As of now, Marcus Banks net worth is $6 million. His yearly earnings were 4.848 million USD.
Marcus Banks is a former NBA player who played in the Greek, French, Lebanese, and Qatari professional basketball leagues. In his college career, he played at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), where he became a Senior Co-Defensive Player of the Year. With his attractive playing style, he had a dazzling career in the NBA. Marcus Banks got lots of recognition in his life. He was the Greek League championship Cup winner in 2013. Let’s know about this man.
Marcus Banks Biography: Personal Details
Early Life
Marcus Banks was born on November 19, 1981, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The full name of this man is Arthur Lemarcus “Marcus” Banks III. In his school life, he was a student at Cimarron-Memorial High School in Las Vegas, Nevada.
| Net Worth: | $6 million USD |
| Profession: | Basketball Player |
| Full Name: | Arthur Lemarcus “Marcus” Banks III |
| Date Of Birth: | November 19, 1981 |
| Place Of Birth: | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| High School Education: | Cimarron-Memorial High School |
| College Education: | Utah Tech University |
| Nationality: | American |
| Position: | Point Guard |
| Height: | 6 feet 2 inches |
| Weight: | 93 Kg |
| Jersey Number: | 2, 3, 5 and 11 |
| Current Age: | 41 Years Old |
College Life
In his college life, he studied at two colleges. For the first time, he went to Utah Tech University (UT) in St. George, Utah. Here he played for the university team, the Utah Tech Trailblazers. He studied here (1999–2001).
Later, he was a student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in Paradise, Nevada. Here he passed the time with the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels. The duration of his college life at this college was from 2001 to 2003.
Height & Age
Marcus Banks stands up to 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 205 pounds. He is 41 years old now.
Marcus Banks Professional Basketball Career
NBA Draft
In the 2003 NBA draft, the Memphis Grizzlies selected Marcus Banks 13th overall in the 1st round. The NBA debut of this man was on October 29, 2003. The start of his professional career was in 2003, and the end of his career was in 2016.
NBA Contract History
Despite being drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies, he became a Boston Celtics player through a trade. He served with this team from 2003 to 2006. Banks was a player for the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2006. He played as a player for the Phoenix Suns from 2006 to 2008. From 2008 to 2009, he was a member of the Miami Heat. While wearing the jerseys of the Toronto Raptors, he ran after the ball in the 2009–2010 seasons. In the 2010–2011 seasons, he was a member of the New Orleans Hornets. He was a member of the NBA G League team Idaho Stampede in 2012. In the next season, he moved to overseas basketball. He played with the Greek professional basketball team Panathinaikos Athens in the 2012–2013 seasons.
International Career
He was a player for the French professional basketball team SLUC Nancy Basket in the 2014–2015 seasons. In the last phase of his career, he was with the Lebanese basketball team, Champville, and the Qatari professional basketball team, Al Gharafa.
Position & Jersey Number
The position in which he played was the point guard. While wearing the jerseys of 11, 3, 2, and 5, he ran after the ball on the field of the basketball. The shooting style of this man is right.
Career Stats:
In his 8-year-long NBA career, he appeared in 348 games. The NBA career statistics are:
- TRB: 1.5
- PTS: 5.9
- AST: 2.1
- FG%:43.2
- FG3%: 32.7
- FT%: 76.8
- eFG%: 46.9
- PER: 12.2
- WS: 6.6
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