Before she had torn her ACL she was on ESPN's top 5 players to watch in the upcoming season. The Lynx announced Tuesday night, Feb. 25, they had acquired Gophers legend Rachel Banham in a sign-and-trade deal with Connecticut. FOX Sports North Sep 18, 2020 at 10:31a ET . Rachel Banham (born July 15, 1993 in Minneapolis, Minnesota[1]) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Banham ended her college career on a high note, becoming the sixth-leading scorer in NCAA Division I women's history and the Big Ten Conference's all-time scoring leader at the end of her college career with 3,093 points. The 5-9 guard set the Big Ten single-game scoring record. share url email fbmsngr whatsapp ... Rachel Banham, Lynx guard . Ex-Gophers star comes from a family of police. Banham was drafted by the Connecticut Sun with the 4th pick of the 2016 WNBA draft. Rachel Banham {{ preseasonPC.ta }} ... Has an older brother, Cole, who was a running back on the Gopher football team, as well as a younger brother, Blake, and a younger sister, Paige; She started on the varsity basketball team as an 8th grade student. She later received a medical hardship waiver so she could play in the 2015–2016 season. 2014-15 Season: Received a medical hardship waiver to return for 2015-16 - played in and started 10 games for the Gopher before suffering a season-ending ACL injury - named an AP Preseason All-America Honorable Mention selection - earned a spot on espnW's Preseason All-America Second Team - listed at No. Rachel Banham MSR file photo The Minnesota Golden Gophers are one of five schools to have at least one player drafted by the WNBA in four of the last five years. She … A link to the game, as well as the recap and additional coverage can be found in the sidebar. [4], After graduating from high school, Banham continued her education and basketball career at the University of Minnesota. The Golden Gophers' women's basketball team on Nov. 13 at home against Wofford, and it looks like star guard Rachel Banham will be ready to go.... 288w Golden Gophers Basketball: Eric Curry Commits To … The two former Gophers in the bubble, Rachel Banham of the Minnesota Lynx and Amanda Zahui B … - Minnesota Season Points/Scoring Average: 914 points/28.6 points per game, - Big Ten Conference-Only Season Scoring: 549 points (30.5 per game), - Williams Arena Single-Game Scoring: 48 (best of any men's or women's college player), - unanimous All-Big Ten First Team playerÂ, - averaged a Minnesota-record and Big Ten-best 28.6 points, second in the nation - added a team-high 5.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists and team-high 2.0 steals per game - John R. Wooden Award finalist - Naismith Trophy semifinalist - earned spot on Ann Meyers Drysdale Award midseason watch list - Dawn Staley Award finalist - earned seven Big Ten weekly awards - set Big Ten's career scoring record (3,093) and ended her career sixth on the all-time list - one of 11 players in NCAA women's basketball history to score 3000 pointsÂ, Gopher Sports Properties: Sponsorship Opportunities, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. (As of the end of the 2017–18 season, she is now eighth on the career scoring list, having since been surpassed by Washington's Kelsey Plum (2013–17), now the D-I all-time scoring leader,[6] and new Big Ten career scoring leader Kelsey Mitchell of Ohio State (2015–18). During her senior year, she averaged 17.8 points per game, 5.3 rebounds, and four assists. The WNBA season continues to roll on in the bubble at the IMG complex in Bradenton, Florida. There are no statistics available for this player. Rachel Banham's incredible career at the University of Minnesota is getting rewarded in a big way. Banham was traded to the Minnesota Lynx on February 25, 2020. Rachel Banham. Minnesota native and former Gophers star Rachel Banham is coming home. During her freshman year, (2011-2012) she averaged 16.1 points per game which ranked her 97th in the nation. 