Saratoga Racers Star Injured in Car Accident
Photo of Shaheem Sanders via the Saratoga Racers.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Shaheem Sanders, one of the top players on the Saratoga Racers basketball team last season, was seriously injured in a recent motor vehicle accident, according to a statement issued by the team last weekend.
An update from Sanders’ mother stated that Sanders successfully underwent surgery, but would have “a long, hard recovery” ahead.
“I can still play basketball, I just have to go through rehab,” Sanders said in a video message posted to his Facebook account.
Sanders was a double-double machine for the Racers in their inaugural ABA season, regularly leading the team in rebounds.
The 2024-25 season was Sanders’ first in the ABA. He previously played for Schenectady High School, Cayuga Community College, and SUNY Morrisville.