Gene Banks

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Eugene Lavon "Gene" Banks (born May 15, 1959 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'7" forward, Banks starred at Duke University, where he received the Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Year award in 1978. He also received team MVP honors three times during his Duke career and was a First Team All-ACC selection in 1981. Upon graduating, he was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2nd round (5th pick overall) of the 1981 NBA Draft, and he went on to play six seasons in the NBA with the Spurs and Chicago Bulls. He averaged 11.3 points per game in his professional career.

Banks was inducted into the Duke Basketball Hall of Fame in 1994. During the late 1990s, Banks served as women's basketball coach at Bluefield State College.