Is Shelomi Sanders playing? Exploring Alabama A&M guard's availability vs North Alabama (Dec 17)

Alabama A&M guard Shelomi Sanders has a healthy status going into tonight's game against North Alabama. She has no injuries listed, having played in all eight games this season. The confirmation of her participation in the matchup will be known before the 7 p.m. ET tip-off.

Sanders is in her third collegiate season, with previous stints at Jackson State and Colorado. She transferred to Alabama A&M in April. In August, Sanders revealed her reason for leaving Colorado.

"For me, I would say, yeah, last year during the beginning where I just came home sad every day," Shelomi Sanders said on a livestream. "I was sad and mad like every day.

“I don’t want to say anything too bad. It just wasn’t good energy. It wasn’t good vibes. There wasn’t enough being poured into me as a player and young lady. If I didn’t leave when I did, I promise you I would’ve quit.”

Shelomi Sanders is playing a serviceable role off the bench

Even though minutes tend to be up and down for Shelomi Sanders, she has made the effort to make contributions in the time she has.

Eight games into the season, Sanders is averaging 1.8 points, 0.3 rebounds and 0.5 assists per contest in 5.5 minutes. The most playing time she got in a game this year was against Alabama Huntsville on Nov. 22, getting 15 minutes as she knocked two three-pointers for a season-high six points.

Alabama A&M is off to a respectable start with a 5-3 record. They put up 64.1 points on 39.5% shooting from the field and 31.0% from beyond the arc.

Defensively, they allow 64.5 points per game on 45.1% shooting overall and 31.6% from three-point range. They excel at forcing turnovers, averaging 10.5 steals and causing 19.6 opponent turnovers per game.

Three players score in double-digits for the Bulldogs. Kalia Walker leads the way with 13.4 ppg and 2.5 rpg on 37.8% shooting from three. Lauryn Pendleton puts up 12.1 ppg and 2.0 apg, while Kourtney Rittenberry averages 10.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg and 1.8 spg.

After this game, Shelomi Sanders and Alabama A&M will play Tulane on the road at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Friday at 3:30 p.m. ET.