HIGH SCHOOL
- Named Lakeland Ledger first team three times, Gray de Sanders entered her senior season with per-game averages of 11.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.6 steals and 1.5 assists in 85 games.
- Was recently named the No. 2 senior player in Polk County.
- Known for her extraordinary defensive play, Gray de Sanders owns both the school’s single-game record (10) and career record (310 and counting) for most steals.
- Was instrumental in helping Winter Haven reach the state finals in 2023, the state semifinals in 2024 and winning the state title in 2025. In the 2025 state championship game, Gray de Sanders scored seven points, grabbed six boards and had three assists to go with three steals in helping her squad claim the state title, Winter Haven’s 19th straight win to close the 2024-25 campaign.
- As a freshman, she was named all-county second team.
Quotables
“Q plays the game with speed and energy. She’s one of the fastest players you’ll see on the floor and has a motor that doesn’t quit. Her ability to put pressure on the defense end, attack in transition, and set the tone with her effort is our brand of Sun Devil Basketball.” - Molly Miller, Sun Devil Women’s Basketball Head Coach
"Quin’Nya is a super quick guard, attacks and finishes around the basket. Defends multiple people on the defensive end. Very versatile, will fit many spots for Coach Miller.” - Harry Elifson, Preferred Athlete Scouting Services
“Quin’Nya Sanders (5-8 G FL) has run under the radar but adds a third prospect to the backcourt for the Sun Devils. A product of talent-rich Winter Haven High School, a perennial state power, the ultra-athletic Sanders is explosive, performs in the uptempo and defends.” - Dan Olson, The Collegiate Girls Basketball Report.
"Gray is an athletic, slashing guard who relentlessly attacks the paint off the bounce. She is a defensive difference maker with excellent instincts both in the passing lanes and on the boards as a perimeter player." - Premier Basketball Report