Brian Banks

Nationality: USA
Date of Birth: 1/05/57
Place of Birth:
Position: GRD
Height (CM): 183
Weight (KG): #N/A
Junior Assoc: None
College: Nebraska

NBL DEBUT: 3/02/80
AGE AT DEBUT: 22
LAST NBL GAME: 26/06/83
AGE AT LAST GAME: 26
NBL History: Brisbane 1980-82 | Geelong 1983
Championships: 0
None

NBL EXPERIENCE

Brian Banks made his NBL debut with the Brisbane Bullets at 22 years of age. He scored 21 points in his first game.

The Bullets replaced inaugural head coach Bob Young prior to the 1980 season with Dave Claxton. The Bullets made it to the finals in the second NBL season of 1980, finishing in third place after winning 17 of their 22-season games, the Bullets met the West Adelaide Bearcats in the second semi-final, losing 101–94.

Banks averaged 20.5 points and was selected to the All-NBL first team that season.

1981
Brisbane returned to the postseason for their second year in a row in 1981, with star import Banks taking over from Bruce Fitzgerald as team captain. Brisbane also added a skinny forward in 1981 going by the name of Leroy Loggins (who would later have his own statue built outside Boondall Entertainment Centre) led the team in scoring his first season with 22.1 points per game with Banks also adding 20.2 per game as Brisbane finished in fifth place.

Due to first-placed St. Kilda deciding not to participate in the playoffs, who instead chose to play in the World Club Championships in Brazil, the Bullets were elevated into the semi finals as the fourth placed seed. The Bullets lost to eventual champions Launceston Casino City 71–69 in the semi-final game.

1982
In 1982, Sengstock left St Kilda to play in Brisbane under new coach Rick Harden. Sengstock (17.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 1 assist), despite it being only his first year with the Bullets, was named co-captain alongside import Brian Banks (22.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.8 assists).

The Bullets then finished in eighth place, missing out on qualifying for the finals.

GEELONG CATS
1983
Banks would average 12.7 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.0 assists as the Cats finished with a record of 18-4 and finished in second place during the regular season.

Brian Banks played four seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Brisbane Bullets and the Geelong Cats. He averaged 18.9 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 0.7 assists in 96 NBL games.

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NBL TOTAL STATISTICS

SEASON	AGE	TEAM	TEAM RECORD	GP	MINS	PTS	REB	AST	OR	DR	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FGM	FGA	FG%	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%	HS
1983	26	Geelong	18-4 (2)	25	0.0	317	66	24	14	52	42	7	36	68	135	259	52%	0%	47	62	76%	55%	52%	22
1982	25	Brisbane	12-14 (8)	25	0.0	561	110	44	19	91	0	0	72	59	226	468	48%	0%	109	148	74%	52%	48%	36
1981	24	Brisbane	13-9 (5)	23	0.0	465	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	68	197	394	50%	0%	71	88	81%	53%	50%	32
1980	23	Brisbane	15-8 (3)	23	0.0	472	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	70	201	402	50%	0%	70	100	70%	53%	50%	31
Totals				96	0	1815	176	68	33	143	42	7	108	265	759	1523	49.8%	0.0%	297	398	74.6%	53%	50%	36

NBL PER GAME STATISTICS

SEASON	AGE	TEAM	TEAM RECORD	GP	PTS	REB	AST	OR	DR	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FGM	FGA	FG%	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%	HS
1983	26	Geelong	18-4 (2)	25	12.7	2.6	1.0	0.6	2.1	1.7	0.3	1.4	2.7	5.4	10.4	52%	0%	1.9	2.5	76%	55%	52%	22
1982	25	Brisbane	12-14 (8)	25	22.4	4.4	1.8	0.8	3.6	0.0	0.0	2.9	2.4	9.0	18.7	48%	0%	4.4	5.9	74%	52.1%	48%	36
1981	24	Brisbane	13-9 (5)	23	20.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	8.6	17.1	50%	0%	3.1	3.8	81%	53.4%	50%	32
1980	23	Brisbane	15-8 (3)	23	20.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	8.7	17.5	50%	0%	3.0	4.3	70%	52.5%	50%	31
Total				96	18.9	1.8	0.7	0.3	1.5	0.4	0.1	1.1	2.8	7.9	15.9	49.8%	0.0%			74.6%	53%	50%	36

CAREER HIGHS

POINTS	REBOUNDS	ASSISTS	STEALS	BLOCKS	TURNOVERS	TRIPLE DOUBLES
36	10	5	5	2	7	0

Season	Team	PTS	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%
1	0	91%	47%	54%	44%
2	0	36	5	5	2
Total						759	1523	49.8%	0	0	0.0%

NBA TOTAL STATISTICS

YEAR	AGE	TEAM	POS	GP	GS	MINS	PTS	TRB	AST	ORB	DRB	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	FG	FGA	FG%	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%
1983	26	Geelong	18-4 (2)	25	0.0	317	66	24	14	52	42	7	36	68	135	259	52%	0	0%	47	62	76%	55%	52%	22
1982	25	Brisbane	12-14 (8)	25	0.0	561	110	44	19	91	0	0	72	59	226	468	48%	0	0%	109	148	74%	52%	48%	36
1981	24	Brisbane	13-9 (5)	23	0.0	465	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	68	197	394	50%	0	0%	71	88	81%	53%	50%	32
1980	23	Brisbane	15-8 (3)	23	0.0	472	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	70	201	402	50%	0	0%	70	100	70%	53%	50%	31
Total				0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0

AWARDS

- 1x All-NBL First Team- 1st Team - Cypriot Basketball Division A (2006)
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