Marcus Banks

Banks with the Raptors
Personal information
Born	(1981-11-19) November 19, 1981 (age 43) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Cimarron-Memorial (Las Vegas, Nevada)
College	Dixie State (1999–2001) UNLV (2001–2003)
NBA draft	2003: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies
Playing career	2003–2016
Position	Point guard
Career history
2003–2006	Boston Celtics
2006	Minnesota Timberwolves
2006–2008	Phoenix Suns
2008–2009	Miami Heat
2009–2010	Toronto Raptors
2010–2011	New Orleans Hornets
2012	Idaho Stampede
2012–2013	Panathinaikos Athens
2014–2015	SLUC Nancy Basket
2016	Champville
2016	Al Gharafa
Career highlights and awards
Greek League champion (2013) Greek Cup winner (2013)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Arthur Lemarcus "Marcus" Banks III (born November 19, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player.

Banks is 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall and 205 lb (93 kg). He played college basketball at the UNLV with the Runnin' Rebels, 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.

After playing two years at Dixie College, a junior college in St. George, Utah, Banks transferred to UNLV.^[1] He played for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels, where he was Co-Defensive Player of the Year of the Mountain West Conference as a senior.

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 for Troy Bell and Dahntay Jones. The Celtics agreed to trade him to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2004 for Gary Payton, but returned to Boston after the trade was amended following Payton's refusal to take a physical. Payton would later be acquired by the Celtics in a trade involving different players.

In Boston, Banks was known for his good defense and ball handling; Allen Iverson, a division-rival point guard, named Banks as the toughest defender he faced in his career.^[2] However, coach Doc Rivers had high hopes for young guard Delonte West, and Banks' minutes were reduced. 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.^[3]

Banks signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns on July 19, 2006.^[4]

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.

On February 6, 2008, Banks, along with All-Star forward Shawn Marion, was traded to the Miami Heat for Shaquille O'Neal.^[5] On February 13, 2009, Banks and Marion were traded to the Toronto Raptors for Jermaine O'Neal and Jamario Moon.^[6] Banks' final game in the NBA was during his time with the Raptors on November 16, 2010, in a 94–109 loss to the Washington Wizards. In his final game, Banks recorded 2 points and 2 assists.

On November 20, 2010, Banks was traded to the New Orleans Hornets with Jarrett Jack and David Andersen for Peja Stojaković and Jerryd Bayless.^[7] In his 5+1⁄2-month tenure with the Hornets, Banks never played a game for the team, effectively ending his NBA career.^[8]

On November 12, 2012, Banks was acquired by the Greek League club Panathinaikos Athens.^[9] He was released in May 2013.^[10]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marcus Banks.

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and Basketball Reference
• Euroleague.net Profile
• Eurobasket.com Profile