1. Dalano Banton played college basketball for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
15 Facts About Dalano Banton
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Dalano Banton is the son of a Jamaican father and Canadian mother.
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Dalano Banton grew up in the Mount Olive area in the Rexdale neighbourhood of Toronto.
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Dalano Banton began playing basketball as a kid at the North Kipling Community Centre, the Rexdale Community Hub, and a local parking lot.
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Dalano Banton played for Redemption Christian Academy in Northfield, Massachusetts and MacDuffie School in Granby, Massachusetts.
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On November 14,2017, Dalano Banton chose Western Kentucky over Kansas State, UMass and Minnesota.
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Dalano Banton made 12 starts and nearly had a triple-double with eight points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in a career-high 38 minutes in a win over No 15 Wisconsin.
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Dalano Banton had three double-figure scoring efforts on the season, including a season-high 11 points against both Belmont and Saint Mary's, as he had six assists and three blocks against the Gaels.
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On May 1,2019, Dalano Banton announced, via Twitter, his commitment to Nebraska.
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Dalano Banton averaged 9.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game.
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Dalano Banton was drafted with the 46th overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors, making him the first-ever Canadian to be drafted by the franchise.
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Dalano Banton chose to wear the number 45 to honour the TTC 45 Kipling bus which regularly served the neighbourhood he grew up in.
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Dalano Banton made his professional debut on October 20,2021, in the Raptors' season- and home-opener against the Washington Wizards, and scored his first career points in the NBA with a buzzer-beating three-point field goal at the end of the third quarter.
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On July 3,2023, Dalano Banton signed a 2-year deal with the Boston Celtics.
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On February 8,2024, Dalano Banton was traded, along with cash, to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for a protected second-round pick.