- "I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because of the small campus, the great academics, the nice environment, and it's comfortable"
- Selected VWC over Chowan University, Delaware State University and Newport News Apprentice School
Career Highs
Points: 9 – (2x, most recent, at Randolph – 1/28/15)
Rebounds: 3 - (Lynchburg – 1/24/15)
Assists: 1 - (6x, most recent, vs. Randolph-Macon – 3/1/15)
Steals: 2 – (at Emory & Henry – 2/7/15)
Blocks: 1 - (2x, most recent, at Ferrum – 12/7/14)
Sophomore (2014-15): Played in 23 games as a key reserve off the bench… Set a career-high with nine points twice, including the season opening against TCNJ on November 15… Pulled down three rebounds against Lynchburg College on January 24… Shot 75% from the charity stripe.
First-Year (2013-14): Played in 12 games as a first-year guard… Scored a season-high five points in a win over Randolph College on January 11… Contributed two rebounds in a December 19 victory over Ferrum College.
Academic Accomplishments: Presidential scholarship recipient
Before VWC: Averaged 12 points, five rebounds, two steals, four assists and four blocks per game as a senior at Great Bridge… 2013 Southeastern District honorable mention honoree… Member of Teens against Drugs & Alcohol.
Personal: Son of DeLisa and Godfrey Banks… Mom attended Norfolk State University and Strayer University… Has two brothers, Andrew and Aaron.
Get to Know Andre
- Enjoys rap, rhythm and blues, and gospel music, and spending vacation time in Texas
- A fan of basketball's Scottie Pippen and football's Baltimore Ravens
- Favorites include the book "Slam," the movies "Glory Roads" and "The Hunger Games," and the TV series "Family Guy"
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "dependable, shy, funny, smart, athletic, dedicated, smooth, hard-working"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "learning, meeting new people, doing what I love"
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "defense, rebounding, ball-handling"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to contribute largely toward success at VWC, to win a national championship"
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Michael Jordan, to see how hard he worked to become the best player to ever play the game of basketball"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I'm overseas playing basketball and working for ESPN/TNT as a commentator, delivering news to the world"
- The most important advice I've received is: "you can dream about it, or just make it happen" -- Nike
