Awards
Missouri Valley Conference All-Bench Team Selection (2016)
Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 15, 2016)

2015-16/Redshirt Junior at Illinois State
Earned MVC All-Bench Team accolades • Averaged 5.2 points and 4.3 rebounds per game while playing in all 32 contests with seven starts • Scored in double figures three times • Named MVC Newcomer of the Week after scoring nine points with five rebounds in the win over Bradley (Feb. 14) • Scored a career-high 18 points to lead Illinois State in the win at Evansville (Feb. 11) • Scored five points with five rebounds in the win over then-No. 21 Wichita State (Feb. 6) • Scored 10 points and blocked a potential game-tying shot in the final seconds during the win over Loyola (Jan. 6) • Recorded a career-high 11 rebounds with eight points as a starter in the win over Tennessee State (Dec. 22) • Scored 11 points with seven rebounds in the win over Murray State (Dec. 13) • Started in ISU's first two games, scoring six points at San Diego State (Nov. 13) and five points versus Morehead State (Nov. 16).

2014-15
Could not play during the 2014-15 season due to NCAA transfer rules.

Prior to Illinois State
Transfer from New Mexico who was a two-time state champion at Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas • Was high school teammates with current Boston Celtics player Marcus Smart • Named an all-district and second-team all-state selection after his senior season in which Marcus was ranked No. 1 in the nation according to MaxPreps.com • Played in 54 games over two seasons at New Mexico • Exhibited a career-night with nine points - including five free throws - in 18 minutes during New Mexico's victory over UAB, Nov. 21, 2013 • Helped New Mexico win the Mountain West Conference Tournament and advance to the NCAA Tournament both seasons.

Personal
Born February 16, 1994 • Son of Holly Banyard • His brother, Joe Banyard, played football at the University of Texas at El Paso and is currently a running back for the Minnesota Vikings • Name is pronounced: Nick BAN-yerd • Major: University Studies