
Returning to the IU Southeast coaching staff for a fifth season is Antwain Banks.
During his six years as a member of the Grenadier basketball program (two as a player and four as a coach) Banks has helped IU Southeast reach 142 victories (72.9 win percentage) and four appearances at the NAIA Division II Men's Basketball National Championship in Point Lookout, Missouri. He has also helped lead the Grenadiers to the KIAC tournament championship contest in five out of the six years.
Banks has coached three NAIA All-American Honorable Mention athletes and eight KIAC All-Conference players during his five years with the IU Southeast coaching staff.
As a player, Banks guided IU Southeast to back-to-back conference titles (first time in school history). Banks was the starting point-guard and also served as a co-captain on the Grenadiers 2002-2003 squad. Under his leadership, the team tied a school record for wins at 21 and went to the national tournament for the first time in six years.
This year, Banks will assist with on-the-floor coaching, scouting, and recruiting. This past summer Banks served as camp director of the Wiley Brown Basketball Camp. Banks has always taken an active role in teaching the game of basketball to youth. In the past five years, Banks has worked summer basketball camps at Wake Forest, Norte Dame, Ohio State and Taylor.
Banks is a 1999 graduate of John Adams High School in South Bend, IN. He was 2nd Team All-Conference, along with being selected to the Sunburst All-Star Game his senior year. Banks helped lead the Eagles to an IHSAA Sectional Championship during the 1997-98 season.
After High School, Banks attend Ancilla Junior College where he started as point-guard for two years. At Ancilla, Banks helped lead his team to the first-ever Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) conference tournament appearance in school history.
Banks received his bachelor's degree from IU Southeast in 2004.
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Gravelle | JR | G | 6-2 | 185 | Louisville, Ky. | University of Southern Indiana |
| 3 | Jazzmarr Ferguson | SO | G | 6-1 | 165 | Louisville, Ky. | Moore Traditional H.S. |
| 5 | Kevin Slaughter | FR | G | 6-2 | 190 | Louisville, Ky. | Georgetown College |
| 10 | DeJon Gary | JR | G | 6-2 | 185 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Decatur Central H.S. |
| 11 | Josh Lowery | SO | G | 5-10 | 165 | Jeffersonville, Ind. | Western Kentucky University |
| 12 | Michael Woodson | JR | G | 6-2 | 195 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Lambuth University |
| 15 | Carlos Mitchell | JR | G | 6-1 | 185 | Louisville, Ky. | Fern Creek H.S. |
| 21 | Craig Bryant | JR | G | 6-3 | 185 | New Albany, Ind. | New Albany H.S. |
| 25 | Clay Ryan | JR | G | 6-2 | 173 | Louisville, Ky. | DuPont Manual H.S. |
| 34 | Charlie Gonzalez | JR | C | 6-9 | 270 | Louisville, Ky. | Bellarmine University |
| 42 | Jason Harris | SR | C | 6-5 | 240 | Louisville, Ky. | Motlow State C.C. |
| 44 | James Murry | FR | C | 6-7 | 240 | Louisville, Ky. | Pleasure Ridge Park H.S. |
| 50 | James Thompkins | SR | F | 6-7 | 220 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Georgetown College |