UW head coach Allen Edwards filled a void at point guard by signing Pratt Community College (Kan.) A.J. Banks on Wednesday. The 6-foot-2 lead guard is the 7th player to sign in the Pokes 2018 class.
Banks had visited Laramie on Monday and immediately felt comfortable with the coaching staff, his future Cowboy teammates, and the university community.
Banks comes to Wyoming with two years of eligibility and with a good opportunity to become the starting point guard or at least plenty of court time in 2018-19.
“We are excited because A.J. (Banks) fits what we were looking for with his size at the lead guard spot,” Edwards said. “He can play off the ball screen and really defend his position and has the ability to play above the rim. He is a tremendous student-athlete that fits the direction we are heading.”
Banks, is a 6-foot-2, 175-pounder originally from Las Vegas before moving onto junior college in Kansas. He recently finished his sophomore season at Pratt Community College. He averaged 11.2 points per game last season in 25 games. Banks added three rebounds per game and 3.3 assists per game. He shot 50 percent from the field and 40 percent from behind the three-point line. As a freshman at Pratt, Banks averaged 6.9 points per game and 2.3 assists per night.
Banks played his high school basketball at Cheyenne High School in Las Vegas. He averaged 11.4 points per game as a senior and led his team to a 16-7 overall record.
Banks also received recruiting interest from Utah State, Pacific, Florida International, Jackson State and Stetson. Oregon State had visited Pratt (Kan.) to watch him play.
“The biggest thing about A.J. (Banks) besides being a talented athlete is that he is just as good in the classroom,” newly hired UW assistant coach Shaun Vandiver said. “His potential is unlimited with his size, length and athleticism. One of his best traits is that he is very coachable. He is just a really great get for us.”
Banks joins Trevon Taylor, Bradley Belt, Tariq Johnson, Brandon Porter and Trace Young along with junior college transfer Jake Hendricks as signed prospects for the 2018-19 season.
Edwards' program still has one scholarship available for 2018-19 and may go the graduate transfer route or another junior college player, or be held over for next year's recruiting cycle.
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Banks had visited Laramie on Monday and immediately felt comfortable with the coaching staff, his future Cowboy teammates, and the university community.
Banks comes to Wyoming with two years of eligibility and with a good opportunity to become the starting point guard or at least plenty of court time in 2018-19.
“We are excited because A.J. (Banks) fits what we were looking for with his size at the lead guard spot,” Edwards said. “He can play off the ball screen and really defend his position and has the ability to play above the rim. He is a tremendous student-athlete that fits the direction we are heading.”
Banks, is a 6-foot-2, 175-pounder originally from Las Vegas before moving onto junior college in Kansas. He recently finished his sophomore season at Pratt Community College. He averaged 11.2 points per game last season in 25 games. Banks added three rebounds per game and 3.3 assists per game. He shot 50 percent from the field and 40 percent from behind the three-point line. As a freshman at Pratt, Banks averaged 6.9 points per game and 2.3 assists per night.
Banks played his high school basketball at Cheyenne High School in Las Vegas. He averaged 11.4 points per game as a senior and led his team to a 16-7 overall record.
Banks also received recruiting interest from Utah State, Pacific, Florida International, Jackson State and Stetson. Oregon State had visited Pratt (Kan.) to watch him play.
“The biggest thing about A.J. (Banks) besides being a talented athlete is that he is just as good in the classroom,” newly hired UW assistant coach Shaun Vandiver said. “His potential is unlimited with his size, length and athleticism. One of his best traits is that he is very coachable. He is just a really great get for us.”
Banks joins Trevon Taylor, Bradley Belt, Tariq Johnson, Brandon Porter and Trace Young along with junior college transfer Jake Hendricks as signed prospects for the 2018-19 season.
Edwards' program still has one scholarship available for 2018-19 and may go the graduate transfer route or another junior college player, or be held over for next year's recruiting cycle.
https://wyoming.rivals.com/news/juco-point-guard-a-j-banks-signs-with-wyoming
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