...Tallied 21 points vs. Miami (March 8) in MAC quarterfinals and 19 points vs. Buffalo (March 10) in MAC Championship Game.
 
As a Sophomore (2016-17)
Received MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete honors as well as being named to Academic All-MAC team...Only player to start all 34 contests...Ranked fourth in MAC with team-best 35.9 mpg...Ranked third on team with 13.6 ppg and second with 65 three-point field goals and 39.2 three-point FG%…461 points scored ranked fourth-most by sophomore in school history...Ranked fourth in league play with 44.4 three-point FG% (36-of-81)...Scored in double digits in 24 contests…Poured in season-high 29 points (9-of-14 FG, season-high 4-of-7 3FG) vs. Northern Illinois (Jan. 28)...Tallied 25 points at George Washington (March 15) in College Basketball Invitational...Collected 23 points at Wright State (Nov. 19)...Scored 22 points in back-to-back games vs. Buffalo (Jan. 3) and Miami (Jan. 7).
 
As a Freshman (2015-16)
Ranked fifth on team with 8.2 ppg and third with 81.4 FT% (48-of-59)…Ranked third on team with 48 treys and 137 three-point field-goal attempts...Shot 35.0 percent from three-point range…Scored in double digits in 10 contests and Toledo was 8-2 when that occurred…Scored 16 points and registered season highs in rebounds (6) and assists (6) vs. Bethune-Cookman (Dec. 19)…Scored MAC season-best 15 points at Miami (Jan. 9) and vs. Buffalo (Jan. 30)…Tallied 14 points and sank all nine of his free-throw attempts vs. Middle Tennessee (Nov. 28).
 
High School (Reitz)
A 2015 graduate of Reitz High School...Four-year letterwinner who finished as Panthers’ all-time leading scoring with 1,544 points (sixth in Evansville prep history)...Earned first-team all-state, All-Southern Indiana Athletic Conference, all-city and all-metro accolades as senior...Also tabbed for spot on 2015 Indiana Basketball Coaches Supreme 15 squad for top 15 players in state regardless of school size...Averaged 20.7 ppg to help team post 29-2 win-loss mark and advance to state tournament championship game...Averaged 15.8 ppg as junior to earn all-state honorable mention and second-team All-SIAC laurels...Posted scoring totals of 15.6 ppg as sophomore and 8.9 ppg as freshman.
 
Personal
Full name: Jaelan Rea Sanford...Age: 21...Son of Bryan Sanford...Has three brothers, Kyler (21), Bailey (19) and Kolten (16)...Majoring in management.

Sanford’s Career Highs
Points: 31 vs. Saint Joseph's (11/11/17)
Rebounds: 7 (3 times, last @Northern Illinois (2/27/18)
Assists: 8 vs. Saint Joseph's (11/11/17)
Blocks: 2 (7 times, last vs. Eastern Michigan (3/9/18)
Steals: 3 (3 times, last at Cleveland State (12/23/17)
Field Goals: 11 (2 times, last vs. Oakland (11/18/17)
Free Throws: 9 vs. Loyola (Chicago) (11/27/15)
3-Point FGs: 6 vs. West Virginia Tech (11/14/15)
Minutes: 45 @Bowling Green (2/4/17)