Ken Bannister

Ken Bannister
Personal information
Born (1960-04-01) April 1, 1960
Baltimore, Maryland
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school Southwestern (Baltimore, Maryland)
College
NBA draft 1984 / Round: 7 / Pick: 156th overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career 1984–2000
Position Power forward / Center
Number 1, 51
Career history
1984–1985 New York Knicks
1985 Long Island Knights
1985–1986 New York Knicks
1986, 1987 Staten Island Stallions
1986–1987 Hapoel Holon
1987 Quad City Thunder
1987–1988 Mississippi Jets
1988 Jersey Shore Bucs
1988–1989 Wichita Falls Texans
1989 Rockford Lightning
1988–1991 Los Angeles Clippers
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 Miami Tropics / Treasure Coast Tropics
1991 Albany Patroons / Capital Region Pontiacs
1991–1992,
1992–1993		 Halifax Windjammers
1993–1994 Tau Cerámica
1994–1996 Zaragoza
1996 Joventut Badalona
1996–1997 Fuenlabrada
1997 Atléticos de San Germán
1997 Estudiantes de Olavarría
1998 Titanes de Morovis
1998–1999 Franca
1999–2000 Ipiranga Santa Catarina
Career highlights and awards
  • USBL champion (1993)
  • USBL Player of the Year (1993)
  • USBL Top Scorer (1993)
Career NBA statistics
Points 1,501
Rebounds 893
Assists 111
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Kenneth Darnell "Ken" Bannister (born April 1, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player, from Baltimore, Maryland. At 6'9" tall he was a power forward-center.

College career

Bannister played college basketball at Trinidad State Junior College, Indiana State University, and Saint Augustine's College.

Professional career

Bannister was selected by the New York Knicks, in the 7th round (156th overall), of the 1984 NBA Draft. Bannister played in 5 NBA seasons. He played for the Knicks, from 1984 to 1986, and the Los Angeles Clippers, from 1988 to 1991. In his NBA career, Bannister played in 253 games, and scored a total of 1,501 points. His best season as a professional came during the 1985-86 NBA season, as a member of the Knicks, appearing in 70 games, and averaging 8.6 points per game.

During the 1986-87 season, he played in Israel, with Hapoel Holon.

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