| No. 5 – Orlando Magic | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 12, 2002 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Italian[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | O'Dea (Seattle, Washington) |
| College | Duke (2021–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022: 1st round, 1st overall pick |
| Selected by the Orlando Magic | |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–present | Orlando Magic |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Paolo Napoleon James Banchero[2] (/ˈpaʊloʊ bæŋˈkɛəroʊ/ POW-loh bang-KAIR-oh,[3] 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. Banchero was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2023.
- ^ "Paolo Banchero - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Paolo Banchero – 2021–22 – Men's Basketball". Duke University. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ NBA 2K22: Paolo Banchero Gets Scanned In Game. NBA 2K. March 18, 2022. Event occurs at 0:04. Retrieved May 19, 2022.