Arthur Lemarcus Banks III (born November 19, 1981) is an American former professional

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player. He played

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for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels, where he was Co-Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. He was selected with the 13th pick in the first round of the 2003 NBA draft by the

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, then traded to the

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, along with Kendrick Perkins.

College career

After playing two years at Dixie College, a junior college in St. George, Utah, Banks transferred to

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. He played for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels, where he was Co-Defensive Player of the Year of the

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as a senior.

Professional career

NBA

Banks was selected as the thirteenth pick in the first round of the 2003 NBA draft by the

; however, he was then traded to the

along with Kendrick Perkins for Troy Bell and Dahntay Jones. The Celtics agreed to trade him to the

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in 2004 for

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, 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;

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, a division-rival point guard, named Banks as the toughest defender he faced in his career. However, coach

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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

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for Wally Szczerbiak, Michael Olowokandi and Dwayne Jones. Banks signed as a

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with the

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on July 19, 2006. 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

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for

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. On February 13, 2009, Banks and Marion were traded to the

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for Jermaine O'Neal and

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. Banks' final game in the NBA was during his time with the Raptors on November 16, 2010, in a 94–109 loss to the

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. In his final game, Banks recorded 2 points and 2 assists. On November 20, 2010, Banks was traded to the

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with Jarrett Jack and David Andersen for

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and Jerryd Bayless. In his -month tenure with the Hornets, Banks never played a game for the team, effectively ending his NBA career.

Overseas

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

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

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Euroleague.net ProfileEurobasket.com Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Banks, Marcus 1981 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Lebanon American expatriate basketball people in Qatar Boston Celtics players Utah Tech Trailblazers men's basketball players Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Memphis Grizzlies draft picks Miami Heat players Minnesota Timberwolves players Panathinaikos B.C. players Phoenix Suns players Point guards SLUC Nancy Basket players Basketball players from Las Vegas Toronto Raptors players UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball players Big3 players American men's basketball players Al-Gharafa SC basketball players American men's 3x3 basketball players