Eugene Lavon Banks was born on May 15,1959 and is an American former professional basketball player.
15 Facts About Gene Banks
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Gene Banks was voted MVP of the 1977 Dapper Dan and named to the inaugural McDonald's All-American team, which played in the 1977 Capital Classic; he was voted its MVP.
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Gene Banks has said that the only reason he even went on a recruiting visit to Duke was that a high school teacher had repeatedly emphasized Duke's academic opportunities.
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At Duke, Gene Banks started as a freshman alongside such players as Mike Gminski, Jim Spanarkel, and Kenny Dennard.
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Gene Banks was named to All American teams after two of his seasons.
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Gene Banks is widely seen as a crucial recruit as Duke slowly transitioned into the world of integrated college basketball.
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Gene Banks received his BA in English from Duke in May 1981, where he was one of the two graduation speakers selected from the student body.
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Gene Banks played six seasons and 468 games in the National Basketball Association.
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Gene Banks recorded his first NBA triple-double with the Chicago Bulls.
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Gene Banks went from Italy to continue his career as a member of the Maccabi Rishon Lezion basketball club in Israel.
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In 2009, Gene Banks became an assistant coach with the Washington Wizards.
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In 2012, Gene Banks was reassigned from assistant coach with the Wizards to scout of the southern region of the eastern Atlantic Coast.
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Gene Banks is credited with the development of such players as JaVale McGee, Andray Blatche and Kevin Seraphin.
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Gene Banks was inducted into the Duke Basketball Hall of Fame in 1994, and the Duke Hall of Honors in 1996.
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In 2007, Gene Banks was named the "best foreign player" to ever play for Maccabi Rishon LeZion.