Ali Banks Season 2026

BEFORE PURDUE
• Athletic utility man capable of playing center field and the middle infield
• .379/.503/.534 slash line across 309 at-bats over two seasons at Georgia Highlands, which compiled a combined 101-22 record
• Batted .429 with 18 XBH, 49 RBI and 24 stolen bases in 2025
• Played in the 2024 NJCAA Division I World Series, starting all five games in left field and hitting a three-run homer in a victory

PERSONAL
• Major: Communication
• Full name is Ali Jamaal Banks 
• Born in Atlanta, Georgia 
• Parents are Anwar Banks and Jesscena Essuon 
• Family also includes siblings Ava Banks, Jabari Daniely, Kyrie Essuon and Champion Essuon 
• Cousin Tim Beckham was the No. 1 pick in the 2008 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays and also played for Baltimore, Seattle and Minnesota during his career
• Grandparents Delores Aldrige and Kwame Essuon are Purdue Alumni
• Grandpa Donald Sewell played football for the Miami Dolphins and Georgia Tech