A Desmond Bane photo gallery
Desmond Bane (after his high school graduation) was raised by his great-grandfather Bob Bane and great-grandmother Fabbie Bane in a close-knit neighborhood called “Baneville” in Richmond, Ind. (Courtesy Tony Bane)
Desmond Bane posed with his great-grandmother Fabbie Bane and great-grandfather Bob Bane after an Indiana High School Sports Awards ceremony. (Courtesy Tony Bane)
Desmond Bane’s great-grandfather, Bob Bane, outside of his home in Richmond, Ind. (Courtesy Bane Family)
Desmond Bane with his great-grandmother Fabbie Bane. (Courtesy Tony Bane)
Desmond Bane’s family gathered at his childhood home the night before the Grizzlies game against the Indiana Pacers. (Drew Hill/The Daily Memphian)
The water tower Desmond Bane’s Indiana hometown reads “Richmond — A Great All-American City.” (Drew Hill/The Daily Memphian)
Historic Main Street in Richmond, Ind. (Drew Hill/The Daily Memphian)
Josh Jurgens (top left), who would later be Desmond Bane’shigh school coach, coached third grader Desmond Bane (second row, second from right) for Boys & Girls Club of Wayne County. (Courtesy Josh Jurgens)
Desmond Bane with Jon Blevins (left) and Josh Jurgens (right) ahead of Indiana-Kentucky boy’s basketball All-Star game. (Courtesy Josh Jurgens)
Desmond Bane’s former coach Josh Jurgens (right), assistant Jon Blevins (left) and Desmond Bane (middle). (Courtesy Josh Jurgens)
As a teenager, Desmond Bane played basketball in the Seton Catholic gymnasium in Richmond, Ind. (Drew Hill/The Daily Memphian)
Coach Josh Jurgens once promised Desmond Bane he’d fill the trophy case at Seton Catholic in Richmond, Ind. (Drew Hill/The Daily Memphian)
Seton Catholic coach Josh Jurgens (left), assistant Jon Blevins (right) and Desmond Bane (middle) celebrate 2015 1A sectional championship. (Courtesy Josh Jurgens)
Desmond Bane’s retired Seton Catholic uniform jersey hangs on the wall in the school gym. (Drew Hill/The Daily Memphian)
A plaque inside the Seton Catholic trophy case recognizes Desmond Bane’s accomplishments and records. (Drew Hill/The Daily Memphian)
TCU guard Desmond Bane is now a star shooting guard for the Memphis Grizzlies. (Brandon Wade/AP file)
TCU guard Desmond Bane handles the ball during an NCAA college basketball game against Louisiana Lafayette in Fort Worth, Texas, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. (Tony Gutierrez/AP file)
TCU guard Desmond Bane (center) holds a basketball next to forward JD Miller (second from right), as they pose with teammates after practicing for an NCAA men's college basketball tournament first-round game, Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Detroit. (Carlos Osorio/AP file)
TCU guard Desmond Bane (1) drives against Kansas guard Sam Cunliffe (3) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. (Ron Jenkins/AP file)
TCU guard Desmond Bane (1) shoots a free throw against Belmont during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, in Fort Worth, Texas. (Ron Jenkins/AP file)
TCU guard Desmond Bane (1) makes a free-throw during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, March 9, 2017. TCU defeated Kansas 85-82. (Orlin Wagner/AP file)
TCU's Desmond Bane (1) gets past Oklahoma's Jamuni McNeace (4) to put up a shot during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Big 12 Conference tournament Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Kansas City, Mo. TCU won 82-63. (Charlie Riedel/AP file)
TCU head coach Jamie Dixon talks with TCU guard Desmond Bane (1) as TCU plays West Virginia during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, in Fort Worth, Texas. (Ron Jenkins/AP file)
TCU vs Oklahoma Men's Basketball in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 7, 2020. Desmond Bane poses for photo with his great-grandmother, Fabbie Bane, and family on TCU senior night. (Sharon Ellman/TCU Athletics)
Back at Texas Christian University, Desmond Bane (center) celebrated senior night with family and friends. (Courtesy Tony Bane)
The Indiana Pacers placed a “welcome back” sign for Desmond Bane outside of visiting locker room for the Grizzlies/Pacers game. (Drew Hill/The Daily Memphian)
Desmond Bane warms up in front of friends and family before a Memphis Grizzlies against the Indiana Pacers. Indianapolis is about 73 miles from Bane’s hometown of Richmond, Ind. (Drew Hill/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane (22) during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, in San Antonio. (Eric Gay/AP file)
Desmond Bane interacts with fans Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022 at Andy B’s Bowl Social in Bartlett during the Grizz Bowl event to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. (Drew Hill/The Daily Memphian file)
Memphis Grizzlies Desmond Bane smiles from the bench during action against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Memphis Grizzlies teammates Ja Morant (left) and Desmond Bane (right) celebrate at halftime against the New York Knicks on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane (22) drives to the basket during a Nov. 4, 2022 game against the Charlotte Hornets. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane (22) handles the ball against Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson at FedExForum Sunday, Jan. 8. (Brandon Dill/AP)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane (22) shoots against San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl, left, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, at FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/AP)
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