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2010-11 Statistics
Born:
Nov 19, 1981
Height:
6-2 / 1.88
Weight:
205 lbs. / 93.0 kg.
College:
UNLV
Years Pro:
7
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CAREER TRANSACTIONS: First-round draft choice (13th overall) by Memphis in 2003; June 26, 2003: Draft rights traded by Memphis with draft rights to centre Kendrick Perkins to Boston for draft rights to guard Troy Bell and guard/forward Dahntay Jones; January 26, 2006: Traded by Boston with guard Ricky Davis, centre Mark Blount, forward Justin Reed and two second-round draft picks to Minnesota for forward Wally Szczerbiak, centre Michael Olowokandi, forward/centre Dwayne Jones and a future first-round draft pick; July 20, 2006: Signed as a free agent by Phoenix; February 6, 2008: Traded by Phoenix with forward Shawn Marion to Miami for centre Shaquille ONeal; February 13, 2009: Traded by Miami with forward Shawn Marion and cash considerations for centre Jermaine ONeal, forward Jamario Moon and a conditional draft pick.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Has averaged 6.0 points, 2.2 assists and 16.4 minutes in 345 games, with 37 starts Has seen action in 13 playoff games, averaging 4.2 points, 1.2 assists and 13.3 minutes With Toronto, has averaged 4.4 points, 1.1 assists and 10.1 minutes in 28 games 2009-10 SEASON: Averaged 5.0 points, 1.2 assists and 11.1 minutes in 22 games ... Was inactive for 36 games Scored a season-high 15 points Mar. 1 at Houston Was the leading scorer off the bench (8 points) Jan. 3 vs. San Antonio Made 10 consecutive appearances Dec. 13 Jan. 3, averaging 5.6 points Grabbed a career-high six rebound Dec. 18 vs. New Jersey Missed two games Jan. 10-11 with an upper respiratory infection. 2008-09 SEASON: Averaged career lows of 2.5 points and 1.3 assists in 22 games ... Appeared in just six games with Toronto, totaling 14 points, six rebounds and 40 minutes Placed on the inactive list Mar. 25 ... Underwent surgery to remove a bone spur on his right big toe Mar. 24 ... Had a high of six points and three assists Feb. 20 vs. Cleveland Missed two games with back spasms (Feb. 24 vs. Minnesota and Feb. 22 vs. New York) ... Acquired Feb. 13 from Miami along with forward Shawn Marion and cash in exchange for Jermaine ONeal, Jamario Moon and a conditional draft pick ... Had a season-high 11 points at Portland on Nov. 26 2007-08 SEASON: Split the season between Phoenix and Miami, averaged 6.6 points, 1.7 assists and 15.8 minutes in 36 games (three starts) Played in 24 games for the Suns and averaged 5.2 points, 1.0 assists and 12.9 minutes Saw action in 12 games (two starts) with Miami and averaged 9.5 points, 3.0 assists and 21.6 minutes Scored in double figures nine times, including three games with at least 20 points Was a DNP-CD 27 times Suffered a pulled right hamstring Mar. 8 at Atlanta which caused him to miss the final 21 games of the season Recorded back-to-back 20-point games for the first time in his career with 20 against Golden State on Mar. 7 and 21 points against Toronto on Mar. 5 Scored 17-point fourth quarter against Denver on Jan. 7; hitting a career-high seven three-point field goals en route to a season-high 23 points 2006-07 SEASON: Appeared in 45 games (one start) for the Phoenix Suns and averaged 4.9 points, 1.3 assists and 11.2 minutes Was a DNP-CD on 31 occasions and a healthy scratch on the inactive list six times Led the Suns in scoring, assists and blocks one time each and in steals in six contests Scored in double figures five times (all off the bench), including a pair of 20-point outings Recorded a season-high 21 points Feb. 14 at Seattle Playoffs: Appeared in a pair of games for Phoenix and totaled two points and one assist in seven minutes 2005-06 SEASON: Split the season between the Boston Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves and averaged 10.0 points, 3.8 assists and 25.8 minutes in 58 games, with a career-high 29 starts Averaged 12.2 points, 5.1 assists and 32.0 minutes in his starting assignments Saw action in 18 games with the Celtics and averaged 5.5 points, 1.8 assists and 14.9 minutes Appeared in 40 games (28 starts) as a member of the Timberwolves and averaged 12.0 points, 4.7 assists and 30.7 minutes Led the Timberwolves in scoring six times and in assists on 18 occasions Scored in double figures a career-high 30 times (20 as a starter), including a career-high four 20-point performances Scored in double figures a personal-high five consecutive games from Apr. 11-19 Handed out a career-best 10 assists at