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Corey Sanders discusses NBA decision, how he plans to reach 'next level' for Rutgers

PISCATAWAY — In the weeks after Rutgers fired basketball coach Eddie Jordan, speculation swirled about the team's best player transferring to another school.

But Corey Sanders, fresh off garnering an honorable mention on the All-Big Ten Team, said he never seriously considered a transfer despite the bond he formed with the head coach who recruited him.

"There was nothing to that,'' Sanders said following a recent offseason workout. "Rutgers is my team. I'm the point guard, and I have to be a leader. That's what I live for.