Kaleb Banks

Position:
Forward
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Hampton, Ga.
High School:
Fayette County

2023-24 (Sophomore)
• Academic All-Big Ten
Appeared in 21 games off the bench… averaged 2.6 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 0.8 assists in 10.6 minutes per game… shot 39.2% (20-of-51) from the floor… played two minutes in the season-opening win over Florida Gulf Coast (Nov. 7)… totaled three points and two rebounds against Army (Nov. 12)... registered four points, three rebounds, and one block against Wright State (Nov. 16)... compiled one rebound and one assist against No. 5/4 UConn (Nov. 19)... put up career highs in rebounds (8), assists (3), steals (3), blocks (3), and minutes (25) against Louisville (Nov. 20)... recorded six points on a career-high two made 3-pointers and three rebounds against Harvard (Nov. 26)... charted two points, three rebounds, two assists, and one block against Maryland (Dec. 1) ... finished with six points, two offensive rebounds, one assist, and one steal at Michigan (Dec. 5)... chipped in four points, one rebound, and one assist against Auburn (Dec. 9)... posted one assist against No. 2/2 Kansas (Dec. 16)... charted three points, three rebounds, and three assists against Morehead State (Dec. 19)... added five points, one rebound, and two assists against North Alabama (Dec. 21)... contributed a career-high 12 points, five rebounds, and one assist against Kennesaw State (Dec. 29)... recorded one point and two rebounds at Nebraska (Jan. 3)... tallied two points, one rebound, and one assist against Ohio State (Jan. 6)... saw four minutes of playing time at Rutgers (Jan. 9)... produced one rebound against Minnesota (Jan. 12)... saw five minutes of run at No. 11/8 Wisconsin (1/19) and two minutes of action against No. 2/2 Purdue (Jan. 16)... totaled one minute of playing time at Minnesota (March 6)... charted two points, one rebound, and one assist against Nebraska in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament (March 15).

2022-23 (Freshman)
Played in 24 games … averaged 2.0 points and 0.9 rebounds… scored five points to go along with one rebound and one assist in the season-opener against Morehead State (Nov. 7)… knocked down all six free throw attempts to finish with eight points, one rebound, one assist, and one steal in the win over Bethune-Cookman (Nov. 10)... recorded six points and one rebound in the victory over Miami (Ohio) (Nov. 20)... tallied one point, three rebounds, and one block in the win over Little Rock (Nov. 23)... scored five points to go along with two assists, one rebound, and one steal in the victory over Jackson State (Nov. 25)... earned minutes against Rutgers (Dec. 3), Nebraska (Dec. 7), No. 10/9 Arizona in Las Vegas (Dec. 10), and No. 8/6 Kansas (Dec. 17)… tallied eight points to go along with one assist against Elon (Dec. 20)… finished with an assist at Penn State (Jan. 11)... tallied one rebound against No. 18/18 Wisconsin (Jan. 14)... saw one minute at No. RV/23 Illinois (Jan. 19)... compiled five points, a career-high seven rebounds, and one assist against Ohio State (Jan. 28)... tallied two points and one rebound at Maryland (Jan. 31)... secured four points, three rebounds, and one assist against No. 1/1 Purdue (Feb. 4)... played four minutes against No. 24/RV Rutgers (Feb. 7)... grabbed one rebound against Illinois (Feb. 18)... provided one rebound at Michigan State (Feb. 21)... saw two minutes of run at No. 5/5 Purdue (Feb. 25)... finished with five points and two steals against Iowa (Feb. 28)... played 10 minutes against Michigan (March 5)... recorded one minute of playing time in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Kent State (March 17) ... notched one block against No. 16/15 Miami in the second round of the NCAA Tournament (March 19).

Prep/Personal
A 2022 graduate of Fayette County (Ga.) High School … integral part of Class 4A State runner-up team under coach Andre Flynn … Georgia Class 4A Player of the Year … 2,000-point scorer … tallied 23.0 points, 10.0 boards and 1.4 steals per game during his senior season … averaged 23.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game as a junior … hit 40 three-pointers and shot 63% from the field overall… won Region 5-AAAA player of the year … named First Team All-State in Class 4A … played AAU in the off-season for coach Greg Robinson of the Atlanta Celtics … ranked 78th by ESPN, 84th by 247Sports, 131st by Rivals.com … son of Michael and Kendra Banks … has one older sister, Kiana ... born November 17, 2003.