2011-12 - Freshman Season: Played in and started all 36 games for the Gophers - named to the Full Court Freshman All-American First Team - named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year - garnered a spot on the All-Big Ten Second Team - also earned Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors - named the Big Ten Player of the Week on Jan. 9 - named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week five times (12/12, 12/26, 1/9, 1/17, 1/31) - earned a spot on the WBI All-Tournament Team - earned a spot on the Best Buy Classic All-Tournament Team - finished the season with team-highs in points (580), points per game (16.1), field goals (216), 3-point field goals (54), 3-point percentage (.425), defensive rebounds (148) and minutes played (1,213) - her 580 points were the third-highest total among the nation's freshmen, and were the most points scored of any freshman in the six power conferences - set program freshman records in points, field goals, field goal attempts and 3-point percentage - ranked 97th overall nationally in points per game (16.1) and 74th in free throw percentage (.817) - her 580 points also rank seventh on Minnesota's single-season register, while she also ranks eighth in field goals, third in field goal attempts (515), fifth in 3-point field goal percentage, tied for fifth in free throw percentage and tied for seventh in defensive rebounds on the Gophers' single-season record list - scored in double-figures in 33 games, including 29-straight from Nov. 20-March 18 - had nine games where she scored 20 or more points - shot .500 or better from the field in eight games - paced the Gophers in scoring in 22 games, assists in 15 games, steals in 11 games and rebounding in nine games. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Born July 15, 1993 - daughter of Don and Mel Banham - majoring in sociology - her grandfather was a member of the UMPD for more than 30 years - has an older brother, Cole, who was a running back on the Gopher football team, as well as a younger brother, Blake, and a younger sister, Paige. Rachel Banham got a hug from her father Don Banham Jr. after playing in her final game for the University of … Live a "Day in the Life" of Sophomore Captain, Rachel Banham. Another former Minnesota Golden Gophers player and Minnesota native is returning to her home state’s WNBA squad. She was named Big Ten Player of the Year and was a John R. Wooden Award finalist. The Minnesota Lynx announced on Tuesday night that they have acquired guard Rachel Banham from the Connecticut Sun in a sign-and-trade deal in exchange for a 2021 second-round pick. Her sophomore year (2012-2013) she was averaged 20.7 points per game which was good enough for second-leading sophomore scorer in NCAA division 1. 15 nationally by MaxPreps - led team to a 21-8 record as a sophomore - scored 396 points to average 13.7 ppg - played for head coach Andy Berkvam at Lakeville North, and Gerard Coury with North Tartan Nike Elite AAU - also participated as a member of the track team, and competed at the MSHSL state meet, earning all-state honors in 2009 and 2010. Banham also holds several more records in Gophers history including three-pointers (354), free-throw percentage (.857) and owns the NCAA single-game scoring record with 60 points in a double-overtime win over Northwestern on Feb. 8, 2016. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Lorie Shaull/Wikipedia. 5 on espnW's preseason list of the nation's top players - named 2014-15 Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year - named to the Naismith Trophy Early Season Top 50 - earned a spot on the Wooden Award Preseason Top 30 - member of the "Wade Watch" list - became Minnesota's career leader in three-point field goals made (235) in the second half vs. Butler (12/7) - scored a season-high 35 points and connected on five 3-pointers against the Bulldogs, including the game-tying 3-pointer with 4.9 seconds remaining in regulation to send the game into overtime - connected on a career-high eight 3-pointers and scored 32 total points in the win over Southern (11/25) - her eight 3-pointers rank second on Minnesota's single-game record chart - dished out a career-high 13 assists vs. Cleveland State (11/19) for her first points/assists double-double (27 points/13 assists) - notched her 2,000th career point in Gophers season opener (11/14). on Dec. 10, Minnesota could have folded. Records Held - Big Ten Career Scoring: 3,093 points (sixth all-time in NCAA) - Minnesota Season Points/Scoring Average: 914 points/28.6 points per game - NCAA Single-Game Scoring: 60 (tied NCAA record) - Minnesota Career Scoring Average: 21.5 points per game - Big Ten