2022-23 (Redshirt Senior)
Selected to the All-MEAC First Team and All-Defensive Team … Also named to BOXTOROW HBCU All-America First Team and VaSID All-State Second Team … Appeared in 32 of the Spartans 33 games, making 32 starts as well … Averaged 14.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, 0.9 assists, and 1.5 blocks per game … Shot 179-of-260 from the field (68.8 percent) and 95-of-134 from the free throw line (70.9 percent) … Ranked fifth in the MEAC in points per game, second in blocks per game, second in rebounds per game, first in field goal percentage, and 12
th in free throw percentage … Named MEAC Co-Player of the Week on Feb. 28 and Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 16, Dec. 20, Feb. 7, and Feb. 28 … Posted six double-doubles, recording 24 games with double-figure scoring and six games with 20+ points … Opened the season with 16 points and 12 rebounds against Virginia Lynchburg on Nov. 7 … Added 16 points, 13 rebounds, and five blocks against Cairn on Nov. 9 … Tallied 17 points and nine rebounds at UCLA on Nov. 14, shooting 8-of-11 from the field … Recorded 16 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Bowling Green on Dec. 14 … Posted 19 points and 13 rebounds at Coppin State on Jan. 21, shooting 7-of-9 from the floor, before adding 24 points and eight rebounds at Morgan State on Jan. 23 … Shot 9-of-11 from the field in back-to-back games, first in a 22-point performance against Delaware State (with a career-high six blocks) on Feb. 13 and again in a 23-point, nine rebound outburst against Morgan State on Feb. 18 … Recorded a career-high 29 points with 12 rebounds and three blocks at North Carolina Central on Feb. 27 … Led NSU to a MEAC Semifinal victory over North Carolina Central on Mar. 10 with 20 points and eight rebounds on 7-of-8 shooting from the field and making 5-of-6 free throws … Selected to HBCU All Star Game and Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (PIT).
2021-22 (Redshirt Junior)
Named to the NSU AD Honor Roll for both semesters … Started all 31 games for the Spartans, averaging 11.0 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game … Selected to the All-MEAC Second Team and All-Defensive Team … Set Norfolk State’s single-season record for field goal percentage (.711) … Finished the season second in the MEAC in rebounding average and third in blocks per game, leading the Spartans in both categories … Averaged 11.0 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per contest … Led or co-led the team in rebounds in 15 games, blocks in 18, steals in five, assists in four, and points twice … Ended the year with 76 dunks … Notched third and final double-double of the season against North Carolina Central, scoring a career-high 21 points to go with 11 rebounds while shooting 9-of-11 from the field … Earned MEAC Player of the Week honors for his performances at the Boost Mobile HBCU Challenge in Phoenix, Ariz. … Scored 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting with five rebounds against Hampton at the event before adding 20 points and 10 rebounds vs. Grambling, going a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line in the second game … Opened the season with 15 points and a career-best 14 rebounds against Bridgewater on a perfect 7-of-7 mark from the field … Tallied 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting with nine rebounds at Bowling Green … Had another 15-point outing on 7-of-11 shooting at South Carolina State … Concluded the regular season with 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting vs. Howard … Recorded 14 points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals, and two blocks in the MEAC Quarterfinals against Delaware State … Posted 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field to go with five rebounds and a career-high four blocks in the MEAC Semifinals against Morgan State … Scored nine points and pulled in eight rebounds in the Spartans MEAC Championship victory over Coppin State.
At Little Rock (COVID - 2020-21)
Appeared in 16 games for the Trojans, averaging 3.4 points and 1.8 rebounds in 11.5 minutes per game … Shot 58.5 percent from the floor and 54.5 percent from the free throw line … Scored a season-high eight points with three assists and a pair of rebounds against UT Arlington (Jan. 1) … Scored seven points with two rebounds, going 3-for-3 from the floor against Champion Christian (Dec. 18) … Finished with six points on four occasions - against UNC Greensboro (Nov. 27), at Missouri State (Dec. 21), at Louisiana (Jan. 8) and at UT Arlington (Jan. 22), pulling down a season-high four rebounds against the Mavericks … Registered nine dunks on the year, upping his career total to 103 … Finished the year with five blocks, eight assists and four steals … Opted out of the season following the road series at Texas State (Feb. 5-6).
