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Marcus Banks 
Point guard Personal information Date of birth November 19, 1981 Place of birth Las Vegas, Nevada Nationality American High school Cimarron-Memorial Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg) Career information College Dixie State College of Utah,
UNLVNBA Draft 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13th overall Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies Pro career 2003–present Career history - Boston Celtics (2003–2006)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (2006)
- Phoenix Suns (2006–2008)
- Miami Heat (2008–2009)
- Toronto Raptors (2009–2010)
- New Orleans Hornets (2010–2011)
Stats at NBA.com Arthur Lemarcus Banks III, commonly known as Marcus Banks (born November 19, 1981 in Las Vegas, Nevada), is an American professional basketball player who most recently played with the New Orleans Hornets of the NBA.
Banks is 6'2" (1.88 m) tall and 205 lb (93 kg). He played in college for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), where he was Co-Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. He was selected with the thirteenth pick in the first round of the 2003 NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies, then traded to the Boston Celtics along with Kendrick Perkins.
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Career
UNLV
After playing two years at Dixie State College of Utah, Banks transferred to UNLV.[1] He played for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels, where he was Co-Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.
Boston Celtics
Banks was selected as the thirteenth pick in the first round of the 2003 NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies; however, he was then traded to the Boston Celtics along with Kendrick Perkins. He was traded to the Lakers in 2004 for Gary Payton, but returned to Boston after the trade was amended following Payton's refusal to take a physical. In Boston, Banks was known for his good defense and ball handling; however, he was also known for his poor shooting and decision making. In addition, Coach Doc Rivers had high hopes for rookie Delonte West, who also played point guard. As a result, Celtics general manager Danny Ainge declined to pick up a club option on Banks.
Minnesota Timberwolves
On January 26, 2006, it was announced that Banks, Mark Blount, Ricky Davis, and Justin Reed were traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Wally Szczerbiak, Michael Olowokandi and Dwayne Jones.[2]
Phoenix Suns
Banks signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns on July 19, 2006.[3]
In 2007, the Suns spent training camp working Banks into a shooting-guard role when they were not seeking a trade, a tough proposition with Banks in the second year of a five-year, $21.3 million contract.
Miami Heat
On February 6, 2008, Banks, along with All-Star forward Shawn Marion, was traded to the Miami Heat in a swap for Shaquille O'Neal.[4]
Toronto Raptors
On February 13, 2009, Marcus Banks was traded to the Toronto Raptors with Shawn Marion in exchange for Jermaine O'Neal and Jamario Moon. [5]
New Orleans Hornets
On November 20, 2010, Banks was traded to the New Orleans Hornets with Jarrett Jack and David Andersen for Peja Stojaković and Jerryd Bayless.[6]
Career transactions
- June 26, 2003: Drafted 13th overall by Memphis Grizzlies in 2003 NBA Draft.
- June 26, 2003: Traded by Memphis along with draft rights of 27th pick Kendrick Perkins to the Boston Celtics for draft rights of 16th pick Troy Bell and 20th pick Dahntay Jones.[7]
- January 26, 2006: Traded by Boston Celtics along with Ricky Davis, Mark Blount, Justin Reed and two future second-round draft picks to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Wally Szczerbiak, Michael Olowokandi, Dwayne Jones and a future first-round draft pick.[8]
- July 20, 2006: Signed as a free agent by Phoenix Suns.[9]
- February 6, 2008: Traded by Phoenix with Shawn Marion to the Miami Heat for Shaquille O'Neal.[4]
- February 13, 2009: Traded by Miami with Shawn Marion to the Toronto Raptors for Jermaine O'Neal, Jamario Moon and a future conditional draft pick.[5]
- November 20, 2010: Traded to the New Orleans Hornets with Jarrett Jack and David Andersen for Peja Stojaković and Jerryd Bayless.
