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Desmond Bane

Desmond Bane

26-Year-Old GuardG
Memphis Grizzlies
2024 Stats
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19.2
REB
6.1
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5.3
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1.2
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0.4
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Bane played in a career-low 42 games last season. However, when he was on the court, Bane took advantage of Ja Morant's (suspension/shoulder) and Marcus Smart's absence, averaging career highs in points (23.7), assists (5.5) and made three-pointers (3.3) per game. Bane is expected to be healthy this offseason, along with Morant and Smart, so the Grizzlies should be back in contention in 2024-25, but what does that mean for each individual's fantasy value? In 2021-22, Bane appeared in a career-high 76 games and finished 29th in eight-category leagues with averages of 18.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.2 steals and 3.0 made three-pointers per game. If he can put together a healthy season, Bane can flirt with that type of finish again, even if he's operating as a secondary offensive option. However, the injury concerns and the uncertainty surrounding Memphis' comeback season make Bane a risky pick in the early rounds of fantasy drafts. Read Past Outlooks
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Current Season
#29
Overall Rank
#10
Last 30 Days
#5
Last 14 Days
From Preseason
#58
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Overall
Height 6'5"
Weight 215
DOB 6/25/1998
College TCU
Drafted 1st Rd, #30 in 2020
$Signed a five-year, $197.23 million contract extension with the Grizzlies in July of 2023.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Bane was born June 25, 1998. He was raised by his great grandparents, Bob and Fabbie Bane, and his guardian is his uncle, Tony Bane. Desmond focused on baseball until eighth grade, also playing football and soccer, but ultimately opted to pursue basketball. Bane played basketball for Seton Catholic High School, a small private institution in Richmond, Indiana. As a senior, he averaged a state-high 30 points, 11.5 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 3.2 blocks per game and was named the MVP of the Wettig Memorial Holiday Tournament. In his high school career, Bane scored 1,991 points, surpassing 1988 Indiana Mr. Basketball winner Woody Austin for the most in Wayne County history. After high school, Bane opted to play college ball for Texas Christian University. He played all four seasons at TCU and was named to the Second-team All-Big 12 as a junior and First-team All-Big 12 as a senior. Bane debuted for TCU in 2016-17, playing 39 games as a freshman and drawing 13 starts. He averaged 7.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 20.7 minutes. He became a full-time starter as a sophomore, averaging 12.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 30.5 minutes. Bane's role increased again as a junior, as he averaged 15.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 35.5 minutes. Finally, as a senior, Bane averaged 16.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.5 steals in 36.1 minutes. That resulted in him being voted to the All-Big 12 First Team. Arguably the best performance of his collegiate career was Nov. 30, 2018 in a win over Central Michigan, where Bane recorded 24 points (8-11 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), nine rebounds, three assists, three blocks and one steal in 32 minutes.

Strikes for 23 in Saturday's loss
GMemphis Grizzlies
April 27, 2025
Bane produced 23 points (7-20 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 7-8 FT), five rebounds and five assists over 38 minutes during Saturday's 117-115 loss to Oklahoma City in Game 4 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
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The fifth-year wing stepped up with his best scoring performance of the playoffs in the absence of Ja Morant (hip), but it wasn't enough to prevent Memphis from getting swept. Bane stayed relatively healthy in 2024-25, making 69 regular-season appearances after managing a combined 100 games the two seasons prior, giving him something to build on heading into 2025-26.
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How does Desmond Bane compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
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    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
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60.0%
 
Effective Field Goal %
56.5%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
41.1%
 
Free Throw Rate
19.4%
 
Offensive Rebound %
3.0%
 
Defensive Rebound %
16.9%
 
Total Rebound %
10.0%
 
Assist %
23.9%
 
Steal %
1.5%
 
Block %
1.2%
 
Turnover %
10.2%
 
Usage %
23.3%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
36.8
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.2
 
