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3 Finn Banks

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 165
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Portola Valley, CA
  • Highschool Sacred Heart Prep

Biography

Accolades
- Ranks sixth in school history in career points (349), 10th in career goals (200), fifth in assists (149), 17th in steals (99) and sixth in ejections drawn (133)
- First Team ACWPC All-America (2019), Second Team ACWPC All-America (2017)
- ACWPC Second Team All-America (2017)
- CWPA and ACWPC All-Academic (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
- MAWPC All-Tournament Team (2017)
- MAWPC Second Team (2017, 2019)
- CWPA DIII Championship MVP (2019)
2019
- Finished with 70 goals, 71 assists, 38 steals, nine blocks and 41 drawn ejections
- Led team in points (141) and assists and ranked second in goals and drawn ejections
- Set single-season record with 71 assists
- 141 points are second most in school single-season history
- Totaled five points (3g, 2a), three steals and two ejections drawn in season-opening win over Austin
- Scored and dished three assists at Navy
- Scored against second-ranked Stanford
- Poured in four goals and three assists versus Iona
- Tallied three points (2g, 1a) at 12th-ranked Princeton
- Scored twice and handed out career-best five assists win over Iona
- Totaled five points (1g, 4a) and six steals versus 14th-ranked St. Francis
- Scored three goals and assisted on three in win over Mercyhurst
- Finished with four points (1g, 3a) at Fordham
- Scored and handed out two assists at Wagner
- Tied school record with 10 goals, also handed out two assists, in win at La Salle
- Tallied a hat trick and one assist in win over third-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
- Scored twice and notched three assists in loss to top-ranked Whitter
- Totaled seven points (4g, 3a) and four steals versus sixth-ranked Redlands
- Scored and assisted on two more versus Navy
- Tallied a hat trick and handed out five assists to go with two steals in loss to 15th-ranked Bucknell
- Notched five points (3g, 2a) including the 300th of his career in win over La Salle
- Finished with two points (1g, 1a) and two steals versus 15th-ranked George Washington
- Totaled eight points (5g, 3a), three drawn ejections and six steals in win over Austin
- Notched a hat trick and two assists in win over Conn College
- Scored and assisted on five more in CWPA DIII Championship win over fourth-ranked MIT
- Finished with six points (1g, 5a) and four drawn ejections at George Washington
- Scored twice and assisted on another at 15th-ranked Bucknell
- Totaled five points (2g, 3a) and two steals versus Fordham
- Tied single-game record with eight assists versus Wagner
- Handed out two assists versus second-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in USA Water Polo National Semifinals
- Scored three goals and dished three assists against seventh-ranked MIT in USA Water Polo Third-Place match
2018
- Finished with 75 points, 42 goals, 33 assists, 23 drawn ejections, 21 steals and two blocks
- Led team in goals and ranked second in assists and points
- Totaled three points (1g, 2a) and two drawn ejections in win over Fordham
- Scored twice and handed out three assists in win over La Salle
- Finished with three points (1g, 2a), a steal and four drawn ejections in loss to Santa Clara
- Scored and assisted on another against fourth-ranked Stanford
- Notched a hat trick, assist and steal in win over Iona
- Scored a career-high nine goals, one shy of school record, and 10 points along with two drawn ejections versus 20th-ranked George Washington
- Totaled four points (2g, 2a) against Navy
- Scored four goals, handed out two helpers and grabbed two steals in win over La Salle
- Scored and dished five assists against 15th-ranked Bucknell
- Poured in seven goals in win over fifth-ranked Chapman
- Notched six points (2g, 4a), three drawn ejections and two steals in win over Penn State Behrend in DIII Championship
- Scored a pair of goals in loss to seventh-ranked MIT in DIII Championship title game
- Handed out three assists versus Wagner
- Totaled six points (3g, 3a) in win over McKendree at MAWPC Championship
- Scored and dished an assist in win over Navy at MAWPC Championship
2017
- Finished with 63 goals, 23 assists, 39 drawn ejections, 26 steals and three blocks
- Led team in goals, ranked second in drawn ejections and third in assists and points
- Totaled three points (1g, 2a) and three steals in season-opening win over Washington & Jefferson 
- Scored twice, handed out an assist and drew three ejections in win over Gannon  
- Finished with four points (2g, 2a) in win over Cal Lutheran  
- Scored and added an assist in win over La Salle  
- Scored and drew an ejection in loss to 11th-ranked Princeton  
