Utah State University Athletics

2017-18 (Fr.): Redshirted during the season.

High School: Earned first-team all-state honors in each of his four years at East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah... During his senior season, his scoring average of 69.0 was the lowest in the state at the 4A level... Fired a career-low round of 64 during his senior season, as well... Helped the Leopards to a second-place finish at the state tournament during his junior season and to three Region 5 championships during his high school career... Was named all-region in each of his four years of high school, along with earning Region 5 Tournament Medalist honors three times... Placed second individually at the state championship as a junior and was third in both his sophomore and senior seasons... Was the winner of the National PGA Jr. Section Qualifier... Also a three-time Hogan Cup-Utah Team Member... Also played basketball for East HS and was named the Region 5 Defensive Player of the Year his senior season, while averaging 13.0 points and 4.0 assists per game... Was a three-year starter at point guard for the Leopards as he scored 668 career points and made 108 career 3-pointers... An academic all-state recipient in both golf and basketball each of his four seasons in high school... Was also a USU Resident Scholar, a Utah Regent Scholar and a Huntsman School of Business Scholar.

Personal: Son of Russell and Tara Banz... His brother Austin plays golf at BYU... Majoring in business management.