University of Vermont Athletics

GRADUATE SEASON (2016-17): Arrived at Vermont after completing her undergraduate career at Rhode Island ... Played in 13 games with UVM and made 12 starts in an injury-shortened campaign ... Averaged 27.2 minutes and 4.5 points per game ... Chipped in 3.2 rebounds on a night-to-night basis ... Drained 11 points against Dartmouth (Nov. 13) to secure the Catamounts’ first win of the season ... Grabbed six boards against NJIT (Nov. 25) in the TD Bank Classic Semifinals ... Put down 12 points in a win over Holy Cross (Nov. 30) ... Dished out a trio of assists at Howard (Dec. 30) ... Had six points in a win over Maine (Jan. 4) to begin the America East schedule ... Registered six rebounds in that Maine game and also at Hartford (Jan. 7).

REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON (2015-16 at Rhode Island): Made 29 appearances, starting each game at guard ... Averaged 4 points and 2.2 rebounds per game ... Dished out five assists and had two steals against UMass Lowell (Nov. 28) ... Grabbed three rebounds at George Washington (Jan. 6) and had 10 points, a season-high ... Scored seven points and had three rebounds at Richmond (Jan. 9) ... Finished with nine points and two assists at La Salle (Jan. 16) ... Tallied nine points and grabbed two rebounds at Massachusetts (Jan. 27) ... Had a nine-point performance against VCU (Feb. 17).
 
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014-15 at Rhode Island): Made three appearances off the bench, missing most of the season while recovering from injuries.
 
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2013-14 at Rhode Island): Played in 28 games, starting 20 ... Averaged 5.0 points per game as well as 2.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists ... Reached double figures in scoring six times ... Started at guard in her collegiate debut against Delaware (Nov. 8), notching five points and two rebounds over 27 minutes ... Tallied 19 points versus Massachusetts (Feb. 5), setting a career-high ... Set a career-high in assists (8) against Dayton (Feb. 12).
 
FRESHMAN SEASON (2012-13 at Rhode Island): Redshirted the season.
 
BEFORE COLLEGE: Captained both the basketball and volleyball teams at Grand Island High School ... Was named Grand Island’s Athlete of the Year in each of her four years there ... Finished her high school career as Grand Island’s all-time leading scorer, male or female, with 1,700 points ... Also holds the school’s all-time record in assists (700) ... Captured four consecutive Section VI Class A-1 titles and three Class A championships ... Was named the Niagara Gazette Player of the Year on four occasions ... Also earned Buffalo News Player of the Year laurels as a junior and senior ... Was a member of Grand Island’s National Honor Society.
 
PERSONAL: Is the daughter of Brett and Jenepher Banker ... Has one older sibling, Kolby, who played soccer at St. Bonaventure ... Mother played basketball at Springfield College, while father was on the baseball team at Roger Williams University ... Has two uncles, Kurt Crawford (Western Kentucky) and Blair Bunker (St. Lawrence), who played collegiate football ... Is studying public health.