Maya Banks

Height:
6-4
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Hamilton
Hometown:
Chandler, Ariz.

2019-20 (Junior)
Played in 27 games, averaging 1.6 points and 6.6 minutes per game…Knocked down a career-best 75.0 percent of her free throw attempts…Had a streak of 10 consecutive made free throws…Netted a season-high eight points and career-high three steals to help lead Wake past Virginia Tech (3/5) in the ACC Tournament Second Round…Pulled down a season-high five rebounds at Miami (FL) (12/29).

2018-19 (Sophomore)
Averaged 4.4 points and 13.7 minutes per game…Made her first career start at VCU (Nov. 18) and had a career-high eight rebounds…Continued to flash her ability on both ends of the floor, adding eight points and five rebounds in a starting role vs. Duke (Feb. 24)…Had her best game as a Deacon against Virginia Tech in the ACC Tournament with a career-high 13 points and 5 rebounds on six of 11 shooting.

2017-18 (Freshman)
Appeared in 20 games off the bench, averaging 5.0 minutes per game ... Scored four points in eight minutes in first collegiate game against Texas Southern (Nov. 10) ... Played career-high 13 minutes against Maryland Eastern Shore (Dec. 9), scoring four points ... Had four points and a career-high two blocks at College of Charleston (Dec. 21).

High School
Started her career at Verrado High School before moving to Hamilton High School for her final three seasons ... As a junior, was named First Team All-Chandler Unified School District (CUSD), Second Team All-State and an All-Section Honorable Mention ... Helped Hamilton to the state championship and earned Finals MVP for her performance in the championship game ... She was also named MaxPreps Player of the Week on March 8, 2016 while going on to earn East Valley Tribune First Team honors ... In her sophomore year, was named First Team All-CUSD and Second Team All-State ... Is ranked No. 151 in the country by Blue Star Basketball.

Personal
Full name is Maya M. Banks ... Born July 8, 1999 ... Daughter of Tracey Walker and Howard Banks ... Youngest of three siblings ... Was a volunteer for Feed My Starving Children and Unified Students in high school ... Played AAU for AZ Fire and coach Karen Self ... Participated in tournaments like Nike Oregon Trail, Nike Chicago, Nike Atlanta and adidas Atlanta ... Previously played with players that went on to play basketball at Weber State and Carnegie Mellon ... Father, Howard, played basketball at St. Mary's from 1983-87 ... Sister, Xaviara, played volleyball at Ranger College from 2009-10.