Marcus Banks
Banks with the Raptors
Personal information
Born (1981-11-19) November 19, 1981
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolCimarron-Memorial
(Las Vegas, Nevada)
College
NBA draft2003: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies
Playing career2003–2016
PositionPoint guard
Career history
2003–2006Boston Celtics
2006Minnesota Timberwolves
2006–2008Phoenix Suns
2008–2009Miami Heat
2009–2010Toronto Raptors
2010–2011New Orleans Hornets
2012Idaho Stampede
2012–2013Panathinaikos Athens
2014–2015SLUC Nancy Basket
2016Champville
2016Al Gharafa
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Arthur Lemarcus "Marcus" Banks III (born November 19, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player.

Banks is 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall and 205 lb (93 kg). He played college basketball at the UNLV with the Runnin' Rebels, where he was Co-Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. He was selected with the thirteenth pick in the first round of the 2003 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies, then traded to the Boston Celtics, along with Kendrick Perkins.

College career

After playing two years at Dixie College, a junior college in St. George, Utah, Banks transferred to UNLV.[1] He played for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels, where he was Co-Defensive Player of the Year of the Mountain West Conference as a senior.

Professional career

NBA

Banks was selected as the thirteenth pick in the first round of the 2003 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies; however, he was then traded to the Boston Celtics along with Kendrick Perkins for Troy Bell and Dahntay Jones. The Celtics agreed to trade to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2004 for Gary Payton, but returned to Boston after the trade was amended following Payton's refusal to take a physical. Payton would later be acquired by the Celtics in a trade involving different players.

In Boston, Banks was known for his good defense and ball handling; Allen Iverson, a division-rival point guard, named Banks as the toughest defender he faced in his career.[2] However, coach Doc Rivers had high hopes for young guard Delonte West, and Banks' minutes were reduced. On January 26, 2006, it was announced that Banks, Mark Blount, Ricky Davis and Justin Reed were traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Wally Szczerbiak, Michael Olowokandi and Dwayne Jones.[3]

Banks signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns on July 19, 2006.[4]

In 2007, the Suns spent training camp working Banks into a shooting-guard role when they were not seeking a trade, a tough proposition with Banks in the second year of a five-year, $21.3 million contract.

On February 6, 2008, Banks, along with All-Star forward Shawn Marion, was traded to the Miami Heat for Shaquille O'Neal.[5] On February 13, 2009, Banks and Marion were traded to the Toronto Raptors for Jermaine O'Neal and Jamario Moon.[6] Banks' final game in the NBA was during his time with the Raptors on November 16, 2010, in a 94–109 loss to the Washington Wizards. In his final game, Banks recorded 2 points and 2 assists.

On November 20, 2010, Banks was traded to the New Orleans Hornets with Jarrett Jack and David Andersen for Peja Stojaković and Jerryd Bayless.[7] In his 5+1⁄2-month tenure with the Hornets, Banks never played a game for the team, effectively ending his NBA career.[8]

Overseas

On November 12, 2012, Banks was acquired by the Greek League club Panathinaikos Athens.[9] He was released in May 2013.[10]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2003–04 Boston 81217.1.400.314.7561.62.21.1.25.9
2004–05 Boston 81214.1.402.356.7421.61.9.8.24.6
2005–06 Boston 18114.9.413.316.9001.11.8.4.05.5
2005–06 Minnesota 402830.7.479.364.7782.94.71.2.312.0
2006–07 Phoenix 45111.2.429.172.800.81.3.5.14.9
2007–08 Phoenix 24112.9.404.385.750.81.0.3.35.2
2007–08 Miami 12221.6.512.405.7892.13.0.5.49.5
2008–09 Miami 16010.4.385.143.667.91.4.6.12.6
2008–09 Toronto 606.7.333.200.333.51.0.2.02.3
2009–10 Toronto 22011.1.534.292.8281.01.2.5.15.0
2010–11 Toronto 307.3.000.000.750.31.0.3.02.0
Career 3483716.0.432.327.7681.52.1.8.25.9

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2004 Boston 4015.0.438.4001.0001.81.8.5.35.0
2005 Boston 7015.1.448.500.5001.61.0.6.04.6
2007 Phoenix 203.5.000.0001.000.0.5.0.01.0
Career 13013.3.426.417.7501.41.2.5.14.2

References

  1. ↑ "Marcus Banks NBA.com bio". NBA.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2007.
  2. ↑ Allen Iverson [@Sixers] (April 15, 2015). "Marcus Banks. #AskTheAnswer" (Tweet). Retrieved April 16, 2015 – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ Szczerbiak, Davis change teams in seven-player trade., Updated January 27, 2006
  4. ↑ "Report: Suns, point guard Banks agree to five-year deal". ESPN.com. July 19, 2006.
  5. ↑ "Suns turn up Heat, getting Shaq for Marion, Banks". ESPN.com. February 6, 2008.
  6. ↑ "Raptors Acquire Marion And Banks From Miami". www.nba.com.
  7. ↑ "HORNETS ACQUIRE JACK, ANDERSON AND BANKS FROM RAPTORS". NBA.com. 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
  8. ↑ "Marcus Banks Stats".
  9. ↑ "Latest News | EuroLeague". Euroleague Basketball. October 15, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Sportando.net Marcus Banks leaves Panathinaikos". Archived from the original on 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
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