Wing Tavion Banks Considers Gonzaga as Next College Destination
The former Iowa Hawkeye has the Zags listed as one of his top-four choices.
Houston, Texas - March 28, 2026 - 6-foot-7, 215-pound wing Tavion Banks of the Iowa Hawkeyes is considering Gonzaga as his next college basketball destination. The NCAA's injunction against the state of Colorado granted Banks an additional year of eligibility, making him one of four elite recruits to weigh his college options. The other possibilities include LSU, Mississippi State, and Oklahoma.
Gonzaga currently has one open roster spot, and is also awaiting NCAA approval for French point guard Nathan De Sousa and Spanish power forward/center Izan Almansa. Iowa City, Iowa, is not under consideration for Banks' final college basketball season. Banks averaged 10.2 points per game on 52.0% field goal shooting, 44.2% three-point accuracy, and 79.2% free throw percentage in 37 games and 35 starts for Iowa this season.
Before joining the Hawkeyes, Banks began his collegiate career at Northwest Florida State College for two seasons before transferring to Drake Bulldogs, coached by Ben McCollum in the 2024-25 season. Banks then transferred to Iowa in the 2025-26 season. Gonzaga University graduate Arden Cravalho follows the team on X @a_cravalho.
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