Jan 19, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes guard Shelomi Sanders (22) on the bench in the fourth quarter against the UCLA Bruins at the CU Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images \v11 Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Deion Sanders' Daughter Shelomi Earns Big Award At New College

Originally posted on Colorado Buffaloes on SI
By Jack Carlough | Last updated Jun 17, 2025 5:31 PM ET

Shelomi Sanders is turning heads following her first season with the Alabama A&M women's basketball program.

Sanders, the youngest daughter of Colorado Buffaloes football coach Deion Sanders, was named Alabama A&M athletics' Bulldog of the Week on Saturday. A 5-foot-6 guard, Shelomi is navigating her second summer at Alabama A&M after transferring out of the Colorado women's basketball program in April 2024.

Shelomi began her college basketball career at Jackson State, where her father spent three seasons leading the Tigers' football program. After "Coach Prime" was named head coach of the Buffs in December 2022, Shelomi and brothers Shedeur and Shilo followed to Boulder.

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As she enjoys a seemingly fruitful summer, it'll be interesting to see if Shelomi can see another uptick in production next season. Alabama A&M will be entering its second season under coach Dawn Thornton, who led the Bulldogs to their most wins (21) as a Division I program last year.

With Shelomi at Alabama A&M and Shedeur and Shilo now in the NFL, "Coach Prime" is preparing for his first season as Colorado's head coach without his children in uniform. Either incoming transfer Kaidon Salter or true freshman Julian Lewis will become Shedeur's heir at quarterback.

This article first appeared on Colorado Buffaloes on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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