Banks Named AAC’s Preseason Player of the Year

NEW ORLEANS – Tulane junior Teo Banks has been named the American Athletic Conference's Preseason Player of the Year, the league office announced Thursday afternoon.

The Odessa, Texas native hit .301 last season with 18 home runs, 46 runs scored and 51 RBI to help lead the Green Wave on a charge through the American Athletic Conference Tournament, where he was named the week's Most Outstanding Player. Tulane captured the title with a surge from the bracket's No. 7 seed and earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament's Baton Rouge Regional. He also garnered second-team all-conference honors during the regular season.

Banks also led the Green Wave in slugging percentage (.607) and total bases (133) en route to adding second-team all-Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) honors over the summer.

In 2024, the Olive and Blue will play 55 games with 32 slated for Greer Field inside Turchin Stadium. The team's first 21 games will take place in the state of Louisiana and the Wave will square off against regional opponents 13 times over the course of the season. Five of its opponents also made appearances in the 2023 NCAA Tournament.

For its home games, Tulane's non-conference weekend start times will be 6:30, 2 and 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday home league games will begin at 6:30 p.m., while the Sunday tilt gets underway at 1 p.m.

First pitch for midweek home games will commence at 6:30 p.m.

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Banks Named AAC’s Preseason Player of the Year

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