UAlbany: A starter for the second consecutive season on defense ... career-high four ground balls in 13-11 win at Drexel ... three GBs versus Delaware and Stony Brook ... had hand surgery prior to season .. preseason honorable mention All-American and All-America East Conference by Inside Lacrosse & Face-Off Yearbook ... 2008 America East All-Rookie Team ... started 15 of 16 games as a freshman ... 12 ground balls ... two GBs against Syracuse and Siena ... High School: 2007 U.S. Lacrosse High School All-American ... member of East squad at U.S Lacrosse National Senior Showcase in Denver, Colo. ... three varsity letters ... named to all-state, all-area and all-county teams ... All-Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference (FCIAC) ... Defensive Player of the Year ... senior captain ... positioned at tight end and defensive end as a member of the football team for two years ... Personal: Major is sociology ... Inside Lacrosse's story on Banks' life, "The Right Direction," was listed among The Best American Sports Writing.