Conference-Only Season Scoring: 549 points (30.5 per game) - Big Ten Conference-Only Season 3-Pointers: 75 - Minnesota Career 3-Pointers: 354 - Minnesota Season 3-Pointers: 119 - Minnesota Single-Game 3-Pointers: 10 - Minnesota Career Free Throws: 577 - Minnesota Career Free Throw Percentage: .857 - Minnesota Season Free Throw Percentage: .895 (2012-13) - Minnesota Games Scoring in Double Figures: 134 - Minnesota Career Field Goals: 1,081 - Minnesota Season Field Goals: 315 - WNIT Single-Game Scoring: 48 - Williams Arena Single-Game Scoring: 48 (best of any men's or women's college player) Career Honors and Awards 2016 - Big Ten Player of the Year (coaches and media) - First Team All-Big Ten (unanimous) - AP All-America First Team - espnW All-America First Team - John R. Wooden Award finalist - Naismith Trophy semifinalist - Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Watch List - Dawn Staley Award Watch List - WBCA All-Region; All-America Honorable Mention - Gophers' Team MVP - Fast Break Club Award  2015 - Naismith Trophy Early Season Top 50 - John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 30 - "Wade Watch" list - Preseason Big Ten Player of the Year (coaches and media) - espnW Preseason All-America Second Team - AP Preseason All-America Honorable Mention - Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll (Dec. 8) - Minnesota Women's Basketball Gopher Spirit Award 2014 - WBCA All-America Honorable Mention - Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention - WBCA All-Region 6 - Unanimous First Team All-Big Ten (C/M) - John R. Wooden Award Women's Final Ballot - Naismith Trophy Midseason Top 30 - Wade Award Watch List - Dawn Staley Award Watch List - Preseason All-Big Ten First Team (C/M) - Big Ten POW Honor Roll (12/2, 1/13) - Subway Classic MVP - Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort Rainbow Wahine Showdown MVP - Minnesota Female Athlete of the Year - Minnesota Women's Basketball MVP - Minnesota Women's Basketball Coaches Award - Recorded program single-season scoring record (750 points) 2013 - WBCA All-America Honorable Mention - Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention - WBCA All-Region 6 - First Team All-Big Ten (C) - Second Team All-Big Ten (M) - Preseason All-Big Ten (C) - Big Ten Player of the Week (12/10) - Best Buy Classic MVP - Subway Classic MVP - Minnesota Women's Basketball MVP 2012 - Full Court Freshman All-America First Team - Big Ten Freshman of the Year (C/M) - Second Team All-Big Ten (C/M) - Big Ten All-Freshman Team (C/M) - Big Ten Player of the Week (1/9) - Big Ten Freshman of the Week (12/12, 12/26, 1/9, 1/17, 1/31) - WBI All-Tournament Team - Best Buy Classic All-Tournament Team - Minnesota Women's Basketball Co-MVP 2015-16 - Senior Season: Named Big Ten Player of the Year - unanimous All-Big Ten First Team player - John R. Wooden Award finalist - Naismith Trophy semifinalist - started every game for the Gophers - averaged a Minnesota-record and Big Ten-best 28.6 points, second in the nation - added a team-high 5.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists and team-high 2.0 steals per game - John R. Wooden Award finalist - Naismith Trophy semifinalist - earned spot on Ann Meyers Drysdale Award midseason watch list - Dawn Staley Award finalist - earned seven Big Ten weekly awards - set Big Ten's career scoring record (3,093) and ended her career sixth on the all-time list - one of 11 players in NCAA women's basketball history to score 3000 points - broke Minnesota and Big Ten career scoring record - set new Minnesota and Big Ten single-game scoring record and tied NCAA single game scoring record with 60 points against Northwestern (2/7) - had first 40-point game in Gopher history since Lindsay Whalen in 2002 - became fourth Minnesota player to score 40 points in a game and had three of the eight 40-point games in program history - set new Minnesota single-season scoring record (914) - holds Gopher records for most 3-pointers in a career (354), season (119) and single game (10 at Illinois on 1/7) - fifth in program history in steals (238) - made 1,000th career field goal and tallied 500th assist throughout the course of the season - led Big Ten in scoring and 3-pointers made in conference games (75) - set new WNIT and Williams Arena single-game scoring records with 48 points in a first