Adrian Banks

{{Short description|American-Israeli basketball player (born 1986)}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Adrian Banks

| image = Adrian Banks (cropped).jpg

| width =

| caption = Adrian Banks with Varese, 2012

| position = Shooting guard

| height_m = 1.91

| weight_kg = 88

| league = Israeli Basketball Premier League

| team = Bnei Herzliya

| number = 3

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1986|02|09}}

| birth_place = Memphis, Tennessee

| nationality = American / Israeli

| high_school = Trezevant (Memphis, Tennessee)

| college =

{{nowrap|Northwest Mississippi CC (2004–2006)}}
Arkansas State (2006–2008)

| draft_year = 2008

| career_start = 2008

| career_end =

| years1 = 2008–2009

| team1 = Verviers-Pepinster

| years2 = 2009–2010

| team2 = Liège

| years3 = 2010–2012

| team3 = Barak Netanya

| years4 = 2012–2013

| team4 = Varese

| years5 = 2013

| team5 = Hapoel Gilboa Galil

| years6 = 2013–2014

| team6 = Varese

| years7 = 2014–2015

| team7 = Scandone Avellino

| years8 = 2015–2016

| team8 = Brindisi

| years9 = 2016–2018

| team9 = Hapoel Tel Aviv

| years10 = 2018–2020

| team10 = Brindisi

| years11 = 2020–2021

| team11 = Fortitudo Bologna

| years12 = 2021–2022

| team12 = Trieste

| years13 = 2022–2023

| team13 = Treviso Basket

| years14 = 2023

| team14 = Fortitudo Bologna

| years15 = 2023–present

| team15 = Bnei Herzliya

| highlights =

LBA Top Scorer (2020)
Israeli League Sixth Man of the Year (2018)
Israeli League Top Scorer (2012)
3× Israeli League All-Star (2011, 2012, 2018)

| medaltemplates =

}}

Adrian Gerard Banks ({{Langx|he|אדריאן ג'רארד בנקס}}; born February 9, 1986) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player for Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Northwest Mississippi Community College and Arkansas State University. He was the 2011–12 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League.

College career

Banks played junior college basketball at Northwest Mississippi Community College before moving to Arkansas State University, where he became the seventh player in the history of college to score more than 1,000 points.

Professional career

Banks moved to Belgium in 2008, signing his first professional contract in 2008, signing with Pepinster, where he played 31 games, averaging 16.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.

The following year, he moved to Liège where he played in EuroChallenge.

In 2010, he moved to Israeli side Barak Netanya. He closed the year as the top scorer of the League with more than 21.5 points (49.4% two, 35.2% from three, 82.5% for free) and 3.2 assists per game, and he won the dunk contest at the 2012 All Star game. He was the 2011–12 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League.

On July 25, 2012, Banks signed a one-year contract with Cimberio Varese.[http://www.pallacanestrovarese.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3112:cimberio-ingaggiato-adrian-banks&catid=35:comunicati-stampa&Itemid=81 Cimberio Varese, ingaggiato Adrian Banks] pallacanestrovarese.it 25 luglio 2012 In Italy he won the regular season with his team and led the team to the playoffs.

In August 2013, he signed with Hapoel Gilboa Galil. He was waived on November 8, 2013.{{cite news|title=Hapoel Gilboa-Galil waive Adrian Banks|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/israel/66981/hapoel-gilboa-galil-waive-adrian-banks.html|access-date=5 December 2013|newspaper=Sportando.net|date=8 November 2013}} On November 22, he returned to Cimberio Varese signing a contract for the rest of the season.{{cite news|title=Cimberio Varese announced the return of Adrian Banks|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/italy/serie-a/68196/cimberio-varese-announced-the-return-of-adrian-banks.html|access-date=5 December 2013|newspaper=Sportando.net|date=25 November 2013}}

On July 1, 2014, he signed with Sidigas Avellino.{{cite news|title=Scandone Avellino announces Adrian Banks|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/125185/scandone-avellino-announces-adrian-banks.html|access-date=July 1, 2014|work=Sportando.com}}

The next year, in July 2015, Banks joined fellow Serie A side Enel Brindisi.{{cite web |url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/687cikrbohknwwyf/enel-brindisi-adds-guard-banks |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717125000/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/687cikrbohknwwyf/enel-brindisi-adds-guard-banks |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 17, 2018 |title=Enel Brindisi adds guard Banks |author= |date=25 July 2015 |website=EurocupBasketball.com |access-date=27 July 2015}} On March 6, 2016, Banks recorded a career-high 33 points, shooting 12-of-18 from the field, along with three rebounds and four assists in an 81–76 win over Pesaro.{{Cite web|title=Consultinvest VL Pesaro 76 at Enel Brindisi 81 – Box Score|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/international/boxscore/2016-03-06/Consultinvest-VL-Pesaro-at-Enel-Brindisi/217712|work=RealGM.com|access-date=March 6, 2016|date=March 6, 2016}}