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Bane has improved in each of his first three seasons in the NBA and is looking at increased offensive responsibilities to start 2023-24 with Ja Morant suspended to start the year and Dillon Brooks now in Houston. While he was more of a scorer/jump shooter earlier in his career, Bane improved as a facilitator last year and should be Memphis' go-to offensive playmaker until Morant returns to the team. Another sign Memphis is content handing the keys to Bane is the fact the 2020 No. 30 overall pick signed a five-year, $207 million extension this offseason. Bane missed 17 straight games early last season due to a sprained toe, marking the first significant injury of his pro career, but he underwent a successful procedure in mid-May to correct the issue and is expected to be fully healthy ahead of the 2023-24 campaign. The TCU product averaged career highs in points (21.5), rebounds (5.0), assists (4.4) and minutes (31.8) in 2022-23 and attempted 16.2 field goals, 7.0 three-pointers and 3.5 free throws per game while posting 47.9/40.8/88.3 shooting splits. Bane has yet to shoot below 40 percent from three over a full campaign and is set up to have the most usage of his career next season.
Bane assembled a breakout 2021-22 campaign and was one of the finalists for Most Improved Player. After demonstrating his upside as a shooter as a rookie, Bane took on an expanded offensive role, and his efficiency held firm. Notably, he increased his two-point attempts and added some playmaking responsibilities. Altogether, his increased responsibilities resulted in 18.2 points on shooting splits of 46/44/90, which included 3.0 three-point makes per game. In addition, he tallied 4.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals in 29.8 minutes, making him one of the biggest fantasy sleepers. After ranking 157th in per-game fantasy scoring as a rookie, Bane ascended to 29th last season. Encouragingly, that strong play translated to the postseason, where he averaged 18.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists across 35.7 minutes in 12 appearances. Expect Bane to maintain a similar role this year, though, given his age (24) and evident importance to the team, it's fair to expect statistical improvement. He'll fight a bit for touches with Dillon Brooks, who played just 32 games last year due to injury, but Bane's development tracks much better, so he'll likely take priority within the offense.
Bane appeared in 68 of 72 regular-season games in his first season in the NBA. The rookie out of TCU displayed an efficient shot by connecting on 46.9 percent from the field and 43.2 percent from downtown en route to 9.2 points per game. He posted double-digit points in 32 contests and 20-plus points on three occasions. However, Bane averaged just 3.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocks per game and finished outside the top 150 of overall fantasy scorers. The 6-foot-5 wing displayed promise of being a great defender as he registered multiple steals in nine games, but he failed to consistently put up those numbers. He will look to build off of his strong rookie season in Year 2, but he will have to compete with 2021 No. 10 overall pick Ziaire Williams and recently-acquired Jarrett Culver for playing time. Bane will likely garner a similar role for Memphis next season, unless Williams or Culver exceeds expectations.
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Struggles offensively in loss
GMemphis Grizzlies
April 24, 2025
Bane finished Thursday's 114-108 loss to the Thunder in Game 3 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs with 10 points (3-14 FG, 2-11 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, four assists, one block and two steals across 37 minutes.
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Double-double in Game 2
GMemphis Grizzlies
April 22, 2025
Bane logged 19 points (7-17 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 12 rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block over 37 minutes in Tuesday's 118-99 loss to the Thunder in Game 2 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
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Held in check
GMemphis Grizzlies
April 21, 2025
Bane racked up nine points (3-12 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and two rebounds over 27 minutes during Sunday's 131-80 loss to the Thunder in Game 1 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
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Hits for 30 in Play-In loss
GMemphis Grizzlies
April 16, 2025
Bane ended Tuesday's 121-116 Play-In Game loss to the Warriors with 30 points (11-21 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal over 39 minutes.
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Lifted from injury report
GMemphis Grizzlies
April 14, 2025
Bane (groin) isn't listed on the injury report ahead of Tuesday's Play-In Game against the Warriors.
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Could rejoin lineup this weekend
GMemphis Grizzlies
March 12, 2024
Bane has progressed to five-on-five work in his recovery from a left ankle sprain, and he could return to the Grizzlies' lineup as early as this weekend, Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
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The fourth-year guard has been sidelined since mid-January with a Grade 3 sprain, so far missing Memphis' last 27 games. Bane should immediately move into a lead role in the backcourt for the injury-ravaged squad, and when he's been in the lineup this season, he's averaged 24.4 points, 5.3 assists, 4.6 rebounds, 3.3 made three-pointers and 1.0 steals a game.
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