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Born: November 19, 1981
Height: 6-2 / 1,88
Weight: 200 lbs. / 90,7 kg.
College : Nevada-Las Vegas
On February 6, 2008, Banks (along with Shawn Marion), was traded by Phoenix to the Miami Heat for Shaquille O'Neal.
College
Averaged 18.1 ppg (.495 FG%), 3.3 rpg and 4.3 apg in 63 career outing over two seasons at UNLV (2001-02 & 2002-03)... Transferred to UNLV after two years at Dixie College (1999-2000 & 2000-01)... 2002-03: Appeared in and started 32 games, averaging 20.3 ppg, 5.5 apg and 2.80 spg... Led Mountain West Conference in assists and steals (7th in nation) and ranked second in scoring... Named First-Team All-Mountain West Conference and was named Co-Defensive Player of the Year as a senior (2002-03)... Dished out a career-high 10 assists twice, at New Mexico and vs. Southern California... 2001-02: Appeared in and started 31 contests in his first season at UNLV, averaging 15.8 ppg, 3.0 apg and 2.2 spg... Earned Second Team All-MWC honors and was named MWC Defensive Player of the Year... Led the MWC in steals and ranked sixth in scoring... Scored 20+ points 11 times... Led the team in scoring seven times, including a career-high 36 points against San Diego State... Recorded 31 points, shooting a perfect 11-for-11 from the foul line against Old Dominion... 2000-01: Appeared in 37 games for Dixie College, averaging 16.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.7 apg and 2.00 spg... Led team in scoring and assists... Scored a season-high 35 points in overtime win over Riverside C.C.... Helped lead Dixie to a 35-2 overall record and a third place finish in the NJCAA Tournament, where he was a member of the All-Tournament Team... Named Region 18 Player of the Year and was named First Team NJCAA All-America... 1999-2000: Played in 33 contests, averaging 17.9 ppg, 3.4 apg and 1.80 spg... Earned Scenic West Athletic Conference All-Region First Team Honors.
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