Paolo Banchero

Paolo Banchero

20-Year-Old ForwardF
Orlando Magic  NBA  
Orlando Magic
GTD
Injury Illness
Est. Return 10/10/2023
2023 Fantasy Outlook
The top pick from the 2022 draft took down Rookie of the Year honors, and it wasn't really close. Despite some midseason struggles, Banchero averaged 20.0 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks per game. Those are remarkable averages from a rookie, but that looks like his floor going forward. The versatile forward shot just 43 percent from the field and 30 percent from three-point range, and we have to anticipate those averages rising in his sophomore season. It was also encouraging to see the Rookie of the Year post a 27.5 percent usage rate because he could get above 30 percent this season. Orlando is one of the worst rosters in the NBA, and Banchero can run the show with how much talent he possesses. A spike in assists should be on the horizon, along with his shooting averages, especially since we saw Paolo provide 4.6 assists across the final month of last year. Read Past Outlooks
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#69
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$Signed a two-year, $22.66 million contract with the Magic in July of 2022. Contract includes $12.16 million team option for 2024-25.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Banchero was born Nov. 12, 2002 in Seattle, Washington. His mother, Rhonda, played college basketball at Washington and left as the team's all-time leading scorer and went on to play professionally before becoming a basketball coach at Holy Names Academy in Seattle. His father, Mario, played college football at Washington. Banchero is of Italian descent on his father's side -- his mother is African American -- and he received Italian citizenship in February of 2020 and is eligible to play for the Italian national basketball team. Growing up, Banchero played basketball, football and participated in track. He ranked among the top 50 eighth-graders nationally in both football and basketball. As a freshman at O'Dea High School in Seattle, Banchero was the backup quarterback on the state championship team in addition to playing basketball. In hoops, he averaged 14.1 points and 10.2 rebounds. As a sophomore, he led the school to the Class 3A state championship and was named most valuable player behind averages of 18.2 points, 10.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists. As a junior, he was named Washington Gatorade Player of the Year and MaxPreps Junior of the Year behind 22.6 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.6 blocks per game. He was also named to the McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic rosters, plus was a five-star recruit. In August of 2020, he committed to play college ball at Duke. Starting all 39 of his appearances as a freshman, Banchero averaged 17.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.1 steals in 33.0 minutes. He was named ACC Freshman of the Year and was Consensus All-American Second Team. In the 2022 NBA Draft, he was selected No. 1 overall by the Orlando Magic.

Sidelined for World Cup finale
FOrlando Magic
Illness
September 10, 2023
Banchero didn't play Sunday for Team USA during the FIBA World Cup third-place game against Canada due to an illness, Brian Windhorst of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Brandon Ingram missed the semifinal matchup versus Germany on Friday due to the same issue, and it appears he passed it to Banchero and Jaren Jackson, who were both sidelined Sunday. All three players should be good to go for their respective training camps in October, but it was certainly a disheartening way to end a disappointing tournament for Team USA.
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How does Paolo Banchero compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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  • Effective Field Goal %
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  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
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  • Offensive Rebound %
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  • Total Rebound %
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  • Assist %
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  • Steal %
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  • Block %
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True Shooting %
52.9%
 
Effective Field Goal %
46.5%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
25.4%
 
Free Throw Rate
47.6%
 
Offensive Rebound %
3.9%
 
Defensive Rebound %
19.3%
 
Total Rebound %
11.6%
 
Assist %
17.2%
 
Steal %
1.1%
 
Block %
1.5%
 
Turnover %
10.8%
 
Usage %
27.5%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
35.2
 
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1.0
 
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Promising international debut
FOrlando Magic
September 11, 2023
Banchero averaged 9.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.5 steals-plus-blocks in 17.3 minutes per game for Team USA at the FIBA World Cup.
ANALYSIS
Banchero, still just 20 years old, shot 57.5 percent from the field. The 2022 No. 1 overall pick showcased more positional versatility at the World Cup than he did during his rookie season in Orlando. After logging just 3.1 percent of his minutes at the five for the Magic, Banchero operated almost exclusively as a backup center for Team USA. At 6-foot-10, Banchero has the size and athleticism to guard any position, and he would be a mismatch nightmare for opposing big men.
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2022 Fantasy Outlook
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 Draft was so good in Las Vegas that the Magic opted to shut him down after seeing what they needed to see in just two Summer League games. For the most part, Banchero arrived as advertised. He's a jumbo-sized forward who handles the ball like a guard and is more than happy to facilitate in the halfcourt. Banchero's field goal and three-point percentages will likely go through major swings throughout the season. Still, he projects to have a well-rounded stat profile buoyed by above-average passing for his size and position. Rebounding and scoring shouldn't be a concern, though it remains to be seen how much of an impact Banchero will make at the defensive end. He's also a below-average free throw shooter (72.9% FT as a freshman at Duke), which may be a concern if he can get to the line anywhere close to the rate he did in Vegas (20 FTA in 60 total minutes). There may also be some concern about where Banchero fits in on a Magic roster that includes Franz Wagner and 2021 No. 5 pick Jalen Suggs, as well as other recent first-rounders in Cole Anthony, Markelle Fultz, Jonathan Isaac and Chuma Okeke. Orlando indeed has more talent than most teams that historically pick No. 1 overall, but Banchero is easily the highest-upside piece of that group, so fantasy managers should not be overly concerned about the team failing to prioritize his development as a future No. 1 option.
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Named Rookie of the Year
FOrlando Magic
April 25, 2023
Banchero won the 2022-23 NBA Rookie of the Year Award on Tuesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
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Ruled out Sunday
FOrlando Magic
Back
April 9, 2023
Banchero (back) will not play Sunday against Miami.
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Considered questionable
FOrlando Magic
Back
April 8, 2023
Banchero (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Heat, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
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Officially out
FOrlando Magic
Back
April 7, 2023
Banchero (back) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Nets.
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Deemed questionable Friday
FOrlando Magic
Back
April 7, 2023
Banchero (back) has been upgraded to questionable for Friday's game against the Nets.
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