CJ Bruton
February 2, 2021
George Banks
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 9/10/72
- Place of Birth: Rillito, Arizona (USA)
- Position: F/C
- Height (CM): 203
- Weight (KG): 103
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Central Arizona (1991-1993) / UTEP (1993-1995) /
- NBL DEBUT: 27/06/97
- AGE AT DEBUT: 24
- LAST NBL GAME: 23/03/02
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 29
- NBL History: Perth 1997 | Canberra 2002
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: George Banks was born in Rillito, Arizona (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
George Banks made his NBL debut with the Perth Wildcats at 24 years of age. He scored 14 points in his first game.
In 1997, Banks averaged 10.3 points, 7 rebounds, and 0.6 assists as the Wildcats finished in fourth place (17-13).
CANBERRA CANNONS
2001/02
After a season playing in Europe, CJ Bruton signed a deal with play with Canberra, aiming to help his father and head coach Calvin turn the team around after a woeful season where the Cannons managed only three wins for the season. Coach Bruton also added players George Banks (via Perth), Brendan Mann (via Brisbane) and rookie big man Cameron Rigby to the roster.
Banks (23.1 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 1.0 assists) would lead the team in scoring while Bruton (19.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.9 assists) led the team in assists. Canberra finished the season with 12 wins and 18 losses and failed to reach the playoffs.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 29 | Canberra | 12-18 (10) | 24 | 941.0 | 555 | 202 | 23 | 93 | 109 | 55 | 38 | 48 | 70 | 216 | 499 | 43% | 42 | 116 | 36% | 81 | 136 | 60% | 49% | 47% | 44 |
| 1997 | 25 | Perth | 17-13 (4) | 7 | 167.0 | 72 | 49 | 4 | 21 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 28 | 60 | 47% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 16 | 27 | 59% | 49% | 47% | 17 | Totals | 31 | 1108 | 627 | 251 | 27 | 114 | 137 | 61 | 42 | 69 | 84 | 244 | 559 | 43.6% | 42 | 116 | 36.2% | 97 | 163 | 59.5% | 50% | 47% | 44 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 29 | Canberra | 12-18 (10) | 24 | 39.2 | 23.1 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 9.0 | 20.8 | 43% | 1.8 | 4.8 | 36% | 3.4 | 5.7 | 60% | 49% | 47% | 44 |
| 1997 | 25 | Perth | 17-13 (4) | 7 | 23.9 | 10.3 | 7.0 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 8.6 | 47% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 2.3 | 3.9 | 59% | 49% | 47% | 17 | Total | 31 | 35.7 | 20.2 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 7.9 | 18.0 | 43.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.2% | 1.4 | 3.7 | 59.5% | 50% | 47% | 44 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 44 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
George Banks was drafted by the Miami Heat with pick #46 in the 1995 NBA Draft.
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 93% | 52% | 98% | 97% | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||||||
| Total | 244 | 559 | 43.6% | 42 | 116 | 36.2% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 29 | Canberra | 12-18 (10) | 24 | 941.0 | 555 | 202 | 23 | 93 | 109 | 55 | 38 | 48 | 70 | 216 | 499 | 43% | 42 | 116 | 36% | 81 | 136 | 60% | 49% | 47% | 44 |
| 1997 | 25 | Perth | 17-13 (4) | 7 | 167.0 | 72 | 49 | 4 | 21 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 28 | 60 | 47% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 16 | 27 | 59% | 49% | 47% | 17 | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Israel - Ironi Ramat Gan (1998–1999) | Italy - Dinamo Basket Sassari (1996–1998, 1999–2000) | Cyprus - Elma APOEL (2002–2003), Keravnos (2003–2004, 2005–2006) | Philippines - Shell Turbo Chargers (2002) | Turkey - Banvit B.K. (2004–2005) | Venezuela - Cocodrilos de Caracas (1998) | Hungary - Albacomp (2006–2007, 2009–2010), Lami-Véd Körmend (2008–2009)
Name: Banks, George | college: Central Arizona (1991-1993) / UTEP (1993-1995) / | Additional Info: George Banks attended Central Arizona College from 1991–1993 before moving to UTEP for the 1993–94 and 1994–95 NCAA seasons.
At Central Arizona, Banks emerged as one of the top junior college players in the country, earning NJCAA All-American recognition in 1992–93 (Division I First Team), a season that helped put him on the radar for Division I recruitment and a subsequent move into the Western Athletic Conference at UTEP.
Banks suited up for UTEP during the 1993–94 season, when the Miners finished 18–12 overall and 8–10 in WAC play under head coach Don Haskins, scoring 72.1 points per game while allowing 70.8 points per game.
In that 1993–94 season, Banks played 30 games with 25 starts, averaging 8.3 points and 8.3 rebounds in 28.3 minutes per game while shooting 49.4% from the field and 58.8% from the foul line, and he added 0.7 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.9 blocks per game as a regular in the frontcourt rotation.
Banks took a major step forward as a senior in 1994–95, helping UTEP post a 20–10 overall record and a 13–5 WAC finish (3rd place) under Haskins, with the Miners averaging 77.9 points per game and allowing 71.7 per game while playing to an 8.96 SRS and 5.85 SOS profile.
Across 29 games (all starts) in 1994–95, Banks produced 15.2 points and 8.6 rebounds per game in 30.8 minutes while shooting 56.6% from the field and 74.0% at the line, along with 0.7 assists, 2.0 steals, and 2.2 blocks per game, and his season included 11 double-doubles, the most by a Miner since that year’s standard was later referenced in the program record book.
Banks’ 1994–95 honours included All-WAC recognition, and his defensive production placed him among UTEP’s notable shot-blockers, with 57 blocks in 1993–94 and 65 blocks in 1994–95 for 122 career blocks over his two seasons, which ranks fifth on UTEP’s career blocks list.
In UTEP’s 69–64 home win over Hawai‘i on February 26, 1995, Banks posted 17 points on 6-for-9 shooting and 5-for-9 at the line while collecting 9 rebounds, with 1 assist, 2 turnovers, 1 block, and 1 steal in 33 minutes.
During the 1995 WAC Tournament quarterfinal against Hawai‘i on March 9, 1995, Banks recorded 14 points on 3-for-6 shooting and 8-for-9 free throws while grabbing 15 rebounds and adding 3 blocks and 1 steal in 37 minutes as UTEP fell 66–65.
After that one-point WAC Tournament loss, UTEP’s season continued into the NIT, where the Miners beat Montana 90–60 before losing 92–89 to New Mexico State, closing a senior year in which Banks led a high-scoring core and finished his UTEP career with Division I averages of 11.7 points and 8.4 rebounds across 59 games on 53.6% shooting.
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