 Banchero in 2021 | |
| No. 5 – Orlando Magic | |
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| Position: | Power forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 12, 2002 Seattle, Washington |
| Listed height: | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight: | 250 lbs (113 kg) |
| National Basketball Association career | |
| Debut: 2022 for the Orlando Magic | |
| Career information | |
| High school: | O'Dea High School (Seattle, Washington) |
| College: | Duke (2021–2022) |
| NBA Draft: | 2022 / Rnd: 1 / Pck: 1st |
| Selected by the Orlando Magic | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| External links | |
| [ Profile] at nba.com | |
| [ stats] at Basketball-Reference | |
Paolo Napoleon James Banchero (/ˈpaʊloʊ bæŋˈkɛəroʊ/ POW-loh bang-KAIR-oh, Italian: [ˈpaːolo baŋˈkɛːro]; born November 12, 2002) is an American-Italian professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. Banchero was named the rookie of the year of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in 2022. Following his freshman season, he declared for the 2022 NBA Draft, where he was selected with the first overall pick by the Orlando Magic.
College career[]
In his college debut, a 79–71 win against Kentucky, Banchero scored 22 points.[1] On November 15, Banchero earned his first Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Freshman of the Week honor.[2] On November 23, 2021, Banchero scored 28 points and 8 rebounds in a 107–81 victory against the Citadel.[3] He was named first-team All-ACC as well as ACC Rookie of the Year.[4] On March 15, 2022, Banchero was named a Third Team All-American.[5] During the 2022 NCAA tournament, Banchero performed well, including scoring 22 points against Texas Tech.[6] As a freshman, he averaged 17.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. On April 20, 2022, Banchero declared for the 2022 NBA Draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[7]
Professional career[]
Orlando Magic (2022–present)[]
Banchero was selected with the first overall pick by the Orlando Magic in the 2022 NBA Draft.[8] He made his summer league debut on July 7 against the Houston Rockets with 17 points, four rebounds, and six assists in a 91–77 win.[9] On October 3, 2022, Banchero made his preseason debut, putting up eight points, two rebounds, and one assist in a 109–97 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.[10] On October 19, Banchero made his regular season debut, putting up 27 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and two blocks in a 113–109 loss to the Detroit Pistons. Banchero also became the first player since LeBron James to put up at least 25 points, five rebounds, and five assists in an NBA debut.[11]
National team career[]
Banchero is eligible to play for the Italy national basketball team and has indicated he wants to represent Italy in international competitions.[12] He was selected to the country's 24-man squad for the EuroBasket 2022 qualification games in November 2020, however he did not play.[13]
References[]
- ↑ "Coach K wins Garden finale as Duke tops Kentucky 79–71". ESPN. Associated Press. November 9, 2021. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401369850.
- ↑ "NC State's Seabron, Duke's Banchero Earn First ACC Weekly Honors of Season". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 15, 2021. https://theacc.com/news/2021/11/15/athlete-awards-nc-states-seabron-dukes-banchero-earn-accs-first-weekly-honors-of-season.aspx.
- ↑ "Banchero, Moore Lead No.5 Duke Past The Citadel, 107–81". Duke Blue Devils. https://goduke.com/news/2021/11/23/mens-basketball-banchero-moore-lead-no-5-duke-past-the-citadel-107-81.aspx#:~:text=DURHAM%20%E2%80%93%20Freshman%20Paolo%20Banchero%20and,night%20at%20Cameron%20Indoor%20Stadium.&text=Banchero%20set%20career%20highs%20with,two%20steals%20and%20no%20turnovers..
- ↑ "ACC Unveils 2021–22 Men's Basketball Awards" (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. March 7, 2022. https://theacc.com/news/2022/3/6/athlete-awards-acc-unveils-2021-22-mens-basketball-awards.aspx. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ↑ "The Associated Press Men's All-America Teams". 15 March 2022. https://apnews.com/article/sports-wisconsin-indiana-georgia-basketball-cffd2113c69053c28aa220a71ca94d69.
- ↑ "Texas Tech vs. Duke – Box Score – March 24, 2022 – ESPN" (in en). https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401408624.
- ↑ "Paolo Banchero to declare for NBA draft after one season with Duke Blue Devils". April 20, 2022. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33774305/paolo-banchero-declare-nba-draft-one-season-duke-blue-devils. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ↑ Savage, Dan (June 23, 2022). "Oh, Paolo! Magic Select Banchero with First Overall Pick in 2022 NBA Draft". https://www.nba.com/magic/news/orlando-magic-paolo-banchero-first-overall-pick-in-nba-draft-20220623.
- ↑ Salao, Renzo (July 7, 2022). "Paolo Banchero reacts to showing out in Summer League debut vs. Jabari Smith, Rockets". https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-paolo-banchero-reacts-to-showing-out-in-summer-league-debut-vs-jabari-smith-rockets/.
- ↑ Pagaduan, Jedd (October 3, 2022). "Magic forward Paolo Banchero’s preseason debut will leave Dejounte Murray smirking". https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-paolo-bancheros-preseason-debut-will-leave-dejounte-murray-smirking/.
- ↑ Villas, Rexwell (October 19, 2022). "Paolo Banchero’s epic debut matches rare LeBron James rookie feat". https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-paolo-bancheros-epic-debut-matches-rare-lebron-james-rookie-feat/.
- ↑ "Paolo Banchero: 'I'm excited to play for Italy'" (in en). basketnews.com. https://basketnews.com/news-160608-paolo-banchero-im-excited-to-play-for-italy.html.
- ↑ "Ambitious Banchero waits in the wings for Italy" (in en). FIBA.basketball. https://www.fiba.basketball/eurobasket/2022/qualifiers/news/ambitious-banchero-waits-in-the-wings-for-italy.
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