Cedrick Banks (born December 16, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Cholet Basket of the LNB Pro A.
High school and college 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.Taylor Bell. "Banks just keeps on winning; Westinghouse senior named Sun-Times Player of the Year". Chicago Sun-Times. March 3, 2000. 114. Banks led Westinghouse to the 2000 state championship game, where he scored 22 points, but his team lost to West Aurora High School.Daryl Van Schouwen. "West Aurora No. 1; Blackhawks handle Westinghouse press to claim title". Chicago Sun-Times. March 19, 2000. 122.
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,"Bailey and Banks Looking Towards Continued Success At UIC". UICFlames.com. August 23, 2001. Retrieved on August 5, 2008. then led his team in scoring (13.6 points) in 2001–02."Men's Basketball Standouts Cedrick Banks and Martell Bailey Earn All-League Recognition". UICFlames.com. February 27, 2002. Retrieved on August 5, 2008. 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.Player Bio: Cedric Banks . UICFlames.com. Retrieved on August 8, 2008. His point guard at Westinghouse and UIC was Martell Bailey.
Professional career Banks began his professional career in May 2005 with the Nebraska Cranes of the United States Basketball League."Cedrick Banks Playing Professionally with the Nebraska Cranes in the USBL". UICFlames.com. May 6, 2005. Retrieved on August 5, 2008. After averaging 17.1 points per game and winning All-Rookie Team honors, he signed with Besançon BCD of the French Pro-B Division,"Former Men's Basketball Standout to Play Professionally in France". UICFlames.com. August 11, 2005. Retrieved on August 8, 2008. and he was named the Foreign Player's MVP of that league in 2006."Former Men's Basketball Star Cedrick Banks Named MVP of French League". UICFlames.com. May 18, 2006. Retrieved on August 8, 2008. He then played summer league basketball with the Chicago Bulls,"Banks Leads Bulls Past New Jersey with Team-High 26 Points in Summer League Finale". UICFlames.com. July 14, 2006. Retrieved on August 8, 2008. 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.French League All-Star Game. Euroleague.net. December 30, 2006. Retrieved on August 8, 2008. 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.Cedrik Banks profile. BSL.org. Retrieved on August 8, 2008.
Banks signed with Entente Orléanaise in 2008.Former Flames Star Cedrick Banks Earns Professional Honor. UICFlames.com. Retrieved on November 6, 2008. In 2010, he joined CSP Limoges.Cedrick Banks moves to Limoges CSP. Sportando. July 12, 2010. In July 2011 he returned to Entente Orléanaise for yet another season.Cedrick Banks is back to Orleans 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.ELAN CHALON inks Banks. Euroleague.net - Tuesday, December 04, 2012. In March 2013 he signed with Liège Basket. In July 2013, he signed with STB Le Havre.
On June 17, 2014, he signed with Cholet Basket for the 2014–15 season.
References
External links Euroleague.net profile LNB profile