Las Vegas Sun

May 8, 2024

Catching up with: Yolonda Banks

YOLONDA BANKS

High School: Cheyenne ('98)

Where she is now: Idaho State

Class: Junior

Sport: Basketball

Currently: A third-year varsity player for the Bengals, Banks has appeared in all 24 Idaho State games this season, starting one and averaging 9.3 minutes. She has contributed 2.7 points and 2.5 rebounds for her 9-15 squad, shooting over 40 percent from the field. Banks played in 37 games during her first two seasons with the Bengals, earning two varsity letters.

Looking back: Southern Nevada's Player of the Year following a senior season in which she averaged 24 points and 14 rebounds, Banks capped her prep career by leading the Desert Shields into the 1998 4A State Tournament.

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