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Ken Bannister

Ken Bannister

American basketball player (born 1960)

Kenneth Darnell Bannister (born April 1, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player, from Baltimore, Maryland. At 6' 9" tall he was a power forward-center.

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College career

Bannister played college basketball at Trinidad State Junior College, Indiana State University, and Saint Augustine's College.

Professional career

Bannister was selected by the New York Knicks, in the 7th round (156th overall), of the 1984 NBA draft. Bannister played in 5 NBA seasons. He played for the Knicks, from 1984 to 1986, and the Los Angeles Clippers, from 1988 to 1991. In his NBA career, Bannister played in 253 games, and scored a total of 1,501 points. His best season as a professional came during the 1985-86 NBA season, as a member of the Knicks, appearing in 70 games, and averaging 8.6 points per game.

During the 1986–87 season, he played in Israel, with Hapoel Holon.

Bannister served as player-coach for the Treasure Coast Tropics of the United States Basketball League (USBL) in 1996.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Diamant, Jeff (12 May 1996). "Tropics not hot, but fans take a shot". The Palm Beach Post. p. 27. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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