Cedrick Banks (born December 16, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Cholet Basket of the LNB Pro A.
| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1981-12-16) December 16, 1981 (age 40) Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 169 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Westinghouse (Chicago,Illinois) |
| College | UIC (2001–2005) |
| NBA draft | 2005 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2005–2015 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 34 |
| Career history | |
| 2005 | Nebraska Cranes |
| 2005–2006 | Besançon BCD |
| 2006–2007 | SLUC Nancy Basket |
| 2007–2008 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| 2008–2010 | Orléans Loiret Basket |
| 2010–2011 | Limoges CSP |
| 2011–2012 | Orléans Loiret Basket |
| 2012 | Türk Telekom |
| 2012–2013 | Élan Chalon |
| 2013 | Liège Basket |
| 2013–2014 | STB Le Havre |
| 2014–2015 | Cholet Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Banks starred at Westinghouse High School in Chicago. He was named Chicago Sun Times Player of the Year as a senior in 2000, ahead of other area standouts such as Dwyane Wade of Richards High School and Eddy Curry of Thornwood High School.[1] Banks led Westinghouse to the 2000 state championship game, where he scored 22 points, but his team lost to West Aurora High School.[2]
After graduating high school, Banks went on to play for the University of Illinois at Chicago. He redshirted his first season because of academic problems,[3] then led his team in scoring (13.6 points) in 2001–02.[4] Over the next three seasons, Banks earned three All-Horizon League First Team nods and was a five-time Horizon League Player of the Week. As a senior, he broke UIC's career scoring record, ending his collegiate career with 2,097 points.[5] His point guard at Westinghouse and UIC was Martell Bailey.
Banks began his professional career in May 2005 with the Nebraska Cranes of the United States Basketball League.[6] After averaging 17.1 points per game and winning All-Rookie Team honors, he signed with Besançon BCD of the French Pro-B Division,[7] and he was named the Foreign Player's MVP of that league in 2006.[8] He then played summer league basketball with the Chicago Bulls,[9] but did not make the regular season team.
From 2006 to 2007, Banks was a member of SLUC Nancy of France's Pro-A Division. He represented the team at the 2006 French League All-Star Game, where he scored 12 points for the foreign players' team.[10] Banks then signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion of Israel. During the 2007–2008 season in the Israeli league, Banks averaged 14 points per game, and posted a season high of 36 against Hapoel Holon.[11]
Banks signed with Entente Orléanaise in 2008.[12] In 2010, he joined CSP Limoges.[13] In July 2011 he returned to Entente Orléanaise for yet another season.[14] In 2012, he signed with Türk Telekom Ankara, and he averaged 7.3 points and 2.0 assists in four Turkish League games. On December 4, 2012, he signed a short deal (until January 5, 2013) with Élan Chalon.[15] In March 2013 he signed with Liège Basket.[16] In July 2013, he signed with STB Le Havre.[17]
On June 17, 2014, he signed with Cholet Basket for the 2014–15 season.[18]
Pro B Most Valuable Player | |
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| French Domestic MVP |
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| Foreign MVP | |
| Unified MVP | |