Freddie Banks
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 6, 1965 Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Valley (Las Vagas, Nevada) |
| College | UNLV (1983–1987) |
| NBA draft | 1987 / Round: 2 / Pick: 24th overall |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 13 |
| Career history | |
| 1987 | Mississippi Jets |
| 1988–1991 | San Jose Jammers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Freddie Banks (born March 6, 1965) is an American former collegiate and professional basketball player. Banks attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and is a member of the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame. Banks was the first pick of the second round (#24 overall) of the 1987 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons.
College career
Banks attended Valley High School in Las Vegas, where he was a 1983 McDonald's All-American[1] Banks chose to stay home to attend and play collegiate basketball at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Banks played for UNLV from 1983-1987 and helped lead the Rebels to the 1987 Final Four. Banks averaged 13.7 points and 3.5 assists in his UNLV career, making 42% of his 3-point shots and scoring 2,007 total points.[2] As a Senior in 1986-1987 Banks averaged 19.5 points per game in leading the Rebels to a 37-2 record and the 1987 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament Final 4.[3] Banks scored 38 points and hit 10 3-point shots in his final game, a 97-93 loss to the eventual Champion Indiana Hoosiers in the semi-final game.[4] “He was the most clutch shooter I ever coached,” His UNLV Coach Jerry Tarkanian said.[5]
Professional career
A 6' 2" Guard, Banks was selected 23rd overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 1987 NBA draft. Banks then played six seasons as a pro in the Continental Basketball Association for the Mississippi Jets, San Jose Jammers and in Greece.[6][7][8]
Honors
Banks was inducted into the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame on February 7, 2005. At his induction Banks said: "It really is an honor. I feel really blessed to be a hometown kid that got to play for coach Tarkanian and win so many games here. For those of you who watched me during my fours at UNLV, just remember, Freddie Banks is still behind that three-point line."[9]
In 2010, Banks was also inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame.[10]
Personal life
As of 2018, Banks was Head Boy's Basketball Coach at Canyon Springs High School, in Las Vegas, with his wife and seven children. [11][12][13][14]
References
- ↑ "1983 McDonalds All-American Rosters - High School Basketball - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ↑ "Freddie Banks College Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ↑ "1986-87 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ↑ "Nevada-Las Vegas vs. Indiana Box Score, March 28, 1987 - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ↑ "Freddie Banks: Men's Basketball (1983-87)". 9 March 2009.
- ↑ "'Fearless Freddie' highlights sports hall of fame class". 3 March 2010.
- ↑ "Santa Cruz Sentinel from Santa Cruz, California on December 16, 1990 · Page 28".
- ↑ "It's a Small WORLD".
- ↑ "Hall Of A Good Time".
- ↑ "Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame". www.snshf.com.
- ↑ "RANKING THE REBELS: 8 – "Fearless" Freddie Banks". 9 August 2010.
- ↑ "Freddie Banks wears coach's whistle well". 24 January 2012.
- ↑ "Freddie Banks: Canyon Springs basketball success 'all about the kids'". 20 February 2018.
- ↑ "Freddie Banks: Men's Basketball (1983-87)". 9 March 2009.