Ken Bannister
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 1, 1960 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Southwestern (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1984 / Round: 7 / Pick: 156th overall |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1984–2000 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 1, 51 |
| Career history | |
| 1984–1985, 1985–1986 | New York Knicks |
| 1985 | Long Island Knights (USBL) |
| 1986, 1987 | Staten Island Stallions (USBL) |
| 1986–1987 | Hapoel Holon (Israel) |
| 1987 | Quad City Thunder (CBA) |
| 1987–1988, 1988–1989 | Mississippi Jets/Wichita Falls Texans (CBA) |
| 1988 | Jersey Shore Bucs (USBL) |
| 1989 | Rockford Lightning (CBA) |
| 1988–1991 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 | Miami Tropics/Treasure Coast Tropics (USBL) |
| 1991 | Albany Patroons/Cap. Reg. Pontiacs (CBA) |
| 1991–1992, 1992–1993 | Halifax Windjammers (WBL) |
| 1993–1994 | Tau Cerámica (Spain) |
| 1994–1996 | Zaragoza (Spain) |
| 1996 | Joventut Badalona (Spain) |
| 1996–1997 | Fuenlabrada (Spain) |
| 1997 | Atléticos de San Germán (Puerto Rico) |
| 1997 | Estudiantes de Olavarría (Argentina) |
| 1998 | Titanes de Morovis (Puerto Rico) |
| 1998–1999 | Franca (Brazil) |
| 1999–2000 | Ipiranga Santa Catarina (Brazil) |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,501 |
| Rebounds | 893 |
| Assists | 111 |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Kenneth Darnell "Ken" Bannister (born April 1, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player from Baltimore, Maryland who was selected by the New York Knicks in the 7th round (156th overall) of the 1984 NBA Draft. A 6'9" forward-center from Trinidad State Junior College, Indiana State University and Saint Augustine's College, Bannister played in 5 NBA seasons. He played for the Knicks from 1984 to 1986 and the Los Angeles Clippers from 1988 to 1991. During the 1986-87 season he played in Israel for Hapoel Holon.
In his NBA career, Bannister played in 253 games and scored a total of 1,501 points. His best season as a professional came during the 1985-86 NBA season as a member of the Knicks, appearing in 70 games and averaging 8.6 ppg.