At Little Rock (Junior Year – 2019-20)
Played in the first three games of the year for Little Rock before missing the remainder of the season with an injury, receiving a medical hardship … Averaged 9.7 points and 3.3 rebounds in his 53 minutes of action, shooting 82.4 percent from the floor … Scored a season-high 13 points with four dunks in the win over Southwest Baptist (Nov. 14), going 6-of-7 from the floor … Played 20 minutes at Illinois State (Nov. 10), finishing with 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting with four rebounds and a pair of blocks … Scored six points in 15 minutes in the season opener at Missouri State (Nov. 5) with three rebounds.
At Little Rock (Sophomore Year – 2018-19)
Saw action in 31 games for Little Rock with 17 starts on the year … Averaged 8.2 points and 4.5 rebounds in 21.2 minutes per game … Set the program's single-season field goal percentage mark at 81.3 percent, making 109 of his 134 field goal attempts … Ranked among the national leaders with 69 dunks on the year … Scored in double figures 12 times on the year, including a season-high 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting against Central Arkansas (Dec. 8) with six dunks … Opened the year with 18 points and eight rebounds in the win over Southeastern Oklahoma State (Nov. 8) … Scored 15 points on 7-of-7 shooting with six rebounds at Georgia State (Mar. 2) … Also scored 15 points with five rebounds and three blocks against Arkansas State (Feb. 2) … Registered 14 points with eight rebounds at Tennessee State (Nov. 13) with all six of his field goals coming off dunks … Pulled down a season-high 11 rebounds with eight points against Miles College (Dec. 11) … Scored 11 points, including five dunks, at Memphis (Dec. 19) with a pair of blocks … Played all 40 minutes against Louisiana (Mar. 7), finishing with 13 points and eight rebounds … Ended the year with 34 blocks, tied for 15th in program history, registering four blocks on four different occasions … Also added 35 assists and 21 steals on the year.
At Little Rock (Freshman Year – 2017-18)
Played in 30 games with 15 starts as a true freshman … Averaged 4.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 15.0 minutes per game … Ranked second on the team in field goal percentage at 62.3 percent (48-of-77) … Scored in double figures three times on the season, led by a season-high 14 points against Texas State (Jan. 13) and at Louisiana (Mar. 3) … Recorded 10 points in the win at Arkansas State (Feb. 17) … Posted nine points against Appalachian State in the Sun Belt first round (Mar. 7) … Ranked second on the team with 119 total rebounds, finishing with a season-high nine on three occasions - at Georgia State (Jan. 4), against Texas State (Jan. 13) and at Appalachian State (Jan. 25) … Led Little Rock in blocked shots with 30 … Blocked a season-high three shots on four occasions, including a three-game stretch against Texas State (Jan. 13), against Arkansas State (Jan. 20) and at Appalachian State (Jan. 25) … Also swatted three attempts at Louisiana (Mar. 3) … Shot 50 percent or higher from the floor in 18 games … Made his first collegiate start at Georgia Southern (Jan. 6).
High School
Played for head coach Charlie Johnson … Averaged 13 points, 13 rebounds, five blocks, four assists and four steals as a senior.
Personal
Full name is Kristeon L. Bankston … Born on June 11, 1999 … Son of Kristery and Holly … Has one older brother, Damarcon one younger brother, Deaveon, and one younger sister, Kayla … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies … Wants to pursue a professional career … Enjoys working on cars.
