Kenneth Darnell Bannister (born April 1, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player, from Baltimore, Maryland. At 6' 9" tall he was a power forward-center. College career Bannister played college basketball at Trinidad State Junior College, Indiana State University, and Saint Augustine's College. Professional career Bannister was selected by the New York Knicks, in the 7th round (156th overall), of the 1984 NBA Draft. Bannister played in 5 NBA seasons. He played for the Knicks, from 1984 to 1986, and the Los Angeles Clippers, from 1988 to 1991. In his NBA career, Bannister played in 253 games, and scored a total of 1,501 points. His best season as a professional came during the 1985-86 NBA season, as a member of the Knicks, appearing in 70 games, and averaging 8.6 points per game. During the 1986–87 season, he played in Israel, with Hapoel Holon. Bannister served as player-coach for the Treasure Coast Tropics of the United States Basketball League (USBL) in 1996. References External links Stats at basketball-reference.com Spanish League Profile 1960 births Living people American men's basketball players Albany Patroons players American expatriate basketball people in Argentina American expatriate basketball people in Brazil American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in Spain Atléticos de San Germán players Baloncesto Fuenlabrada players Basketball players from Baltimore CB Zaragoza players Centers (basketball) Estudiantes de Olavarría basketball players Franca Basquetebol Clube players Hapoel Holon players Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball players Israeli Basketball Premier League players Joventut Badalona players Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Liga ACB players Los Angeles Clippers players Mississippi Jets players New York Knicks draft picks New York Knicks players Power forwards (basketball) Quad City Thunder players Rockford Lightning players Saski Baskonia players St. Augustine's Falcons men's basketball players Wichita Falls Texans players United States Basketball League players United States Basketball League coaches