Deion Sanders’ Daughter Shelomi Sanders Joins Colorado’s Basketball Team Halfway Through the NCAA Season
The Sanders family is sending another person to Boulder. There are several levels to Deion Sanders’ announcement that he was leaving Jackson State to take the helm at Colorado. What will happen to his daughter Shelomi, a player for the Lady Tigers basketball team, is one of the layers that has not yet been addressed.
Deion Sanders’ daughter Shelomi Sanders has transferred to play women’s basketball at the University of Colorado. Her NFL Hall of Fame father, who was just appointed to coach the school’s football team, will be joining her there. Guard Shelomi Sanders, who is 5′ 7″, played in two games for Jackson State this year and scored two points against Louisiana.
Deion Sanders’ daughter joins Colorado
Shelomi Sanders traveled to Boulder for the Tigers’ November match against the Buffs, but she didn’t participate. Guard Shelomi Sanders, 5′ 7″, played in two games for Jackson State this year and scored two points against Louisiana. Shelomi Sanders traveled to Boulder for the Tigers’ November match against the Buffs, but she didn’t participate.
Coach Prime’s daughter Shelomi Sanders will be joining the CU WBB team next week per @BrianHowell33 pic.twitter.com/yuOHCTdbKF
— Barstool Colorado (@CUBarstool) January 11, 2023
Mikayla Johnson, a four-star guard, is enrolling early at Colorado, according to Howell. In Anchorage, Alaska, Johnson participated in high school basketball. Deion Jr., the team’s oldest son, is joining in to handle social media and videography for the club with his media firm, “Well Off Media,” while soldier takes over for his father as the Buffaloes’ new quarterback.
Shelomi Sanders transfer from Jackson State University will be joining Colorado Women's Basketball next week
* Sanders will Redshirt this semester but continue to practice with the team
**Courtesy Brian Howell** pic.twitter.com/faP4M1MpL0— HBCU Premier Sports & More (@HBCUSports1) January 11, 2023
Shilo, the middle child, and his father are said to have had disagreements over the transfer, however, he hasn’t yet revealed his intentions. Shelomi, a guard who is 5′ 7″, has played in two games this season for Jackson State, where her father had served as the football team’s head coach.
Shelomi Sanders, daughter of Colorado football HC Deion Sanders, will be joining the #cubuffs WBB team next week. A true freshman, she will practice this semester and redshirt. T-Fr. early enrollee Mikayla Johnson (from Anchorage) also joining the team this week as a redshirt.
— Brian Howell (@BrianHowell33) January 11, 2023
When Deion Sanders first accepted the head coaching post at Jackson State in 2020, he garnered media attention. He guided the football team to the school’s first undefeated regular season and two consecutive trips to the Celebration Bowl.
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