2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

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2 Denzel Banks

  • Class Senior
  • Position Guard
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 195
  • Hometown Newark, NJ
  • High School East Orange Campus
  • Major Global Business

Biography

Honors and Awards:
- d3hoops.com All-Atlantic/Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team (2020-21)
- First Team All-Met (2020-21)
- First Team All-NJAC (2020-21)
- Second Team All-NJAC (2019-20, 2021-22)
- Honorable Mention All-NJAC (2018-19)
- MBWA Division II/III Weekly Honorable Mention (12/14/21)
- NJAC Player of the Week (11/26/18, 12/13/21)

2020-21: Appeared in all eight games, starting five as a senior, earning First Team All-NJAC and All-Met and Second Team All-d3hoops.com Atlantic/Mid-Atlantic Region … scored in double-figures seven times … scored at least 12 points six times … was second in scoring (10.8), rebounding (6.3) and steals (1.8) … scored 12 points in the first four games of the year … had season-highs in steals (4) and assists (5) in the season-opener vs. Kean (2/5) … recorded his fourth-career double-double, and first of the season, with 11 points and career-high-tying 12 rebounds vs. Montclair State (2/26) … scored a season-high 13 points in the NJAC First Round win over Rutgers-Camden (3/5).

2019-20: Played in all 28 games, starting 27 as a junior, earning Second Team All-NJAC … finished second in scoring (14.8), rebounding (6.0), assists (2.4) and steals (1.6) … scored in double-figures 20 times … made his first-career start in the opener vs. Stevens (11/12), finishing with eight points and seven boards … had 25 points, including a perfect 10-of-10 from the foul line, and six rebounds at Farmingdale State (11/23) … scored 22 points vs. Colby (11/30) and Montclair State (12/11) … notched his first double-double of the year with 15 points and 10 rebounds vs. Rutgers-Camden (1/18) … poured in a career-best 28 points and pulled down a season-high 11 boards for his second double-double of the year and third of his career, adding a career-best six assists against Rowan (1/25) … scored 22 points at Rutgers-Camden (2/15).

2018-19: Appeared 28 games off the bench as a sophomore, earning Honorable Mention All-NJAC and one NJAC Player of the Week nod … finished second on the team in scoring (11.5 ppg), rebounding (5.0) and steals (1.5) … scored in double-figures 15 times … made his Gothic Knights debut at Stevens (11/13), finishing with eight points and four boards in 11 minutes … poured in 22 points in 22 minutes and notched his first-career double-double with a career-high 12 rebounds at Bridgewater (11/17) … scored 20 points, grabbed five boards and notched a career-best six steals against Farmingdale State (11/24) … poured in a season-best 26 points on 10-of-16 shooting against Montclair State (1/30) … had 20 points and eight rebounds at Ramapo (2/13).

2015-16: Attended Monroe Community College (Rochester, N.Y.) … appeared in 25 games for the Tribunes, making one start … averaged 4.5 points and 2.2 rebounds in 11.6 minutes per game.

High School: A 2015 graduate of East Orange Campus High School … was a four-year basketball team member, including three on varsity … First Team All-County, All-Group and All-Conference as a senior … was also a three-year football team member.

Personal: Son of Doreen Hamlet and Melvin Banks … has three siblings, Corey, Melvin and Erica.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2018-19Sophomore

    Shooting Guard
    6'2" 190 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2019-20Junior

    Shooting Guard
    6'2" 195 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2020-21Senior

    Guard
    6'2" 195 lbs
    2
  • 2
    C

    2021-22Senior

    Guard
    6'2" 195 lbs
    2
    C