Former Husker Dalano Banton continued his torrid stretch for the Portland Trailblazers last night with 26 points, five rebounds and five assists in a loss to the Orlando Magic.
Banton, a third-year pro, is averaging 9.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game between his stints in Boston and Portland. Since he was traded to Portland on Feb. 8, Banton has put together the best stretch of his career, averaging 16.0 points 4.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game in 27.6 minutes per contests over the last 24 games.
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— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) April 2, 2024
Banton has scored 25 or more points in three of Portland’s last four games, highlighted by a career-high 31-point effort against Atlanta on March 27. He has been in double figures for 11 straight games for the Trail Blazers.
Banton spent two seasons at Nebraska after transferring from Western Kentucky. After sitting out the 2019-20 campaign, Banton played in all 27 games, including 22 starts, for the Huskers in 2020-21, averaging 9.6 points per game while leading the Huskers in both rebounding (5.9) and assists (3.9) per game.
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— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) April 2, 2024
Banton finished in the top 20 in the Big Ten in assists (ninth), blocked shots (15th) and rebounding (18th) and became the first Husker since 1974 to lead NU in both rebounding and assists in the same season. He posted the second triple-double in school history with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in just 21 minutes against Doane and totaled 14 games in double figures in 2020-21.
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— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) March 28, 2024