NBA career statistics
Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2003–04 Boston 81 2 17.1 .400 .314 .756 1.6 2.2 1.1 .2 5.9 2004–05 Boston 81 2 14.1 .402 .356 .742 1.6 1.9 .8 .2 4.6 2005–06 Boston 18 1 14.9 .413 .316 .900 1.1 1.8 .4 .0 5.5 2005–06 Minnesota 40 28 30.7 .479 .364 .778 2.9 4.7 1.2 .3 12.0 2006–07 Phoenix 45 1 11.2 .429 .172 .800 .8 1.3 .5 .1 4.9 2007–08 Phoenix 24 1 12.9 .404 .385 .750 .8 1.0 .3 .3 5.2 2007–08 Miami 12 2 21.6 .512 .405 .789 2.1 3.0 .5 .4 9.5 2008–09 Miami 16 0 10.4 .385 .143 .667 .9 1.4 .6 .1 2.6 2008–09 Toronto 6 0 6.7 .333 .200 .333 .5 1.0 .2 .0 2.3 2009–10 Toronto 22 0 11.1 .534 .292 .828 1.0 1.2 .6 .1 5.0 2010–11 Toronto 3 0 7.3 .000 .000 .750 .3 1.0 .3 .0 2.0 Career 348 37 16.0 .432 .327 .768 1.5 2.1 .8 .2 5.9 Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2003–04 Boston 4 0 15.0 .438 .400 1.000 1.8 1.8 .5 .2 5.0 2004–05 Boston 7 0 15.1 .448 .500 .500 1.6 1.0 .6 .0 4.6 2006–07 Phoenix 2 0 3.5 .000 .000 1.000 .0 .5 .0 .0 1.0 Career 13 0 13.3 .426 .417 .750 1.4 1.2 .5 .1 4.2 Notes
- ^ Marcus Banks NBA.com bio
- ^ Szczerbiak, Davis change teams in seven-player trade, Updated January 27, 2006
- ^ ESPN - Report: Suns, Banks agree to five-year deal - NBA
- ^ a b Suns Acquire Shaquille O'Neal
- ^ a b Raptors Acquire Marion And Banks From Miami
- ^ "HORNETS ACQUIRE JACK, ANDERSON AND BANKS FROM RAPTORS". NBA.com. 2010-11-20. http://www.nba.com/hornets/news/hornets_acquire_jack_anderson_2010_11_20.html. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
- ^ Grizzlies Trade Draft Rights to 13th & 27th Overall Selections to the Celtics for BC's Troy Bell and Duke's Dahntay Jones
- ^ Wolves Acquire Ricky Davis from Boston, Szczerbiak, Olowokandi & Jones to Celtics
- ^ Suns Find Their Backup Point Guard in Banks
External links
- Marcus Banks at Basketball-Reference.com
2003 NBA Draft First round LeBron James · Darko Miličić · Carmelo Anthony · Chris Bosh · Dwyane Wade · Chris Kaman · Kirk Hinrich · T. J. Ford · Michael Sweetney · Jarvis Hayes · Mickaël Piétrus · Nick Collison · Marcus Banks · Luke Ridnour · Reece Gaines · Troy Bell · Žarko Čabarkapa · David West · Aleksandar Pavlović · Dahntay Jones · Boris Diaw · Zoran Planinić · Travis Outlaw · Brian Cook · Carlos Delfino · Ndudi Ebi · Kendrick Perkins · Leandro Barbosa · Josh HowardSecond round Maciej Lampe · Jason Kapono · Luke Walton · Jerome Beasley · Sofoklis Schortsanitis · Szymon Szewczyk · Mario Austin · Travis Hansen · Steve Blake · Slavko Vraneš · Derrick Zimmerman · Willie Green · Zaza Pachulia · Keith Bogans · Malick Badiane · Matt Bonner · Sani Bečirovič · Mo Williams · James Lang · James Jones · Paccelis Morlende · Kyle Korver · Remon van de Hare · Tommy Smith · Nedžad Sinanović · Rick Rickert · Brandon Hunter · Xue Yuyang · Andreas GlyniadakisCategories:- 1981 births
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American basketball players
- Basketball players from Nevada
- Boston Celtics players
- Dixie State College alumni
- Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
- Living people
- Memphis Grizzlies draft picks
- Miami Heat players
- Minnesota Timberwolves players
- People from the Las Vegas metropolitan area
- Phoenix Suns players
- Point guards
- Toronto Raptors players
- UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball players
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