- Totaled three points (2g, 1a) and two ejections drawn in win over Iona  
- Scored and had two steals in loss to Chapman  
- Scored a season-high four goals and drew three ejections in win over Gannon  
- Totaled a goal and a steal in wins over Toronto and La Salle  
- Scored twice versus 17th-ranked Bucknell  
- Finished with three points (2g, 1a) and one steal versus George Washington  
- Totaled two goals, four drawn ejections and two steals against Wagner  
- Had an assist and steal at Navy  
- Tallied a hat trick in loss to Redlands  
- Finished with three points (1g, 2a) and three steals in win at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps  
- Tallied four points (3g, 1a) in back-to-back wins against top-ranked (DIII) Whittier and La Verne  
- Scored in loss at 14th-ranked Harvard  
- Notched a hat trick and an assist versus 15th-ranked Brown  
- Had 21-game point streak snapped in win over Washington & Jefferson  
- Tallied two points (1g, 1a) in loss to 19th-ranked Pomona-Pitzer  
- Scored twice and assisted on another in win over MIT in DIII Eastern Championship game  
- Had back-to-back five-goal games versus George Washington and Navy. Also had an assist and drew an ejection against the Colonials. Drew three ejections and had a steal against the Mids
- Dished three assists at Fordham
- Totaled three points (2g, 1a) at Wagner
- Scored four goals and assisted on a fifth, to go with three steals in win over Gannon in MAWPC Tournament
- Finished with three goals and a steal in loss to Navy in MAWPC Fifth-Place match
2016
- Totaled 47 points (25 goals, 22 assists) 14 steals and 30 ejections drawn in rookie season  
- Ranked fourth on the team in goals, third in assists, fourth in points and second in ejections drawn  
- Notched a hat trick, four points and two ejections drawn in collegiate debut versus 14th-ranked Harvard  
- Handed out an assist and grabbed a steal against fourth-ranked Pacific  
- Finished with four points (3g, 1a), two steals and two ejections drawn at 13th-ranked Brown  
- Totaled two points (1g, 1a) and an ejection drawn versus MIT  
- Handed out an assist versus 10th-ranked UC San Diego  
- Scored, drew an ejection and had a steal versus third-ranked Cal  
- Drew four ejections and had a pair of steals in win over Navy  
- Totaled five points (2g, 3a) and three ejections drawn in win over Wagner  
- Scored in loss to Fordham  
- Scored twice and handed out an assist in loss to 13th-ranked Bucknell  
- Scored twice, dished an assist, and drew two ejections in win at Fordham  
- Tallied two points (1g, 1a) and two ejections drawn at Wagner  
- Handed out two assists in loss at 20th-ranked Santa Clara  
- Scored versus 18th-ranked St. Francis  
- Totaled three points (1g, 2a) and two ejections drawn at 17th-ranked George Washington  
- Scored and dished two assists in win over 18th-ranked George Washington  
- Punched up four points (3g, 1a) and drew two ejections at Navy  
- Totaled three points (2g, 1a) and three ejections drawn in win over Navy in MAWPC quarterfinals  
- Scored and handed out an assist in loss to 18th-ranked George Washington in MAWPC semifinals  
- Drew two ejections versus Fordham in MAWPC third-place match 
At Sacred Heart Prep
- Sacred Heart Prep Scholar-Athlete of the Year as a senior   
- Award winner in AP Computer Science and Advanced Topics  
- California Hawaii All-American  
- First Team WBAL and Second Team All-CCS  
- Four-time USA Water Polo Academic All-American  
- Led team to four straight CCS D2 and WBAL Championships  
- Guided team to a four-year record of 93-18  
- Led team in assists as a junior  
- Captain as a senior  
- Led team in goals as a senior  
- Played six years for Stanford Water Polo Club and one year for West Valley  
- Captain and leading scorer for Stanford’s 16U team that finished fifth at junior Olympics  
- Leading goal scorer on West Valley team that finished first at junior Olympics  
- Also swam and was a three-time first team all-league selection  
- Volunteer at Village Square Veterinarian  
Personal
- Finn Banks   
- Son of Michael and Mia Banks  
- Research intern at Stanford Chemistry Labs  
- Math tutor  
- Intern at Spirox, Inc.  
- Lifeguard  
- Dean’s List student majoring in chemical and biomolecular engineering

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2016Freshman

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    5'11" 170 lbs
    15
  • 3

    2017Sophomore

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    5'11" 170 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2018Junior

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    5'11" 170 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2019Senior

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    5'11" 165 lbs
    3