RachelBanham

Position
Guard
Height
5-10
Weight
181 lbs
Birthdate
Jul 15, 1993
College/Country
Minnesota/USA
Draft
2016 Rnd 1 Pick 4
EXP
8 years
15
Rachel Banham headshot
PPG
5.2
RPG
1.1
APG
1.5

About Rachel

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

  • Selected No. 4 overall by the Connecticut Sun in the 2016 WNBA Draft. Traded to Minnesota on February 25, 2021 in return for 2021 second round pick. Re-signed with Minnesota prior to the 2023 season. Signed with Connecticut during the 2024 free agency period.

2023 SEASON WITH MINNESOTA:

  • Appeared in 32 regular season contests for the Lynx, starting in one.
  • Averaged 5.5 points, 1.0 rebound and 1.7 assists per game.
  • Shot 40.2% from three-point territory (43-107)
  • Netted a season-high 18 points against Indiana on August 10, going 5-7 from behind the three-point line.
  • Tied her career-high with three steals against Chicago on May 19.
  • Dished a season-high seven assists against Las Vegas on July 9.
  • Grabbed a season-high four rebounds against Chicago on May 19 and Los Angeles on June 16.

2022 SEASON WITH MINNESOTA:

  • Appeared in 36 regular season contests for the Lynx, starting in five.
  • Averaged a career-high 7.9 points, 1.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
  • Notched a season-high 25 points against Phoenix on July 12.
  • Tied her career-high with six rebounds against New York on June 5 and again against Indiana on July 15.
  • Dished out a season-high seven assists against Phoenix on July 12.
  • Grabbed a season-high two steals against Dallas on July 14.

2021 SEASON WITH MINNESOTA:

  • Wrapped up her second season in a Lynx uniform (sixth in the WNBA) by playing 27 games off the bench.
  • Contributed 5.0 ppg, 1.2 rpg and 1.6 apg in 12.6 mpg, shooting 39.5% from the field and 37.3% (28-75) from beyond the arc.
  • Re-signed for the rest of the season on July 5, having been waived on June 28.
  • Posted season bests with 13 points and a team-high eight assists September 4 vs. Washington.
  • Netted a season-high 13 points on June 6 vs. Atlanta, one of three double-digit outings (21 career), and scored 12 points with a season-high five rebounds on June 12 vs. Los Angeles.
  • Swiped a career-high three steals on May 18 at New York.

2020 SEASON WITH MINNESOTA:

  • Returned to Minnesota for her fifth WNBA season.
  • Registered career-highs with 6.9 ppg, 1.3 rpg and 2.4 apg in 16.9 mpg while seeing action in 20 games.
  • Shot a career-best 46.2% from the field and 80% from the line while setting a franchise single-season record for three-point percentage (47.2%, 25/53)… The latter figure ranked 4th in the WNBA and broke the prior team mark set by Maya Moore (45.3%) in 2013.
  • Drew her lone starting assignment in the September 12 finale vs. Indiana, exploding for career-highs in points (29), assists (10) and minutes (35)… Went 7/8 from beyond the arc, tying the club record for treys made share by Katie Smith and Maya Moore.
  • Tallied 18 points on August 31 vs. Los Angeles, one of five double-figure scoring efforts this year, and handed out a team-high five assists on August 5 vs. New York.

2019 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:

  • Appeared in 29 games off the bench for Connecticut, tallying 3.6 ppg, 1.0 rpg and 0.9 apg in 12.2 mpg.
  • Chipped in a season-best 10 points on June 14 at Minnesota.

2018 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:

  • Played in a career-high 33 games (including five starts), averaging 5.2 ppg, 0.9 rpg and 1.5 apg in 12.8 mpg.
  • Shot 41.4% from the field, 37.0% from three and 86.6% from the free throw line.
  • Erupted for a career-high 20 points on June 24 at Indiana, going 5-for-5 from beyond the arc to tie a franchise single-game record for three-point accuracy.
  • Grabbed a career-high six rebounds on July 5 at Phoenix.
  • Dished out a career-high six assists on July 3 at Los Angeles.

2017 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:

  • Saw action in 30 games off the bench, netting 3.3 ppg, 1.1 rpg and 0.7 apg in 9.4 mpg.
  • Scored a season-high 11 points on June 17 at Minnesota.

2016 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:

  • Completed an abbreviated rookie campaign by averaging 3.7 ppg, 0.7 rpg and 0.9 apg in 15 contests.
  • Underwent microfracture surgery on her right knee on July 8 and was sideline for the final 16 games.
  • Tallied a season-high 13 points in her WNBA debut (May 14 at Chicago) and had 12 points vs. Indiana on June 5.

COLLEGE CAREER:

  • Wrapped up her career at Minnesota as the Big Ten’s career scoring leader with 3,093, the sixth-best total in NCAA history.
  • Finished as one of just 11 players in NCAAA history to score 3,000 points.
  • The 2016 Big Ten Player of the Year, Banham made 354 three-pointers during her career, a program record.
  • Averaged 28.6 points per game, second in the nation as a senior.
  • Tied the NCAA record for points in a game when she scored 60 points in a double-overtime win at Northwestern on February 7, 2016.
  • Earned first-team All-American honors from the Associated Press, espnW, the John R. Wooden Award and the USBWA as a senior.
  • Also led the Gophers with 5.9 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game in 2015-16.
  • Broke her own Minnesota single-season scoring record with 914 points as a senior.
  • Started the first 10 games of the 2014-15 season before suffering a season-ending ACL injury.
  • Earned All-American honorable mention accolades from the Associated Press and the WBCA following her sophomore and junior seasons.
  • An All-Big Ten First Team selection as a sophomore, junior and senior
  • Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2011-12.
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