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Ken Bannister

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Ken Bannister
Personal information
Born (1960-04-01) April 1, 1960 (age 64)
Baltimore, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouthwestern (Baltimore, Maryland)
College
NBA draft1984: 7th round, 156th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1984–2000
PositionPower forward / Center
Number1, 51
Career NBA statistics
Points1,501
Rebounds893
Assists111
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Stats at Basketball Reference

Kenneth Darnell "Ken" Bannister (born April 1, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player from Baltimore, Maryland who was selected by the New York Knicks in the 7th round (156th overall) of the 1984 NBA Draft. A 6'9" forward-center from Trinidad State Junior College, Indiana State University and Saint Augustine's College, Bannister played in 5 NBA seasons. He played for the Knicks from 1984 to 1986 and the Los Angeles Clippers from 1988 to 1991. During the 1986-87 season he played in Israel for Hapoel Holon.

In his NBA career, Bannister played in 253 games and scored a total of 1,501 points. His best season as a professional came during the 1985-86 NBA season as a member of the Knicks, appearing in 70 games and averaging 8.6 ppg.