Education
Southwestern Senior High School.
Southwestern Senior High School.
A 6"9" forward-center from Trinidad State Junior College, Indiana State University and Saint Augustine"s College, Bannister played in 5 National Basketball Association seasons. He played for the Knicks from 1984 to 1986 and the Los Angeles Clippers from 1988 to 1991. During the 1986-1987 season he played in Israel for Hapoel Holon.
In his National Basketball Association career, Bannister played in 253 games and scored a total of 1,501 points.
His best season as a professional came during the 1985-1986 National Basketball Association season as a member of the Knicks, appearing in 70 games and averaging 8.6 ppg.