Nick Banyard (born February 16, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Soproni KC of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A. He played college basketball for New Mexico, Illinois State, and UCF.
| Sopron | |
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| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| League | Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 16, 1994 Flower Mound, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Marcus (Flower Mound, Texas) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017 | Aomori Wat's |
| 2018 | Rayos de Hermosillo |
| 2020 | Ovarense Basquetebol |
| 2020–2021 | Korihait |
| 2021 | AMIB Casablanca |
| 2021 | GIE Maile Matrix |
| 2021–2022 | Anórthosis Ammóchostou |
| 2022 | Rahoveci |
| 2022–2023 | Kocaeli BŞB Kağıtspor |
| 2023-present | Sopron KC |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editBanyard attended Edward S. Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas, playing basketball alongside top recruit and future National Basketball Association (NBA) player Marcus Smart. He won two state titles and earned all-district and second-team all-state honors in his senior season.[1]
College career
editBanyard played sparingly in his first two seasons with New Mexico.[2] On November 21, 2013, in his second year, he scored a season-high 9 points versus UAB.[3] Banyard later blamed his own laziness for his lack of production at New Mexico.[4] After his sophomore season, he transferred to Illinois State to join a coach he could "trust."[5] Banyard was sidelined for one season due to NCAA transfer rules. During that time, he missed one month of practice because of a heart issue, but doctors soon allowed him to continue playing.[4] As a junior, Banyard averaged 5.2 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.[2] On February 11, 2016, he scored a season-best 18 points in a 70–60 win over Evansville.[6] At the end of the season, he was named to the Missouri Valley Conference All-Bench Team.[7] For his senior campaign, Banyard transferred to UCF, where he averaged 6.2 points and 6 rebounds in 28.4 minutes per game.[2][8]
Professional career
editOn August 29, 2017, Banyard signed with Aomori Wat's of the Japanese B.League.[9] Through 17 games, he averaged 8.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in 19.1 minutes per game.[10] Banyard finished the 2017–18 season with Rayos de Hermosillo of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA) in Mexico, signing as an import player on March 27, 2018.[11] Through 9 games, he averaged 12.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.[2] On October 8, 2018, Banyard signed with the St. John's Edge for the 2018–19 season.[12] He was released after training camp.[13]
During the 2020–21 season, Banyard played for Korihait of the Korisliiga and averaged 7.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. On April 27, 2021. he signed with AMIB Casablanca.[14] During the summer of 2021, Banyard joined GIE Maile Matrix of the United Cup league and averaged 12.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. He signed with KB Rahoveci of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague at the beginning of the 2021–22 season and averaged 21.2 points, 11.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. On November 2, Banyard signed with Anórthosis Ammóchostou of the Cypriot league.[15]
Personal life
editBanyard is the brother of National Football League (NFL) player Joe Banyard.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Nick Banyard". Illinois State University Athletics. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Nick Banyard Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Nov 21, 2013 – UAB 94, New Mexico 97". RealGM. November 21, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ a b Benson, Jim (February 9, 2015). "Relieved Banyard eager for future with ISU after heart scare". The Pantagraph. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ Benson, Jim (June 23, 2014). "ISU basketball signs New Mexico transfer Banyard". The Pantagraph. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Banyard has 18, Illinois St. beats Evansville 70–60". The San Diego Union-Tribune. February 11, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ Benson, Jim (March 18, 2017). "Banyard 'excited' about return to Redbird Arena with UCF". The Pantagraph. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Illinois State transfer Nick Banyard signs with UCF". Bay News 9. May 25, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ Tan, Victor (August 29, 2017). "Former Knight Nick Banyard Will Play Professionally in Japan". New Day Review. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Nick Banyard". Eurobasket. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Nick Banyard será el cuarto extranjero de los Rayos" (in Spanish). CIBACOPA. March 27, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Edge Sign Nick Banyard". St. John's Edge. October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Wait and see for the St. John's Edge". The Telegram. November 13, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ^ "Nick Banyard (ex Korihait) agreed terms with AMIB". Eurobasket. April 27, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Anorthosis tab Nick Banyard, ex Rahoveci". Eurobasket. December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.