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Marcus Banks
NameMarcus Banks
PositionPoint guard
Height6 ft 2 inch
Weight93.07 kg (205 lb)
LeagueNBA
TeamToronto Raptors
Number3
NationalityAmerican
Personal information
Date of birthNovember 19, 1981(age 28)
Birth placeLas Vegas, Nevada
HighschoolCimarron-Memorial
CollegeDixie State College of Utah,&
UNLV
Draft13th overall
Draft year2003
Draft teamMemphis Grizzlies
Career start2003
Career_endpresent
Former teamsBoston Celtics (2003-2006) &
Minnesota Timberwolves (2006) &
Phoenix Suns (2006-2008) &
Miami Heat (2008-2009)
Arthur Lemarcus Banks III, commonly known as Marcus Banks (born November 19, 1981 in Las Vegas, Nevada), is an American professional basketball player currently with the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. On February 6, 2008, Banks and Shawn Marion left the Phoenix Suns in a trade for the Miami Heat's Shaquille O'Neal. On February 13, 2009, Marcus Banks and Shawn Marion were traded to Toronto in exchange for Jermaine O'Neal and Jamario Moon.
Banks is 6'2" (1.88 m) tall and 205 lb (93 kg). He played in college for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), 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.
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Suns may give GM Kerr extension - Yahoo! Sports Tweet this news

Yahoo! Sports--First he shipped Shawn Marion(notes) and -Marcus Banks-(notes) to the Miami Heat for O'Neal back in early 2008. His team then got tossed from the playoffs by ...
Date : Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:34:41 GMT+00:00

Tim Weisberg's Free Throws: Just when you thought C's were out... - South Coast Today Tweet this news

South Coast Today--One interesting note: -Marcus Banks-, traded to the Raptors last month, was called for a technical foul for excessive yelling on the bench. ...
Date : Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:07:20 GMT+00:00

Frank Mir only knows one way to train � with family nearby - Las Vegas Sun Tweet this news

Las Vegas Sun---...- has also trained local professional athletes such as former UNLV basketball players Shawn Marion and -Marcus Banks-, and big-leaguer Jason Giambi. ...
Date : Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:01:07 GMT+00:00

Raps handle lowly Nets - Sportsnet.ca Tweet this news

Sportsnet.ca---...- Chris Bosh got a little pep talk from Jarrett Jack, Antoine Wright and -Marcus Banks- before their game with the woeful New Jersey Nets. ...
Date : Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:28:59 GMT+00:00

In The Maturity Battle, Rookie Jordan Hill Tops Coach D'Antoni - Bright Side of the Sun (blog) Tweet this news

Bright Side of the Sun (blog)--$4m for -Marcus Banks- as the back up point guard instead of drafting Rajon Rondo? Signing off on the 2004 trade that sent the #7 pick (Loul Deng) to Chicago ...
Date : Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:33:29 GMT+00:00

Bosh leads Raptors past lowly Nets - CBC.ca Tweet this news

CBC.ca--AP With the Toronto Raptors in the midst of a slump, Chris Bosh got a little pep talk from Jarrett Jack, Antoine Wright and -Marcus Banks- before their game ...
Date : Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:40:50 GMT+00:00

BYU basketball: Cougars struggled to get boards vs. K-State - Deseret News Tweet this news

Deseret News--THE BIGGEST THIEF: With one steal on Saturday, BYU junior guard Jackson Emery finishes the season with 91, tying him with former UNLV guard -Marcus Banks- for ...
Date : Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:07:30 GMT+00:00

Toronto Raptors Morning Coffee March 13 - Raptors Republic (blog) Tweet this news

Raptors Republic (blog)--Take, for instance, -Marcus Banks-, who only plays when one of Calderon or Jack goes down. He can't sit there and hope someone gets hurt, nor can he predict ...
Date : Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:14:06 GMT+00:00

Of Antoine, Andrea and trip to see some CIS ball - Toronto Star Blogs (blog) Tweet this news

Toronto Star Blogs (blog)---...- he's why I suggested the other night that the Raptors wouldn't be wise to all of a sudden trot out -Marcus Banks- to play some defence. ...
Date : Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:03:26 GMT+00:00

Chris Bosh hits winner for Raptors with 2.1 seconds left - Gaea Times (blog) Tweet this news

Gaea Times (blog)--Andrea Bargnani and DeMar DeRozan each scored 16 points while Hedo Turkoglu and -Marcus Banks- each had 14 for the Raptors, who had lost four of five. ...
Date : Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:21:06 GMT+00:00




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