On August 2, 2016, Banks returned for a third stint in Israel, signing a two-year deal with Hapoel Tel Aviv.{{Cite web|title=Hapoel Tel Aviv signs Adrian Banks|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/israel/208443/hapoel-tel-aviv-signs-adrian-banks.html|work=Sportando.com|access-date=August 2, 2016|date=August 2, 2016}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In his second season with the team, Banks helped Hapoel reach the 2018 Israeli League Final Four, where they eventually lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv. In 38 games played during the 2017–18 season, Banks averaged 11.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game. On June 8, 2018, Banks was named 2018 Israeli League Sixth Man of the Year.{{Cite web|url=http://basket.co.il/news.asp?id=19053|title=מצטייני עונת 2017/18 בליגת ווינר סל|work=basket.co.il|language=he|access-date=June 8, 2018|date=June 8, 2018}}

On July 17, 2018, Banks returned to Enel Brindisi for a second stint, signing a two-year deal.{{Cite web|title=Adrian Banks officially returns to Brindisi|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/italy/serie-a/282127/adrian-banks-officially-returns-to-brindisi.html|work=Sportando.com|access-date=July 17, 2018|date=July 17, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In September 2018, he was named team captain for the 2018–19 season.{{Cite web|title=Brindisi, Adrian Banks nominato capitano|url=http://www.basketinside.com/serie-a/news-serie-a/brindisi-adrian-banks-nominato-capitano/|work=basketinside.com|access-date=September 3, 2018|date=September 1, 2018|language=it|trans-title=Brindisi, Adrian Banks named captain}} On June 11, 2020, he signed with Fortitudo Bologna.{{cite web |title=Fortitudo Bologna officially signs Adrian Banks |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/fortitudo-bologna-officially-signs-adrian-banks/ |website=Sportando |access-date=June 11, 2020 |date=June 11, 2020}}

Fortitudo Bologna and Banks mutually consented to part ways and on June 14, 2021, Fortitudo announced his release.{{cite web |title=Esercitata la clausola di uscita dal contratto di Adrian Banks |url=https://www.fortitudo103.it/esercitata-la-clausola-di-uscita-dal-contratto-di-adrian-banks/ |publisher=fortitudo103.it |date=14 June 2021 |language=Italian }} On July 14 he signed with Pallacanestro Trieste.{{cite web |title=Adrian Banks a Trieste! |url=https://www.pallacanestrotrieste.it/news/536448765446/adrian-banks-a-trieste |website=pallacanestrotrieste.it |date=14 July 2021 |language=Italian }}

On July 8, 2022, he has signed with Treviso Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/nutribullet-treviso-officially-signs-adrian-banks/|title=Nutribullet Treviso officially signs Adrian Banks|last=|first=|date=July 8, 2022|website=|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 8, 2022}}

On November 11, 2023, he signed with Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketinside.com/europe-basketball/mercato-europe-basketball/ufficiale-adrian-banks-torna-in-israele-accordo-con-il-bnei-herzliya/|title=Adrian Banks torna in Israele, accordo con il Bnei Herzliya|last=|first=|date=November 11, 2023|website=basketinside.com|publisher=|language=En|access-date=December 3, 2023}}

Personal life

Banks married his American-Jewish girlfriend, Rachel Colburn.{{Cite web|url=http://www.one.co.il/Article/16-17/2,0,0,0/276318.html|title=בנקס נחת בארץ: חייב לאוהדים של הפועל ת"א|work=one.co.il|language=he|access-date=June 10, 2018|date=August 17, 2016}} On April 24, 2017, Banks received an Israeli passport.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hapoeluta.com/2017/04/24/%D7%90%D7%93%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%90%D7%9F-%D7%91%D7%A0%D7%A7%D7%A1-%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%91%D7%9C-%D7%90%D7%96%D7%A8%D7%97%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%AA/|title=אדריאן בנקס קיבל אזרחות ישראלית|work=hapoeluta.com|language=he|access-date=June 10, 2018|date=April 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612145111/http://www.hapoeluta.com/2017/04/24/%D7%90%D7%93%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%90%D7%9F-%D7%91%D7%A0%D7%A7%D7%A1-%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%91%D7%9C-%D7%90%D7%96%D7%A8%D7%97%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%AA/|archive-date=June 12, 2018|url-status=dead}}

References

External links

[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/adrian-banks-1.html Profile] at Sports-Reference.com
[http://195.56.77.208/player/?id=BAN-ADR-86 Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029215745/http://195.56.77.208/player/?id=BAN-ADR-86 |date=2013-10-29 }} at www.legabasket.it
[http://www.astateredwolves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7200&ATCLID=697483 Arkansas State profile]

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