Prospect Spotlight: Jordan Banks (2020)

Scott Hankamp

January 29, 2019 @ 07:23 AM

[player_tooltip player_id="126259" first="Jordan" last="Banks"] is having a good old fashioned break out season. The junior from Bloomfield Hills High School has put her name on the map and has the attention of scouts and coaches statewide. Banks is a 5’10" guard with an impressive skill set. Banks brings a lot of talent to the court. She is a knockdown shooter and has shown a knack for getting buckets this season. Banks is a smooth athlete who can get up and down the floor with ease. This makes her a huge threat in an up tempo game. Banks is a solid rebounder from the perimeter. She reads the ball off the rim and uses her size to snag the board. [player_tooltip player_id="126259" first="Jordan" last="Banks"] is always striving to become a better basketball player. She is currently trying to have more confidence in herself. Banks wants to have a strong belief in her ability on the court and as an example for the younger players on her team. She has spent countless hours in the gym working on her game, physical fitness, and gaining strength. Banks has a lot she wants to accomplish in the game of basketball and beyond. She wants to grab the attention of a school that she is interested playing for at the next level. Banks has her sights set on earning a college scholarship. She wants her Bloomfield Hills squad to continue to improve, play well together, and let that take the team as far as possible. Banks wants to stay strong with her academics so that she can attend medical school in the future. [player_tooltip player_id="126259" first="Jordan" last="Banks"] can bring a lot to the table for a program at the next level. She obviously has her talent on the court, but has much more that makes her valuable to a team. Banks has a desire to compete and get better. Any college coach would love her willingness to do whatever her team needs. Banks seeks out coaching and takes advantage of learning opportunities. "The thing that motivates most is the competition i have with myself and pushing to be better than I was yesterday. I have to learn from my mistakes and turn them into lessons I can learn from and fix. I can’t be the next Skylar Diggins or Mya Moore, but I can be the first [player_tooltip player_id="126259" first="Jordan" last="Banks"]. And making sure i’m the best student and athlete I can be motivates me everyday so that i am able to compete at the next level academically and athletically." - [player_tooltip player_id="126259" first="Jordan" last="Banks"]