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

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player. Banks is tall and . He played

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at the

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with the Runnin' Rebels, 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

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by the

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, then traded to the

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, along with

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College career

After playing two years at Dixie College, a junior college in

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, Banks transferred to

. He played for the

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, 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

by the

; however, he was then traded to the

along with

. He was traded 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. 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. Coach

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had high hopes for rookie

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, who also played point guard. On January 26, 2006, it was announced that Banks,

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and

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were traded to the

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for

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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

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, was traded to the

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for

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. On February 13, 2009, Marcus Banks was traded to the

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with

in exchange for

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and

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.Raptors Acquire Marion And Banks From Miami
/ref> On November 20, 2010, Banks was traded to the

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with

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and

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for

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and

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. In his 5½-month tenure with the Hornets, Banks never played a game for the team. Thus, Banks' final game in the NBA was during his time with the Raptors on November 16th, 2010 in a 94 - 109 loss to the

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. In his final game, Banks recorded 2 points and 2 assists.

Overseas

On November 12, 2012, Banks was acquired by the Greek League club

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. 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 Basketball players from Nevada 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 Sportspeople 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