Bankston’s Career Statistics
Yr. GP-GS FGM-A PCT 3PM-A PCT FTM-A PCT REB/Avg AST/Avg BLK/Avg STL/Avg PTS/Avg
17-18* 30-15 48-77 .623 0-1 .000 25-55 .455 119/4.0 16/0.6 30/1.0 8/0.3 121/4.0
18-19* 31-17 109-134 .813 0-1 .000 35-69 .507 141/4.5 35/1.1 34/1.1 21/0.7 253/8.2
19-20* 3-3 14-17 .824 0-0 .000 1-1 1.000 10/3.3 3/1.0 2/0.7 1/0.3 29/9.7
20-21* 16-0 24-41 .585 0-0 .000 6-11 .545 28/1.8 8/0.5 5/0.3 4/0.3 54/3.4
21-22 31-31 140-197 .711 0-0 .000 62-115 .539 210/6.8 30/1.0 37/1.2 28/0.9 342/11.0
22-23 32-32 179-260 .688 2-5 .400 95-134 .709 228/7.1 30/0.9 47/1.5 30/1.0 455/14.2
Totals 143-98 514-726 .708 2-7 .286 224-385 .582 736/5.1 122/0.9 155/1.1 92/0.6 1254/8.8
| CAREER HIGHS |
| Points |
29, at N.C. Central (2-27-23) |
| FG Made |
11, at N.C. Central (2-27-23) |
| FG Att. |
17, at N.C. Central (2-27-23) |
| 3 Pt. FG Made |
1 (2x) last vs. N.C. Central (3-10-23) |
| 3 Pt. FG Att. |
1 (7x), last: vs. N.C. Central (3-10-23) |
| FT Made |
8, at Morgan State (1-23-23) |
| FT Att. |
13, at Morgan State (1-23-23) |
| Rebounds |
14, vs. Bridgewater (11-9-21) |
| Assists |
4 (2x), last: vs. Louisiana (3-7-19) * |
| Steals |
3, vs. UMES (1-7-23) |
| Blocks |
6, vs. Delaware State (2-13-23) |
| Minutes |
43, vs. N.C. Central (3-10-23) |
* at Little Rock
Bankston's Career Statistics
| YEAR |
GP-GS |
FGM-A |
PCT |
3PM-A |
PCT |
FTM-A |
PCT |
REB/AVG |
AST/AVG |
BLK/AVG |
STL/AVG |
PTS/AVG |
| 2017-18 * |
30-15 |
48-77 |
.623 |
0-1 |
.000 |
25-55 |
.455 |
119/4.0 |
16/0.6 |
30/1.0 |
8/0.3 |
121/4.0 |
| 2018-19 * |
31-17 |
109-134 |
.813 |
0-1 |
.000 |
35-69 |
.507 |
141/4.5 |
35/1.1 |
34/1.1 |
21/0.7 |
253/8.2 |
| 2019-20 * |
3-3 |
14-17 |
.824 |
0-0 |
.000 |
1-1 |
1.000 |
10/3.3 |
3/1.0 |
2/0.7 |
1/0.3 |
29/9.7 |
| 2020-21 * |
16-0 |
24-41 |
.585 |
0-0 |
.000 |
6-11 |
.545 |
28/1.8 |
8/0.5 |
5/0.3 |
4/0.3 |
54/3.4 |
| 2021-22 |
31-31 |
140-197 |
.711 |
0-0 |
.000 |
62-115 |
.539 |
210/6.8 |
30/1.0 |
37/1.2 |
28/0.9 |
342/11.0 |
| 2022-23 |
32-32 |
179-260 |
.688 |
2-5 |
.400 |
95-134 |
.709 |
228/7.1 |
30/0.9 |
47/1.5 |
30/1.0 |
455/14.2 |
| Totals |
143-98 |
514-726 |
.708 |
2-7 |
.286 |
224-385 |
.582 |
736/5.1 |
122/0.9 |
155/1.1 |
92/0.6 |
1254/8.8 |
* at Little Rock
