2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster

Jamie Rhodes
Mark Wagner
Benjamin Krain
Benjamin Krain
Mark Wagner
Ben Krain
Mark Wagner
Mark Wagner
Mark Wagner
Mark Wagner

Kris Bankston #32 F

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-9 / 230
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Letters:
    3
  • Hometown:
    Little Rock, Ark.
  • High School:
    J.A. Fair H.S.
  • Prev School:
    J.A. Fair H.S.

Summary

Biography

2020-21 (Redshirt): Appeared in 16 games for the Trojans, averaging 3.4 points and 1.8 rebounds in 11.5 minutes per game ... Shot 58.5% from the floor and 54.5% 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).

2019-20 (Junior): Played in the first three games of the year for Little Rock before missing the remainder of the season with an injury ... Averaged 9.7 points and 3.3 rebounds in his 53 minutes of action, shooting 82.4% 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 ... Will seek a medical redshirt for the season.

2018-19 (Sophomore): 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%, 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 career-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 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.

2017-18 (Freshman): 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% (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% or higher from the floor in 18 games ... Made his first collegiate start at Georgia Southern (Jan. 6).

At J.A. Fair HS: Played for head coach Charlie Johnson … Averaged 13 points, 13 rebounds, five blocks, four assists and four steals as a senior.
 
Personal: Born June 11, 1999 in Pine Bluff, Ark. … Parents are Kristery and Holly  … Has two brothers, Damarcon and Deaveon, and one sister, Kayia … Undecided on an academic major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2017-18Freshman

    Forward
    6'8" 194 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2018-19Sophomore

    Forward
    6'8" 194 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2019-20Junior

    Forward
    6'8" 220 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2020-21Redshirt Junior

    Forward
    6'9" 230 lbs
    32