Kris Bankston
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C. | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward and center |
| League | Israeli Basketball Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 11, 1999 Pine Bluff, Arkansas |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | J.A. Fair High School |
| College | |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
Kris Bankston (born June 11, 1999) is a professional basketball player who plays forward and center for Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
Early life and college career
[edit]Bankston was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to Kristery and Holly Bankston. He has three siblings and played basketball at J.A. Fair High School.[1]
Bankston attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and played forward for the Little Rock Trojans.[1] After the Covid-19 pandemic, he transferred to Norfolk State University where he played forward for the Norfolk State Spartans. From 2021–22 he averaged third in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.[2]
In college, Bankston scored 70.8 percent of his field goal attempts in 143 games.[3] During the 2022–23 season, he played in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, averaging 8.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.3 blocks, and 1.7 steals per game in three games.[4] On April 2, 2023, Bankston was an Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) All-Star at the 2nd Annual HBCU All-Star Game in Houston, Texas.[3]
Professional career
[edit]In July 2023, Bankston played for the Minnesota Timberwolves' NBA Summer League team in Las Vegas, Nevada.[5] he was placed 9th in the Greek Basket League. on July 17, 2023, Bankston signed with Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C. where he plays forward and center, wearing uniform 30.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kris Bankston – 2020–21 – Men's Basketball". Little Rock Athletics.
- ^ Jami Frankenberry (May 5, 2022). "'Let's run it back': Joe Bryant Jr., Kris Bankston will return to Norfolk State for another season". Yahoo Sports News.
- ^ a b Mosley, Kyle T. (June 25, 2023). "HBCU All-Star Bankston Signed By Minnesota T-Wolves for NBA Summer League". HBCU Legends.
- ^ Albertie, Quenton (June 28, 2023). "MEAC's Kris Bankston to play for Timberwolves in Summer League". ClutchPoints.
- ^ "Region/state roundup: Timberwolves sign Norfolk State's Kris Bankston for NBA Vegas Summer League". The Virginian-Pilot. June 26, 2023.
External links
[edit]- 1999 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American men's basketball players
- Aris B.C. players
- Basketball players from Arkansas
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C. players
- Little Rock Trojans men's basketball players
- Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Pine Bluff, Arkansas