#6 Tavion Banks Season 2025-26

2025-26 -- Has started at small forward in 16 contests... has scored in double figures in eight games with one double-double... second on the team in scoring, averaging 9.6 points per game... shooting 54.8 percent from the field and a team-best 52.9 percent from 3-point range... third on team with 16 steals... posted a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds against Chicago  State (11/20)... went 5-of-8 from the field with one 3-pointer and 5-of-5 from free throw stripe... just missed double-double, finishing with 16 points and nine rebounds vs. Bucknell (12/20)... finished with a team-high 16 points (8-of-14 FG), seven rebounds and five assists while battling the flu against Illinois (1/11)... scored a team-high 14 points with two 3-pointers at No. 4 Iowa State (12/11)... had 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting (5-of-6 FT) in his Iowa debut against Robert Morris (11/4) with a pair of dunks... finished with 13 points, five rebounds and three steals against Xavier (11/14), making 5-of-7 field goals.

At Drake (2024-25) -- Named MVC Sixth Man of Year, while also being named team captain for MVC All-Bench team… appeared in 34 games with one start... averaged 10.1 points and five rebounds, while shooting 52 percent from the field… made 70.5 percent of free throw attempts (110-of-156)… ranked second on team in rebounding and third in scoring... reached double figured in 20 games… had eight games with 15+ points and one 20-point contest... finished season with three double-doubles… had five or more rebounds in 17 games and 9+ rebounds in six contests... shot at least 60 percent from the field in 16 games... selected to the All-MVC Tournament team after averaging 11.6 points and seven rebounds in three games, while shooting 55.5 percent... scored 13 points and had a game-high nine rebounds in championship game win over Bradley… posted a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds in opening round vs. Southern Illinois... finished with career-high 21 points going 7-of-9 from the field with a career-high four steals at Southern Illinois… had a game-high 19 points on 6-of-10 shooting and had seven rebounds in win at Bradley... had first career double-double vs. Evansville, finishing with 11 points and 13 rebounds.

at Northwest Florida State (2022-23, 2023-24) -- Averaged 10.8 points and 7.3 rebounds in 32 starts... led Raiders to quarterfinal round of 2024 NCJAA Division I Basketball Championship... averaged 9.3 points and 6.7 rebounds as freshman in 2022-23 as Raiders posted a 29-8 record, falling in championship game of NCJAA Division 1 Tournament... helped team to Panhandle Conference title and Region 8 crown

High School -- Played at Minnesota Preparatory Academy.

Personal -- Born April 1, 2003... son of Ericka Banks... has five brothers and two sisters... majoring in interdepartmental studies.

CAREER BESTS
Points: 31 vs. Gulf Coast State College, 2/25/23
Rebounds: 15, 2X, last vs. Barton Community College, 3/27/24
FGM: 14 vs. Gulf Coast State College, 2/25/23
FGA: 18 vs. Florida Southwest State College, 3/13/24
3-pt FG: 3, 2X, last at Purdue, 1/14/26
3-pt FGA: 5 vs. Calhoun CC, 12/30/23
FTM: 8, 3X, last vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/22/24
FTA: 10, 5X, last vs. Missouri, 3/20/25
Assists: 7 vs. Southwest Mississippi CC, 1/6/24
Steals: 4 at Southern Illinois, 2/1/25
Blocks: 6 vs. Indian River State College, 3/9/23
Minutes: 38 at Pensacola College, 2/14/24