About Paolo Banchero
Paolo Napoleon James Banchero ( POW-loh bang-KAIR-oh, Italian: [ˈpaːolo baŋˈkɛːro]; born November 12, 2002) is an American and 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. == Early life == Banchero was born in Seattle, Washington. He grew up in the South Seattle neighborhood of Mount Baker. Banchero's mother, Rhonda Banchero (née Smith), played college basketball for Washington Huskies women's basketball, leaving as the program's all-time scoring leader. She was a third-round selection in the 2000 WNBA draft and played professionally in the American Basketball League and overseas. Rhonda subsequently became a basketball coach at Holy Names Academy in Seattle and taught young Paolo the game.
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