Atlanta on Apr. 5 Played a career-high 43 minutes at New Jersey on Mar. 23 Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds against Miami on Mar. 21 Scored a season-high 26 points (his career high for a game he started) and recorded career highs in both field goals made (12) and attempted (19) against Houston on Mar. 7 Made his debut with the Wolves on Jan. 30 against Boston and tallied 20 points, six assists, one rebound and one steal in 21 minutes Sat out the first 21 games of the season (Nov. 2 Dec. 14) due to a stress fracture in his left tibia 2004-05 SEASON: Saw action in 81 games (two starts) for Boston, averaging 4.6 points, 1.9 assists, 1.6 rebounds and 14.1 minutes Led the team in assists on five occasions Scored in double figures 11 times, including one 20-point effort Recorded a season-best 20 points at Orlando on Nov. 29 Playoffs: Came off the bench in all seven games for the Celtics in their opening round series against Indiana, averaging 4.6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 15.1 minutes Scored a postseason career-high 11 points in Game 1 Registered a postseason career high in minutes played (25) in Game 4 2003-04 SEASON: Appeared in 81 games (two starts) as a rookie with Boston and averaged 5.9 points, 2.2 assists and 17.1 minutes In his two starts, averaged 8.0 points, 6.5 assists, 1.50 steals, 1.0 rebounds and 38.0 minutes Led the Celtics in scoring twice and assists eight times Scored in double figures 18 times, including a pair of 20-point performances Had 21 multi-steal games Registered career highs in points (28), free throws made (12) and free throws attempted (14) against Atlanta on Apr. 14 Made first NBA start at Portland on Feb. 21 and finished with 10 points, a season-high seven assists, two steals and one rebound in 37 minutes Recorded a career-high seven steals against Golden State on Apr. 2 Was part of a trade to the Los Angeles Lakers along with Chucky Atkins, Chris Mihm and a second-round draft choice in exchange for Gary Payton, Rick Fox and a first-round draft choice Aug. 6, 2004, but the trade was amended Aug. 13, 2004 with the Celtics retaining Banks and the second-round draft choice and the Lakers acquiring Jumaine Jones Playoffs: Came off the bench in all four games for the Celtics in their opening round series against Indiana, averaging 5.0 points, 1.8 rebounds and 15.0 minutes Doled out a postseason career-high four assists in Game 4. COLLEGE CAREER: Played two seasons at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas (2001-03) and two seasons (1999-01) at Dixie State College in St. George, Utah Started all 63 games at UNLV and averaged 18.1 points, 4.3 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 2.51 steals Was named first-team All-Mountain West Conference as a senior in 2002-03 after averaging 20.3 points (.514 FG%, .757 FT%), 5.5 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 2.84 steals in 32 games Was the MWC Co-Defensive Player of the Year in 2002-03, sharing the award with BYUs Travis Hansen Ranked seventh nationally in steals Led the MWC in assists (5.5) and steals (2.84) and finished second in scoring (20.3) Earned Second Team All-MWC honors as a junior in 2001-02 after averaging 15.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.16 steals in 31 games Was named the MWC Defensive Player of the Year Led the MWC in steals and ranked sixth in scoring as a junior Scored a season-high 36 points against San Diego State (his NCAA Division I high) In two seasons at Dixie State College, averaged 17.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.94 steals in 70 games Was named Region 18 Player of the Year and a first-team NJCAA All-American as a sophomore in 2000-01 ... Led Dixie State to a 35-2 record during the 2000-01 season and a third-place finish in the NJCAA Tournament where he was a member of the All-Tournament team Earned Scenic West Athletic Conference All-Region First Team hounors as a freshman after averaging 17.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.85 steals in 33 games. |
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| Full name is Arthur Lemarcus Banks III Chose to attend UNLV because he wanted to stay close to his family so they could see him play Received the NBAs Community Assist Award for November of 2006 for Marcus Banks Thanksgiving Feast which fed 10 families from Phoenix Day, an organization that assists single working mothers in need of child care Lists the mighty Green Bay Packers as his favourite NFL team. | ||
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