Freddie Banks

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Freddie Banks
Personal information
Born (1965-03-06) March 6, 1965 (age 59)
Las Vegas, Nevada
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Valley (Las Vagas, Nevada)
College UNLV (1983–1987)
NBA draft 1987: 2nd round, 24th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Position Guard
Number13
Career history
1987 Mississippi Jets
1988–1991 San Jose Jammers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

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.

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Early life

Banks attended Valley High School in Las Vegas, where he was a 1983 McDonald's All-American [1]

College career

Banks chose to stay home to attend and play collegiate basketball at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas under Hall of Fame Coach Jerry Tarkanian. Banks played for UNLV from 1983 to 1987 and helped lead the Rebels to the 1987 Final Four.

As a Senior in 1986–1987 Banks averaged 19.5 points per game, alongside teammates Armen Gilliam and Gerald Paddio in leading the UNLV Runnin' Rebels to a 37–2 record and the 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final 4. [2] 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. [3] “He was the most clutch shooter I ever coached,” UNLV Coach Jerry Tarkanian said. [4] Overall, Banks averaged 13.7 points, 3.5 assists and 2.2 rebounds in his 144-game UNLV career, making 42% of his 3-point shots and scoring 2,007 career points. [5]

Professional career

A 6' 2" Guard, Banks was selected 23rd overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 1987 NBA draft. Banks then played in the Continental Basketball Association for the Mississippi Jets and San Jose Jammers, in the World Basketball League (6'5" and under) for the Las Vegas Silver Streaks and in Greece. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Personal

As of 2023, Banks was Head Boys' Basketball Coach at Canyon Springs High School, in Las Vegas. [10] Banks has a wife and seven children. [11] [12] [13] [4]

At his UNLV Hall of Fame 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." [14]

Honors

Banks was inducted into the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame on February 7, 2005. [14]

In 2010, Banks was also inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame. [15]

On Saturday, November 27, 2021, Banks had his number 13 jersey retired during halftime of UNLV's game against UCLA. [16]

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References

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  2. ↑ "1986-87 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ↑ "Nevada-Las Vegas vs. Indiana Box Score, March 28, 1987 - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  4. 1 2 "Freddie Banks: Men's Basketball (1983–87)". 9 March 2009.
  5. ↑ "Freddie Banks College Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  6. ↑ "Las Vegas Silver Streaks, World Basketball League". 18 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "'Fearless Freddie' highlights sports hall of fame class". 3 March 2010.
  8. ↑ "Santa Cruz Sentinel from Santa Cruz, California on December 16, 1990 · Page 28". 16 December 1990.
  9. ↑ "It's a Small WORLD". Sports Illustrated Vault | Si.com.
  10. ↑ "Staff - Canyon Springs Pioneers (North Las Vegas, NV) Varsity Basketball 23-24". www.maxpreps.com.
  11. ↑ "RANKING THE REBELS: 8 – "Fearless" Freddie Banks". 9 August 2010.
  12. ↑ "Freddie Banks wears coach's whistle well". 24 January 2012.
  13. ↑ "Freddie Banks: Canyon Springs basketball success 'all about the kids'". 20 February 2018.
  14. 1 2 "Hall Of A Good Time". 7 February 2005.
  15. ↑ "Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame". www.snshf.com.
  16. ↑ Brewer, Ray (November 27, 2021). "'Fearless Freddie' gets his due: UNLV to retire Banks' No. 13 jersey in ceremony today". Las Vegas Sun . Retrieved November 28, 2021.
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