Shepherd University Athletics

Honors and Awards
• 2025-26 All-PSAC East First Team
• PSAC East Athlete of the Week (11-18-25)
• 2024-25 All-PSAC East Second Team

2025-26: Appeared in 30 games with 29 starts ...  gained All-PSAC East first team honors as he averaged18.5 points and 6.2 rebounds ... added a team best 134 assists, a team-best 50 steals, and nine blocked shots ... scored a career-high 32 points against California (Pa.) ... grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds against Clarion and Millersville ... had a season-high nine assists against Pitt-Johnstown ... recorded a season-high four steals three times ... recorded a pair of double-doubles ... scored 20 points or more in 13 contests.

2024-25: Appeared and started in all 32 games ... gained All-PSAC East second team honors as he averaged 12.2 points and 5.1 rebounds ... added a team-best 134 assists, a team-best 36 steals, and four blocked shots ... scored a season-high 24 points against California (Pa.) ... had a season-high effort nine rebounds against Clarion ... handed out a career-high 10 assists against Shippensburg ... tied a career-high effort with five steals against Bowie State.

2023-24: Appeared in 28 games with four starts ... averaged 10.5 points and 5.2 rebounds ... added 74 assists, 36 steals, and three blocked shots ... scored a season-high 22 points against Edinboro ... grabbed a season-high nine rebounds against Frostburg State and West Chester (twice) ... handed out a season-high seven assists against Lock Haven ... posted a career-high five steals against Mansfield.

Prior to Shepherd: A 2023 graduate of Riverdale Baptist High School where he played basketball for Keith Venny ... a two-time All-Conference choice (second team and first team) ... a two-time first team All-Defensive Team choice ...  named Conference Player of the Year ...  scored 876 career points ...  averaged 17 points,  6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 1.5 steals as a senior.

Personal: The son of Karen and Patrick Banks ... majoring in health promotion and exercise science ... his brother, Justin, played football at Dordt College (2015-2019) in Iowa ... his sister, Kalyn, played basketball at Randolph College (2016-20) ... his sister, Lauren, plays basketball at Saint Augustine's.