round victory over UW-Milwaukee (3/16) - had 52 points against Michigan State (2/21) - scored double-figure points in every game, including 26 games with over 20 points - hit buzzer-beating 3-pointer to defeat Iowa (2/15) - recorded back-to-back double-doubles against Towson (12/6) and Memphis (12/12) - had career high six steals against Towson (12/6) - broke Lindsay Whalen's Minnesota scoring record (2,285) during the game against Auburn (11/28). The trade will bring Banham to Minnesota in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2021 WNBA Draft. High School: A 2011 graduate of Lakeville North High School - ranked among ESPNU's Terrific 25 on ESPN.com - ranked in the top-five as a point guard - 2011 Parade All-American - 2010-11 Minnesota Miss Basketball - 2011 Minnesota Gatorade Player of the Year - Associated Press 2011 Player of the Year - St. Paul Pioneer Press Metro Player of the Year in 2010 and 2011 - Minneapolis Star-Tribune 2011 Player of the Year - Minneapolis Star-Tribune 2010 Co-Player of the Year - Minnesota Basketball News 2010 Player of the Year - Breakdown Magazine 2010 Player of the Year - Associated Press all-state selection in 2010 and 2011 - was an honorable mention pick in 2009 - Minnesota Girls Basketball Coaches Association all-state honoree in both 2010 and 2011 - All-Lake Conference selection in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 - averaged 17.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists in her senior campaign - helped Lakeville North to a 29-3 record and a conference championship in 2011 - led her squad to a perfect 32-0 record and the Class AAAA State Championship in 2010 - scored a game-high 25 points in the state championship win against White Bear Lake Area - averaged 14.8 points per game during her junior season, including 17.3 points over the final three state tournament contests - Panthers finished season ranked No. Gophers legend Rachel Banham on coming home to Lynx: ‘There’s no other place I’d want to be’. Banham Sets Big Ten Record, Gophers Fall At Michigan State Aerial Powers scored a career-high 40 points and No. Banham may say she doesn’t know a lot about coaching but she certainly knows a lot about how to play the game. As part of the Gopher Classics series, Rachel Banham's NCAA record tying 60-point game at Northwestern from Feb. 7, 2016 was replayed on April 14, 2020. Gophers To Retire Rachel Banham’s Jersey Jan. 1 The Lynx acquired former Gophers star and Lakeville native Rachel Banham in a sign-and-trade with Connecticut. Today, Rachel, 19, appears to be the next premier player in the Gophers women’s basketball program after being named Big Ten freshman of the year last season. 1 jersey retired on Jan. 1, 2017, at Williams Arena when the Gophers host Maryland. Personal: Born July 15, 1993 - daughter of Don and Mel Banham - majoring in sociology - her grandfather was a member of the UMPD for more than 30 years - has an older brother, Cole, who was a running back on the Gopher football team, as well as a younger brother, Blake, and a younger sister, Paige. The game featured an historic 60-point performance by Gopher senior Rachel Banham, who hit 19-of-32 shots from the field, including 8-of-15 threes, while knocking down 14-of-16 free throws. Top Tweets: Gophers football returns with Jordan-like press release. Instead, it reeled off five straight wins and is now tied for the Big Ten lead. Banham was drafted by the Connecticut Sun with the 4th pick of the 2016 WNBA draft. Before they took their respective games to the pros, Amanda Zahui B. and Rachel Banham became the Gophers’ second-best scoring duo in school history, with nearly 2,100 combined points in their two seasons as teammates (2013-15). The Minnesota Lynx announced on Tuesday night that the organization acquired former Gophers standout Rachel Banham in a sign-and-trade with the Connecticut Sun. Rachel Banham tied an NCAA single-game record with 60 points in leading Minnesota to a 112-106 double-overtime win over Northwestern on Sunday. When Rachel Banham tore her A.C.L. 2012-13 - Sophomore Season: Played in and started all 32 games for the Gophers - averaged 20.