2015-16 (Sophomore Year)
Played in 29 games and made three starts on the year … Named to the AD’s Honor Roll … Averaged 2.2 points and 1.0 rebounds per game … Totaled 63 points, 30 rebounds, 18 assists and eight steals on the season while averaging 7.6 minutes per game … Shot 23-of-53 overall (43.4 percent), including 14-of-36 (38.9 percent) from 3-point range … Had a career game at home against Howard on Feb. 29, hitting 3-of-4 from the 3-point line for a career-high nine points while tying his career best with two steals … Finished with six points in back-to-back games at UTEP and against UC Irvine on Dec. 21 and 22 in the Sun Bowl Invitational … Had a solid all-around game with six points, a season-high four assists and two rebounds in a start against Florida A&M on Jan. 9 … Had two assists and two steals two nights later in another start against Bethune-Cookman … Earlier that week, posted six points after making both of his 3-point attempts with one rebound, one assist and one steal against Princeton on Jan. 5 … Also had six points for the fifth time on the year in a win over Savannah State on Jan. 25 … Grabbed a career-high six boards at Alabama on Jan. 2.
2014-15 (Freshman Year)
Played in 24 games and made one start … Averaged 2.4 points in 9.2 minutes per game … Totaled 57 points, 18 rebounds, 16 assists, seven steals and two blocks on the year … Shot 18-of-50 overall (36.0 percent), including 11-of-28 from 3-point range (39.3 percent) … Also shot 10-of-18 from the free throw line … Member of the AD’s Honor Roll … Named the MEAC Rookie of the Week on Nov. 17 after posting 12 points, six assists, three rebounds and two steals in two games … Posted a season-high eight points on 3-of-5 shooting, including 2-of-4 from 3-point range, against Howard on Feb. 7 … Tallied seven points on 3-of-5 shooting and career bests of six assists and two steals in a start against Pfeiffer on Nov. 14 … Posted six points and a season-high three rebounds versus U.Va.-Wise on Dec. 15 … Finished with five points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal against UMES on Feb. 9 … Also had five points and two rebounds at No. 8/9 Virginia on Nov. 16.
High School
Competed at Mount Vernon his junior and senior years under coach Bob Cimmino … Led them to the Class AA Section 1 Championship his senior year over Spring Valley … Had eight points, four assists, three rebounds and two steals in the game … Named Con Edison Athlete of the Week by
The Journal News after that performance … Earned Class AA Section 1 All-Tournament Team honors … Advanced to the state regional final … Team captain his senior season … Earned Conference II All-Section honors from the Lower Hudson Basketball Coaches Association (LHBCA) … Also earned first-team all-county and first-team All-Lower Hudson honors … Named sixth-team all-state by the New York State Sportswriters Association (NYSSWA) … Earned second-team All-Hudson Valley/Westchester honors by
MSG Varsity … Averaged 13 points, four assists and 1.5 steals per game as a senior …
Varsity Insider Player of the Week in December of 2013 after averaging 17 points per game at the Iolani Classic in Hawaii … MVP of the LHBCA Fall Exposure Event in October of 2013 … Had 21 points there in the Senior Game … Earned all-county and all-section honors his junior year … Led Mount Vernon to the 2013 sectional championship that season, where they fell on a 60-foot buzzer beater … The loss snapped Mount Vernon’s seven-year title streak …Tallied 10 points and two assists per game as a junior.
AAU/Club
Competed for Team Frenji, the Westchester Hawks and the U-16 NY Gauchos in club ball … Earned all-tournament team honors at the Super 16 tournament while competing for Westchester … Competed in the Tuckahoe Summer League in the 2013.
Personal
Full name is Devonte Christopher Banner … First name is pronounced Dah-VON-tay … Born on Aug. 13, 1996 … Son of Marcia and Cliff Banner … Has one older sister, Shirain, and one younger sister, Tiffany … Majoring in electric engineering with a minor in business … Wants to eventually open his own business after pursuing a pro career … Enjoys playing video games, hanging out with friends and working out.
| CAREER HIGHS |
| Points |
9, Howard (2-29-16) |
| FG Made |
3 (3x), last: Howard (2-29-16) |
| FG Att. |
5 (7x), last: Howard (2-29-16) |
| 3 Pt. FG Made |
3, Howard (2-29-16) |
| 3 Pt. FG Att. |
4 (4x), last: Howard (2-29-16) |
| FT Made |
2 (4x), last: at Florida A&M (1-10-15) |
| FT Att. |
3 (2x), last: Florida A&M (1-9-16) |
| Rebounds |
6, at Alabama (1-2-16) |
| Assists |
6, Pfeiffer (11-14-14) |
| Steals |
2 (3x), last: Howard (2-29-16) |
| Blocks |
2, at Howard (3-2-15) |
| Minutes |
23, Howard (2-7-15) |
