Eleven years after drafting Quincy Douby in the first round of the NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings are taking a look at Rutgers' best guard since then.

Corey Sanders, who entered his name into the NBA Draft but did not hire an agent, will participate in a pre-draft work for the Kings on Monday, the team announced on social media.

Sanders will be joined by Pittsburgh's Jamel Artis, Georgia's JJ Frazier, Vanderbilt's Luke Kornet, Louisville's Mangok Mathiang and Iowa State's Monte Morris for the Kings' second scheduled workout.

Rutgers guard @C_Sanders3 will participate in second Kings Pre-Draft Workout on Monday! pic.twitter.com/06lsLE0cwc — Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) May 21, 2017

It's the first known bit of action for Sanders, who was not among the nearly 70 players invited to the draft combine. The Florida native has averaged 14.2 points, 3.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game over his first two years on campus.

Rutgers fans are cautiously optimistic about Sanders returning to school for his junior season because he did so last spring after flirting with the draft. Wednesday is the final day for an underclassman without an agent to withdraw from the draft and maintain college eligibility.

The impact that contact with a team will have on Sanders' thought process is unknown. Sanders and Rutgers director of player development Greg Vetrone have a tight bond.

In order for Rutgers to take a step forward next season as they did this past season, it is crucial that Sanders suits up. The Scarlet Knights already lost another top guard Nigel Johnson (Virginia) and former starting forward Jonathan Laurent (reportedly UMass) to transfers.

But Seton Hall's Angel Delgado also was expected to just be looking for a NBA evaluation when he entered his name after the season, and now word is that the All-Big East center is likely to turn pro even though he is not projected to be drafted.

The Kings picked Douby with the 19th pick in the 2006 NBA Draft after he scored the sixth-most points in Rutgers history during a three-year career. They hold picks No. 5, No. 10 and No. 34 in next month's draft.

Douby told NJ Advance Media last year that he wished he stayed for his senior year at Rutgers for many reasons. He also raved about Sanders after watching him play as a freshman.

After a disappointing four-year NBA career, Douby, who will be inducted into Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame later this year, has had a successful playing career overseas, most notably in Turkey and China.

Rutgers did not have a first-round draft pick between Roy Hinson in 1983 and Douby. Hamady N'Diaye, who was taken 56th overall in 2010, was Rutgers' last draft pick.

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