Video: BYU Basketball Standout Richie Saunders Will Return For 2025 26 Season
Apr 28, 2025, 2:32 PM | Updated: 2:41 pm
The wait is over for BYU basketball fans after star forward Richie Saunders announced his intentions to ‘finish what we started’ next season.
Saunders announced his return on Saturday, April 2025.
Saunders helped lead BYU to a 26-10 record in its second season in the Big 12. The Cougars finished 14-6 in conference play, earning a six-seed and a trip to Denver for the NCAA Tournament.
The Cougars beat VCU and Wisconsin, advancing to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2011.
