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Robert Lee Sanders is the all-time leading scorer in Gamecock basketball history with 1,983 points during his brilliant four-year career. He was named the Gulf South Conference Player of the Year after scoring a school single-season record 658 points to lead the Gamecocks into the NCAA Elite Eight in 1989-90. His name is also on top of the list in several other categories, including Most Field Goals Made with 697, Most Field Goals Attempted with 1,613, Most Three Pointers Attempted with 692 and Most Three Pointers Made with 269. He made 82 three-pointers in a season, which was also a school record. As a junior, he led the Gamecocks to the NCAA Final 4 with a 27-6 record and was named the Most Valuable Player of the District of Columbia Classic, the Tom Roberson Classic, the Gulf South Conference Tournament and the NCAA South Region playoffs. The All-GSC selection scored 30 or more points three times and 20 or more points 16 times as he finished the season with a school record 637 points, which he broke the next year. As a sophomore, he tossed in 461 points to lead the team in scoring after finishing in double-figures 22 times. He finished his freshman campaign as the third leading scorer with 227 points after scoring double-figures 13 times.
