Kris Bankston

Kristeon Lamar Bankston (born June 11, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who plays forward and center for Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroCup. He attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and played basketball for the Little Rock Trojans. As a sophomore in 2018–19 he led the NCAA in two-point field goal percentage percentage at 82.0%. He transferred to Norfolk State University, where he played for the Norfolk State Sparts. In 2021–22 he had a .711 two-point field goal percentage, leading the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. In July 2023, he played for the Minnesota Timberwolves' NBA Summer League team. In 2023, he played with Aris Midea Thessaloniki in the Greek Basket League, and with Hapoel Be'er Sheva.

Early life Bankston was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to Kristery Holly and Dameon Bankston. He has three siblings; brothers Damareon and Deaveon, and sister, Kayla . As a sophomore in 2018-19 he averaged 8.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks (5th) per game, and led the NCAA and set the team's single-season two-point field goal percentage percentage at 82.0%.

Following the 2022-23 season, he played in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, averaging 8.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.3 blocks, and 1.7 steals per game in three games. On April 2, 2023, Bankston was an Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) All-Star at the 2nd Annual HBCU All-Star Game in Houston, Texas.

Professional career In July 2023, Bankston played for the Minnesota Timberwolves' NBA Summer League team in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Aris Midea Thessaloniki In 2023 he played with Aris Midea Thessaloniki. Bankston was 9th in the Greek Basket League with an average of 0.8 blocks per game, as he averaged 8.2 points and shot 70.2% on two-point shots from the field.

Tofaş On July 5, 2024, he signed with Tofaş of Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).

Türk Telekom On July 3, 2025, he signed with Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).

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