Drake University Athletics

Three-year letterwinner who has most playing experience of any returner on frontline.

2003-04 — Provided leadership on young frontline, appearing in all 28 games...started in 16 games, including last six of season...tied for fifth in MVC with 28 blocked shots (1.0 avg.)...blocked MVC season-high five shots in BracketBuster overtime victory at Akron...made all six shots en route to season-high 13 points in home victory past Bradley, including first three-point basket of his career...matched season high with five rebounds vs. Southern Illinois...had four blocked shots and three steals in home game vs. Wichita State...tied career high with three assists in home victory past Creighton, while blocking two shots.

2002-03 — Appeared in 21 games, drawing lone start at Indiana State...tallied career-high 14 points in 16 minutes vs. Grinnell, hitting all six shots, while grabbing seven rebounds...averaged 6.0 points and 3.7 rebounds off bench in Hilo Shootout, while shooting 70 percent from floor (7-10)...scored career-high 10 points, while adding four rebounds vs. Hawaii-Hilo...grabbed season-high five rebounds vs. Utah State...had six points, two rebounds in 14 minutes vs. Florida Atlantic...grabbed three rebounds and blocked two shots in season finale vs. Illinois State in MVC Tournament.

2001-02 — Appeared in 26 games...had career high two blocked shots along with three rebounds at Illinois State...snared four rebounds in road games at Northern Iowa and Bradley...scored season-high eight points vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff...collected six points at Hawaii...had two steals in home game vs. Southern Illinois.

High School — Earned first team Missouri Class 3A all-state honors after averaging 22.3 points, 13.8 rebounds, 4.8 blocked shots and 1.3 steals as senior at Marshfield High School...set Missouri all-time scholastic records for single game blocked shots with 16 as junior against Versailles and career blocked shots (487)...set three school career records, including scoring (1,796), rebounding (1,098) and blocked shots (487)...collected 14 points, nine rebounds, two blocked shots, one steal and one assist to lead Blue team to victory in 2001 Missouri Sports Hall of Fame All-Star basketball game...shot 61.4 percent from the floor, including 39.5 percent from three-point range, as senior while pacing team to 15-14 record...was three-time first-team unanimous All-Central Ozark Conference selection...also two-time all-district choice...scored single-game high 39 points as senior vs. Hartville...also grabbed a single-game high 23 rebounds vs. both Ozark and Lebanon as senior...averaged 21.0 points and 11.3 rebounds as sophomore starter and 16.0 points as junior.

Personal — Advertising major...recipient of a Drake Academic Achievement Award...born David Ross Bancroft on Dec. 29, 1982 in Springfield, Mo....parents: Mert and Linda Bancroft ...father played basketball at Southwest Missouri State...older sisters: Laura (35) and Cara (32)...high school coach: David Geurin.