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.9 steals per game - named Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention - named WBCA All-America Honorable Mention - also earned a spot on the WBCA All-District 6 team - garnered First Team All-Big Ten accolades from the league's head coaches and second team honors from voting media - earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors (12/10) - Best Buy Classic MVP - Subway Classic MVP - finished the season ranked 10th nationally in free throw percentage (.895) and 14th in points per game (20.7) - finished the season as the second-leading sophomore scorer in NCAA Division I - ranked 2nd in the Big Ten in scoring, 4th in free throw percentage and assist turnover ratio (1.4), 8th in assists (3.9), 9th in steals (1.9) and 10th in minutes played (35.3)- became the 21st Gopher in program history to notch 1,000 career-points after scoring 37 vs. Illinois (1/28) - was the third-fastest player in program history to reach 1,000 points, hitting the milestone in 57 games (Lindsay Whalen, 51 games | Laura Coenen, 54 games) - surpassed Lindsay Whalen for the program record for points scored through sophomore year with her 1,093rd career point vs. Iowa (2/7) - finished the year with 1,243 career points, which ranks 14th all-time in program history - claimed the Big Ten regular-season scoring title with a 21.0 points-per-game average - led the Gophers in scoring in 25 games, steals in 19 games, assists in 17 games and rebounds in 7 games - scored in double-figures in 31 of her 32 games played in 2012-13 and 64 of her 68 career games played - scored 20 or more points in 16 games and 30 or more points in 5 games as a sophomore - dished out her 200th career assist at Ohio State (2/21) - pulled down her 300th career rebound in the win vs. #7/7 Penn State (2/28) - scored her 900th career point at Michigan State (1/3), her 800th career point vs. UMKC (12/7) and her 700th career point vs. Missouri (11/24) - first Gopher to score 30 or more points in a game since Jan. 24, 2008 (Leslie Knight - 33 points) - named Preseason All-Big Ten by league's head coaches. In return, Minnesota sent the Sun a 2021 second-round pick. Banham played guard for the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball team, where she set a number of team records. As a Junior (2013-2014) she averaged 22.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game. Banham played guard for the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball team, where she set a number of team records. Banham started all 36 games her freshman year, and was named Freshman All American First Team and Big Ten Freshman of the Year. The trade was announced on Tuesday night … With these numbers she led her squad to a 29–3 record and a conference championship. Rachel Banham (born July 15, 1993 in Minneapolis, Minnesota ) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). [7]) Banham's senior year was not only one of the most memorable seasons in Gopher basketball history, but NCAA basketball history as well. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Former Golden Gopher Rachel Banham signed with the Minnesota Lynx Tuesday, the team announced. The 25-year-old is the all-time leading scorer at the University of Minnesota, was Big Ten Player of the Year, and tied the NCAA record for most points in a game with 60 against Northwestern. The Gophers announced Wednesday that Banham's jersey will be retired and raised to the Williams Arena rafters during a game against Maryland on Jan. 1, 2017. After scoring 60 points to tie the NCAA's single-game scoring record, the Gophers' Rachel Banham nabbed espnW's weekly honor. 2013-14 - Junior Season: Played in and started 34 games for the Gophers - averaged 22.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game - earned All-America Honorable Mention accolades from the Associated Press - named WBCA All-America Honorable Mention - also earned a spot on the WBCA All-District 6 team - was a unanimous selection to the All-Big Ten First Team by both the league's head coaches and voting media - named to the John R. Wooden Award Women's Final Ballot - made the Naismith Trophy Midseason Top 30 - was on the Wade Award Watch List - selected to the Dawn Staley Award Watch List - named to the Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll twice during the season (12/2, 1/13) - Subway Classic MVP - Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort Rainbow Wahine Showdown MVP - named the Female