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Banton Makes NBA Playoff Debut



Lincoln — Former Husker Dalano Banton became the eighth former Nebraska men’s basketball player to make an appearance in the NBA Playoffs on Saturday, as he played in Toronto’s Game 1 loss to Philadelphia. Banton had a point and an assist in three minutes of work for the Raptors.

He is the first Husker to appear in an NBA Playoff Game since Mikki Moore (Boston) and Tyronn Lue (Orlando) in 2009.  Other Huskers who have appeared in NBA Playoff games include Stu Lantz (1969, San Diego; 1974, Detroit), Eric Johnson (1990, Utah), Dave Hoppen (1991, Philadelphia), Eric Piatkowski (1996, Los Angeles Clippers; 2004 Houston; 2005-06, Chicago, 2007-08, Phoenix), Erick Strickland (2002, Boston; 2003, Indiana, 2004 Milwaukee), Moore (2000, Detroit; 2007, New Jersey; 2008, Boston) and Lue (1999, 2001, Los Angeles Lakers; 2008, Dallas; 2009 Orlando).

Lue has also coached in four playoffs, leading Cleveland to an NBA title in 2016 and NBA Finals appearances in 2017 and 2018 before taking the Los Angeles Clippers to the Western Conference Finals in 2021.

Banton, a second-round pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, has been a valuable member off the bench for the Raptors, who captured the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 48-34 record. Banton played in 64 regular-season games, averaging 3.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.

Toronto continues the series with Philadelphia Monday night at 7 p.m. (central) on TNT.

 

 

 





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