(data as of April 9, 2013)

Major: Exploring Social & Behavioral Science

Antoinette Bannister enrolled at the University of Florida in January 2013 and began coursework on Jan. 11, 2013 … eligible to compete for the Gators as a sophomore in the fall of 2013 … spent the 2012 fall semester at the University of North Carolina, where she played in eight of 14 games … rated as the No. 26 overall recruit by the All-Star Girls Report and No. 59 by ESPN’s HoopGurlz

Freshman Year at North Carolina (2012-13)

Played in eight of 14 games … averaged 4.3 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists while playing 8.6 minutes per game with the Tar Heels, netting a game-high 13 points in the Dec. 16 win at Coastal Carolina when she played 19 minutes, hitting 4-of-7 from the floor, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc and both free throw attempts.

High School

Graduated June of 2012 from The Potter’s House Christian Academy, where she was coached by her father, Tony Bannister … set the state of Florida’s all-time prep scoring record with 4,758 points … Because PHCA is not a member of the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) and as a result not part of the National Federation of High School Associations, Bannister’s statistical accomplishments are not recognized nationally. If they had been, Bannister’s 4,758 career points would rank second nationally behind Goodrich (TX) High’s Adrian McGowen, who recorded 5,424 points from 2003-06. According to ESPN’s HoopGurlz, “Bannister’s 657 threes made would rank first nationally if it were acknowledged by the NHSF, well ahead of current record of 500, set by Ashley Wirtzberger of Gila Bend (Ariz.) from 2007-10. Her assist totals also would be enough for top honors in the national career list, ahead of the current record of 1,169 assists set by Mary Johnson of Longview (Texas), set from 1980-83” … at the end of her illustrious high school career, Bannister was honored all four years to the five-member National Association of Christian Athletes (NACA) All-America Girls Division 1 Team, was a 2012 Second-Team All-American by USA Today and tabbed an honorable mention All-American  by MaxPreps in 2012 … voted the 2010, 2011 and 2012 NCSAA National Player of the Year in the Large-School Division … during her senior year, guided the Christian Lions to a 24-7 record and the 2012 National Christian School Athletic Association (NCSAA) Basketball Championship, scoring 35 points in a 72-64 win against Life Center Academy to capture the best-of-three series and the title … PHCA won the NCSAA Basketball championship all four years with Bannister on the court …  during junior year at PHCA, Bannister averaged 27.2 points, 7.5 steals, 7.1 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game, while shooting a sizzling 69 percent from the floor overall, 67 percent from the three-point arc and hitting 92 percent of her free throw attempts, helping the Christian Lions compile a 37-1 record … participated in the invitation-only American Family Insurance National High School Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships in 2012 in New Orleans, where she finished third; totaled a tournament-high 21 points in the opening round, advanced to the semifinal and just missed reaching the final round … during a game on Jan. 30, 2012, against Gill St. Bernard’s (NJ), Bannister totaled 51 points, 11 rebounds, seven steals and five assists … in the final game of her stellar prep career, scored 45 points with 14 rebounds and eight steals in a four-point win against IMG Academy.