Paolo Napoleon James Banchero is an American-Italian professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association. Banchero played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.
Paolo Banchero: Wingspan| Injury| Parents nationality| Who is dad
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Wingspan:
The benching isn’t an indictment of Banchero’s play. Quite the opposite, in fact. He’s lived up to the hype in his short Summer League stint while averaging 20 points, six rebounds and five assists in two games.
He came up with two game-winning plays in Saturday’s sudden-death double overtime win over the Sacramento Kings, blocking Neemias Queta’s dunk attempt on one end before setting up Emmanuel Terry for the game-winning bucket on the ensuing Magic possession.
Injury:
NBA Summer League is in full swing out in Las Vegas, and the action continued on Monday night with another six games.
The night was supposed to feature a showdown between the top two picks, Paolo Banchero and Chet Holmgren, but the Orlando Magic decided to shut down Banchero ahead of the matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Parents Nationality:
Banchero’s mother, Rhonda (née Smith), played college basketball for Washington, 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, before becoming a basketball coach at Holy Names Academy in Seattle. Banchero’s father, Mario, and his uncle played college football for Washington. His parents met while attending the University of Washington.
Who is Dad:
Banchero’s father, Mario, and his uncle played college football for Washington. His parents met while attending the University of Washington. Banchero is a multiracial American of African-American descent on his mother’s side and of Italian descent on his father’s side.
Banchero is a multiracial American of African-American descent on his mother’s side and Italian descent on his father’s side. He got Italian citizenship in February 2020.
Still, there was a lot going on in Vegas. Here’s a look at what you need to know from the day in Summer League.
