University of Massachusets Athletics

2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

Marcus Banks Jr.
Jersey Number 24

Marcus Banks Jr.

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    200
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Hampton, Va.
  • High School:
    Fork Union Military Academy
  • Prev School:
    UMBC

2023-24 (Junior): UMBC

  • Played in 32 games, making 30 starts for the retrievers
  • Led the America East Conference in 3-point field goals (192) over the past two seasons
  • Averaged 16.6 points while shooting 41.8 percent from beyond the arc
  • Paced the America East in three-point field goals, sinking 107 on the season and 3.3 per game
  • Scored a career-high 35 points vs. NJIT (2/22/25), shooting 9-of-15 from beyond the arc
  • Totaled 30 points at UNH (2/6/25), shooting 10-of-18 from the field
  • Poured in 28 points vs. Bryant (1/30/25), while dishing our three assists
  • Tallied 28 points and nine rebounds at American (12/29/24)

2023-24 (Junior): UMBC

  • All-America East Third Team selection
  • Played in 32 games, making 30 starts for the retrievers
  • Produced 28 points, shooting 6-of-10 from three-point range at New Hampshire (2/24/24)
  • Poured in 20 points, hit 4 treys, and came up with a career-best four steals versus UAlbany (2/17/24) 
  • Went 5-for-11 from deep en route to 21 points at Binghamton (2/15/24)
  • Finished with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists at UAlbany (2/3/24)
  • Scored 26 points and hit 5-of-13 three-pointers at Bryant (2/1/24)
  • Tied his season-high with 21 points against NJIT (1/27/24) and also added eight boards.
  • Produced 21 points against Sacred Heart (11/17/23)
  • Scored a team-high 20 points and buried a career-high six treys at Vermont (1/11/24)

2022-23 (Sophomore)Odessa

  • Started 30 games, averaging 7.7 points and 2.6 rebounds in 19.6 minutes per game

2021-22 (Feshman): Western Carolina

  • SoCon All-Freshman Team honoree
  • Played in 31 games with 16 starts
  • Finished in double figures in 11 games, leading the team in scoring in three contests
  • Scored a career-best 22 points at Charlotte (Dec. 22) going 8-for-9 from the field with five 3-pointers in the first half
  • Logged his first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds at The Citadel (Jan. 26)
  • Dished out a career-best three assists against Warren Wilson (Dec. 1)

HIGH SCHOOL:

  • Played at Fork Union Military Academy as a senior
  • Averaged a team-best 17.7 points while grabbing 5.6 rebounds per game
  • Shot 53 percent from the field and 35 percent behind the 3-point line
  • Attended Bethel HS as a junior where he earned All-Peninsula honors and was named the team MVP after averaging 20 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and two steals per game
  • Played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Walsingham Academy where he was a 1,000-point scorer and earned first-team All-TCIS and VISAA Division 3 All-State honors as a sophomore.
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