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Paolo Banchero. Paolo Napoleon James Banchero [2] ( / ˈpaʊloʊ bæŋˈkɛəroʊ / POW-loh bang-KAIR-oh, [3] Italian: [ˈpaːolo baŋˈkɛːro]; born November 12, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.
Paolo Banchero's draft rise. Many experts pegged the Magic to select Jabari Smith No. 1 overall. And that publicly remained the forecast the morning of the draft, but the Magic worked behind the ...
Paolo Banchero had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for his second career triple-double, overcoming early shooting woes to help the Orlando Magic beat the New Orleans Pelicans 121-106 on ...
Already a No. 1 in his brief NBA career, Paolo Banchero is now a notable No. 2 for Orlando. Banchero had his best game as a pro, scoring a career-high 42 points on Wednesday night for the Magic in ...
Banchero was born in Seattle, Washington to a Filipino mother, Jacqueline Guerrero, and a father of Italian descent. His paternal cousin, Paolo Banchero, was the first overall pick of the 2022 NBA draft and plays for the Orlando Magic. They both won championships at O'Dea High School. References
That led to the Italians offering Banchero a spot on their senior national team even before college, and Banchero nearly accepted — but plans got thwarted because of the pandemic.
Banchero's game-leading 21 points helped the U.S. win, 99-72. The U.S opened the game sluggishly and trailed by 10 points in the first five minutes.
Mike Vorkunov: Paolo Banchero is riding a wave of elation right now. "This isn't even a dream. I feel like this is a fantasy. I dreamed of being in the NBA but being the No. 1 pick, this is crazy."