#6 Tavion Banks Season 2025-26

2025-26 -- Started 35 of the team's 37 games... second on the team, averaging 10.2 points while leading the team with 171 rebounds (4.6 per game)... also third on the team with 36 steals... shot 52 percent (128-of-246) from the floor, 44.2 percent (19-of-43) from 3-point range and 79.2 percent (103-of-130) from the free throw line... had three 20-point contests and was in double figures in 19 games... finished with two double-digit rebounding games and had 11 games with 7+ rebounds... had one double-double on the year... made 30 consecutive free throws from Dec. 20-Jan. 28 before missing his first attempt at Washington on Feb. 4... he was four free throws shy of tying the late Chris Street and Jordan Bohannon for the longest consecutive free throws made streak in program history... made 7-of-10 field goals en route to a 20-point output and grabbed six rebounds in the Round of 32 win over top-seeded Florida (3/22) in the NCAA Tournament... scored 14 of his 20 points in the first half... had 20 points on 5-of-11 shooting and went 8-of-8 from the free throw line to go along with seven rebounds in the win over USC (1/28)... had his best game as a Hawkeye, finishing with 26 points and eight rebounds, making 8-of-12 free throws and 9-of-9 from the free throw line in the road win at Indiana (1/17)... had a team-best +26 plus-minus and 17 of his 26 points came in the second half... finished with a team-high 16 points (8-of-14 FG), seven rebounds and five assists while battling the flu against Illinois (1/11)... just missed a double-double, finishing with 16 points and nine rebounds vs. Bucknell (12/20).... had 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting (5-of-6 FT) in his Iowa debut against Robert Morris (11/4).

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: 9 at Indiana, 1/17/26
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