- Cedrick Banks
Cedrick Banks (born
December 16 ,1981 ) is an American professionalbasketball player. A 6'3" guard, he has played for Maccabi Rishon LeZion inIsrael since 2007.High school and college
Banks starred at Westinghouse High School in
Chicago . He was named "Chicago Sun Times " Player of the Year as a senior in 2000, ahead of other area standouts such asDwyane Wade of Richards High School andEddy Curry ofThornwood High School . [Taylor Bell. "Banks just keeps on winning; Westinghouse senior named Sun-Times Player of the Year". "Chicago Sun-Times". March 3, 2000. 114.] Banks led Westinghouse to the 2000 state championship game, where he scored 22 points, but his team lost toWest Aurora High School . [Daryl Van Schouwen. "West Aurora No. 1; Blackhawks handle Westinghouse press to claim title". "Chicago Sun-Times". March 19, 2000. 122.]After graduating high school, Banks went on to play for the
University of Illinois at Chicago . He redshirted his first season because of academic problems [" [http://uicflames.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/082301aab.html Bailey and Banks Looking Towards Continued Success At UIC] ". UICFlames.com. August 23, 2001. Retrieved on August 5, 2008.] , then led his team in scoring (13.6 points) in 2001–02. [" [http://uicflames.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022702aaa.html Men's Basketball Standouts Cedrick Banks and Martell Bailey Earn All-League Recognition] ". UICFlames.com. February 27, 2002. Retrieved on August 5, 2008.] Over the next three seasons, Banks earned three All-Horizon League First Team nods and was a five-time Horizon League Player of the Week. As a senior, he broke UIC's career scoring record, ending his collegiate career with 2,097 points. [ [http://uicflames.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/banks_cedrick00.html Player Bio: Cedric Banks] . UICFlames.com. Retrieved on August 8, 2008.]Professional career
Banks began his professional career in May 2005 with the
Nebraska Cranes of theUnited States Basketball League . [" [http://uicflames.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/050605aaa.html Cedrick Banks Playing Professionally with the Nebraska Cranes in the USBL] ". UICFlames.com. May 6, 2005. Retrieved on August 5, 2008.] After averaging 17.1 points per game and winning All-Rookie Team honors, he signed withBesançon BCD of the French Pro-B Division, [" [http://uicflames.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/081105aaa.html Former Men's Basketball Standout to Play Professionally in France] ". UICFlames.com. August 11, 2005. Retrieved on August 8, 2008.] and was named MVP of that league in 2006. [" [http://uicflames.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/051806aab.html Former Men's Basketball Star Cedrick Banks Named MVP of French League] ". UICFlames.com. May 18, 2006. Retrieved on August 8, 2008.] He then played summer league basketball with theChicago Bulls , [" [http://uicflames.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/071406aab.html Banks Leads Bulls Past New Jersey with Team-High 26 Points in Summer League Finale] ". UICFlames.com. July 14, 2006. Retrieved on August 8, 2008.] but did not make the regular season team.From 2006 to 2007, Banks was a member of
SLUC Nancy of France's Pro-A division. He represented the team at the 2006 French League All-Star Game, where he scored 12 points for the foreign players' team. [ [http://www.euroleague.net/uleb/domestic-leagues/domestic-league-news/i/5681/314/french-league-all-star-game-december-29-2006 French League All-Star Game] . Euroleague.net. December 30, 2006. Retrieved on August 8, 2008.] Banks then signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion of Israel. During the 2007–2008 season in the Israeli league, Banks averaged 14 points per game, and posted a season high of 36 againstHapoel Holon . [ [http://www.bsl.org.il/PlayerPage.asp?PlayerNumber=04&TeamId=62&cYear=2008&lang=en Cedrik Banks profile] . BSL.org. Retrieved on August 8, 2008.]Notes
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
