Marcus Banks
Marcus Banks | ||
Player information | ||
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Full name | Arthur Lemarcus Banks III | |
birthday | 19th November 1981 (age 38) | |
place of birth | Las Vegas , Nevada , United States | |
size | 188 cm | |
position | Point guard | |
High school | Cimarron Memorial, Las Vegas | |
college |
Dixie State CC UNLV |
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NBA draft | 2003 , 13th Pick, Memphis Grizzlies | |
Clubs as active | ||
2003–2006 Boston Celtics 2006 Minnesota Timberwolves 2006–2008 Phoenix Suns 2008–2009 Miami Heat 2009–2010 Toronto Raptors 2010–2011 New Orleans Hornets 2012 Idaho Stampede 2012–2013 Panathinaikos Athens 2014–2015 SLUC Nancy Basket 2016 Champville SC 2016 al-Gharafa Sports Club |
Marcus Banks (born November 19, 1981 in Las Vegas , Nevada ) is an American basketball player who last played for the al-Gharafa Sports Club in Qatar .
Career
After Marcus Banks played for the Dixie State College of Utah and the University of Nevada between 1999 and 2003 , he was elected 13th in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies , but passed directly to the Boston Celtics (traded). In Boston he was under contract for two and a half years and came to 191 NBA games during this period . During the 2005/2006 season, Banks moved to the Minnesota Timberwolves . By the end of the season he had 40 appearances and averaged 30.7 minutes of play time as well as twelve points and 4.7 assists. In the summer of 2006, Banks moved to the Phoenix Suns as a free agent , where he was under contract until 2008. After further positions in the NBA with the Toronto Raptors and the New Orleans Hornets , he moved to the Idaho Stampede in the NBA Development League in the summer of 2012 . In November 2012, Banks moved to Panathinaikos Athens . With Jason Kapono and Roko Ukić , he met two actors with whom he had previously played in Toronto. With Panathinaikos, Banks was able to win the Greek club cup, but was removed from the squad before the start of the play-offs to clear a place for his compatriot Richard Guinn . After playing for SLUC Nancy Basket in France , he moved to al-Gharafa Sports Club in Qatar via the Lebanese Champville SC in 2016 , where he was last active.
successes
- Greek Cup Winner : 2013
Web links
- Marcus Banks - player profile on NBA.com
- Marcus Banks - player profile on basketball-reference.com
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Banks, Marcus |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Banks, Arthur Lemarcus III (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
DATE OF BIRTH | 19th November 1981 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Las Vegas |