Overview of Kris Bankston’s viral dunk in Europe

Kris Bankston’s beastly dunk has reverberated all over Europe. With 5 tenths to play and when Aris was running out of options, Bankston rose above all players and finished one of the best ‘alley oops’ ever seen in Greek basketball and, surely, in Europe. The dunk of the year, no doubt.

Introduction to Kristeon Lamar Bankston (Arkansas, 1999)

Details about Kris Bankston’s first professional season in Thessaloniki

Kristeon Lamar Bankston (Arkansas, 1999) is playing his first professional season in Thessaloniki, where he arrived in October after a brief stint with Israeli side Hapoel Beer Sheva. Now, in Greece, he is excelling both domestically – averaging 12.3 points and 4.0 rebounds in the Greek league – and on the continental level, since in the EuroCup – 9.0 points and 4.0 rebounds – he is also demonstrating his skills as a scorer.

And the fact is that, despite being a center without great stature (2.05 officially), Kris Bankston makes up for the lack of centimeters with his great physical ability.

Recap of Kris Bankston’s journey post-college

Before taking the plunge and turning pro, Kris Bankston had a long college education. He began his studies in Little Rock before transferring to Norfolk State, where he made a leap in quality as a player and also excelled in the classroom.

After not being selected in the 2023 NBA Draft, he played in the Las Vegas Summer League with the Minnesota Timberwolves, although he did not have many opportunities.

Now, after deciding to make the leap to the other side of the pond, he continues his great progression.

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