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2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 14
Claresa Banks
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- G
- Hometown:
- Jackson, Miss.
- High School:
- Forest Hill HS
- Prev School:
- Copiah-Lincoln CC
Bio
Conference Yearly Awards
Sun Belt All-Tournament Team (2017)
2015-16 (Junior): Played in all 33 games with 12 starts, all in consecutive games in the middle of the season … Averaged 6.1 points in 17.2 minutes per game … Scored in double figures in 10 games, including six of eight games in a stretch that included quarterfinal and semifinal wins at the Sun Belt Championships … Scored season-high 18 points with season-high four 3-pointers in home win over UL Lafayette (2/25) … Ranked third on team with 29 made 3-pointers … Shot 32.2 percent (29-of-90) from long range on the season … Recorded a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds in home game against Arkansas State (12/30) … Tied for third on the team with 20 blocks, the most by a guard … Made 19 straight free throws late in regular season … On the season, shot 33.9 percent (62-of-183) overall and 71.6 percent (48-of-67) from the free throw line
Prior to Troy: Played two seasons at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson, Miss. … Led Copiah-Lincoln to a 27-1 record, including an undefeated regular season, as a sophomore in 2014-15 … Named first team MACJC All-State and NJCAA All-Region 23 as a sophomore … Averaged 12.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.6 steals and 1.5 blocks per game as a sophomore … Named first team MACJC All-State and NJCAA All-Region 23 as a freshman in 2013-14 … Averaged 16.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 1.1 blocks per game as a freshman … Shot 46 percent overall and 40 percent from deep as a freshman … Following sophomore season, played in MACJC All-Star Game
High School: Played four seasons at Forest Hill High School … Led Forest Hill to back-to-back MHSAA Class 6A State Championships as a junior and senior in 2012 and 2013 … Named all-state as a sophomore, junior and senior, including first team honors as a junior and senior … Also named all-district as a sophomore, junior and senior … Averaged 15.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 3.2 steals and 3.1 blocks per game as a senior … Averaged 13.8 points per game as junior, 14.5 per game as a sophomore and 13.9 per game as a freshman … Played in 2013 Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game … Also played in MAC All-Star Game
Personal: Full name is Claresa Anquanette Banks … Born on Aug. 14, 1995 … Daughter of Angela Banks and Clarence Atkinson … Has one sister, Patrice Banks … Has four brothers, Patrick Banks, Clarence Atkinson, Gecolby Banks and Montae Banks … Brother, Patrick, plays basketball at Wiley College in Marshall, Texas … Majoring in psychology … Minoring in sport management
Sun Belt All-Tournament Team (2017)
2015-16 (Junior): Played in all 33 games with 12 starts, all in consecutive games in the middle of the season … Averaged 6.1 points in 17.2 minutes per game … Scored in double figures in 10 games, including six of eight games in a stretch that included quarterfinal and semifinal wins at the Sun Belt Championships … Scored season-high 18 points with season-high four 3-pointers in home win over UL Lafayette (2/25) … Ranked third on team with 29 made 3-pointers … Shot 32.2 percent (29-of-90) from long range on the season … Recorded a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds in home game against Arkansas State (12/30) … Tied for third on the team with 20 blocks, the most by a guard … Made 19 straight free throws late in regular season … On the season, shot 33.9 percent (62-of-183) overall and 71.6 percent (48-of-67) from the free throw line
Prior to Troy: Played two seasons at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson, Miss. … Led Copiah-Lincoln to a 27-1 record, including an undefeated regular season, as a sophomore in 2014-15 … Named first team MACJC All-State and NJCAA All-Region 23 as a sophomore … Averaged 12.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.6 steals and 1.5 blocks per game as a sophomore … Named first team MACJC All-State and NJCAA All-Region 23 as a freshman in 2013-14 … Averaged 16.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 1.1 blocks per game as a freshman … Shot 46 percent overall and 40 percent from deep as a freshman … Following sophomore season, played in MACJC All-Star Game
High School: Played four seasons at Forest Hill High School … Led Forest Hill to back-to-back MHSAA Class 6A State Championships as a junior and senior in 2012 and 2013 … Named all-state as a sophomore, junior and senior, including first team honors as a junior and senior … Also named all-district as a sophomore, junior and senior … Averaged 15.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 3.2 steals and 3.1 blocks per game as a senior … Averaged 13.8 points per game as junior, 14.5 per game as a sophomore and 13.9 per game as a freshman … Played in 2013 Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game … Also played in MAC All-Star Game
Personal: Full name is Claresa Anquanette Banks … Born on Aug. 14, 1995 … Daughter of Angela Banks and Clarence Atkinson … Has one sister, Patrice Banks … Has four brothers, Patrick Banks, Clarence Atkinson, Gecolby Banks and Montae Banks … Brother, Patrick, plays basketball at Wiley College in Marshall, Texas … Majoring in psychology … Minoring in sport management
Ashley Beverly Kelley - Troy University Sports Hall of Fame
Monday, April 28
Underdogs Untold: Title Ticket Punched
Friday, April 04
Chanda Rigby WNIT Championship Press Conference
Friday, April 04
Chanda Rigby Postgame Press Conference - Illinois State
Thursday, April 03