Athlete of the Year at the 2014 Golden Goldys - led the Big Ten in scoring in all games (22.1) and in league only games (23.3) - first Gopher since Carol Ann Shudlick in 1993 to lead the league in scoring - her scoring average in Big Ten contests was the highest since Penn State's Kelly Mazzante averaged 25.1 points per game in 2002 - scored 20 or more points in 22 games to pace the Big Ten - scored 30 or more points on six occasions to lead the league - concluded the season ranked fourth on Minnesota's career scoring register with 1,993 points - broke the Minnesota single-season scoring record with 750 points - also broke the program's single-season record for most 3-point field goals made with 93 - both her points and 3-point field goals rank in the Big Ten's single-season top 10 - in the final 2014 NCAA National Rankings, Banham ranked 12th in final points (750), 15th in points per game (22.1), 18th in 3-point field goal percentage (.421), 19th in free throw percentage (.874) and 36th in 3-point field goals per game (2.74)- she finished her junior season ranking eighth in scoring average (19.5) and free throw percentage (.867), 13th in 3-point field goal percentage (.394), 23rd in points (1,993), 24th in field goal attempts (1,658), 28th in field goals made (703) and 44th in free throws made (384) among NCAA Division I active career leaders - finished the season ranked second all-time in program history with 95 double-figure scoring games - has scored in double figures in 95 of her 102 career games played - scored her 1,500th career point in the second half vs. Auburn (12/22) - notched a career-high .833 (10-for-12) field goal percentage vs. Colorado State (11/30) - made a career-best six 3-pointers in three different games (3/27, 1/16, 12/1) - connected on a career-high 14 of her 15 free throw attempts vs. Miami (12/5) - dished out a career-best eight assists at Nebraska (1/16) - scored 36 points vs. Chattanooga (11/29) in the first game of the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort Rainbow Wahine Showdown - had 32 points at Iowa (1/8) and 33 points at Nebraska (1/16) - added 32 points at Northwestern (2/15) and 31 points at Michigan State (2/24) - broke the single-season scoring record with 31 points vs. Green Bay in the opening round of the WNIT (3/19) - named Preseason All-Big Ten by league's head coaches. Rachel Banham and the Minnesota Lynx were getting ready for their one game WNBA second round playoff matchup against the Phoenix Mercury when we last left you. Rachel Banham joins the Roseville coaching staff led by Jeff Crosby (second from right). The school might also be among the few that have had two players drafted by the same club and … Rachel Banham will have her No. [3], Banham went to Lakeville North High School in Lakeville, Minnesota and graduated in 2011. [8], Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year, Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball, List of NCAA Division I women's basketball career scoring leaders, List of NCAA Division I women's basketball season scoring leaders, "Rachel Banham, the WNBA draft and the Minnesota Lynx", "GOPHERSPORTS.COM Rachel Banham Bio :: University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site :: Women's Basketball", "Ohio State's Kelsey Mitchell sets Big Ten record for career points", "Gophers' Banham named first-team All-America", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rachel_Banham&oldid=1008683527, All-American college women's basketball players, Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball players, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 24 February 2021, at 14:44. [2] Banham was traded to the Minnesota Lynx on February 25, 2020. When she returned to the court in the 2015–2016 season for her senior year she had an outstanding season. With the momentum of being named Big Ten Player of the Year in her final season, the Connecticut Sun selected her fourth overall in the 2016 WNBA Draft. [5] Despite her time off because of her injury, Banham came back to become the Gophers all-time leading scorer and tied an NCAA record with a 60-point game against Northwestern. At the start of her senior season (2014-2015) Banham had only played 10 games before she suffered a season ending ACL injury.
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