Paolo Banchero Autographs
Paolo Napoleon James Banchero (/ˈpaʊloʊ bæŋˈkɛəroʊ/ POW-loh bang-KAIR-oh; Italian: Paolo Napoleone Giacomo Banchero ; 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. 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.
Born in Seattle, Washington, Banchero reached a height of 3 feet (0.9 m) at 15 months of age. In his childhood, he played basketball and American football and took part in track. He grew up playing basketball at Rotary Boys and Girls Club of Seattle, as well as EBC Camps most notably the Ballislife Jr. All-American Camp, drawing inspiration from his mother, who played professionally. In seventh grade, Banchero grew from 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) to 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m). He was ranked among the top 50 eighth-graders nationally in both basketball and football.
In his first year at O'Dea High School in Seattle, Banchero played football, as the backup quarterback on the state championship team, as well as basketball. As a freshman on the basketball team, he averaged 14.1 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. In his sophomore season, Banchero averaged 18.2 points, 10.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, leading O'Dea to the Class 3A state championship, where he was named most valuable player. As a junior, he averaged 22.6 points, 11 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.6 blocks per game for the Class 3A runners-up, earning Washington Gatorade Player of the Year and MaxPreps National Junior of the Year honors. Banchero was named to the McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic rosters.
Read more about Paolo Banchero on Wikipedia
Affiliate disclosure: When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Current items with a signature of Paolo Banchero
These are the most current items with a signature of Paolo Banchero that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
Traded items with a signature of Paolo Banchero
The most expensive item with a signature of Paolo Banchero (2022 Flawless Paolo Banchero Star Swatch Signature ROOKIE GOLD /10 PSA 10/10) was sold in December 2024 for $30,000.00 while the cheapest item (2023-24 Panini NBA Hoops - #76 Paolo Banchero AUTOGRAPHED) found a new owner for $7.50 in December 2024. The month with the most items sold (88) was April 2026 with an average selling price of $242.49 for an autographed item of Paolo Banchero. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2023 with $625.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $129.99 was November 2024. In average, an autographed item from Paolo Banchero is worth $240.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Paolo Banchero were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Paolo Banchero signed Basketball Trading Cards by Manufacturer
Latest News about Paolo Banchero
The Magic are about to go into a critical offseason with almost no idea how good (05/03/2026): The season left Orlando with too many questions about what's real and what's not -- and if the Paolo Banchero-Franz Wagner pairing can work 
NBA player prop picks, odds, free best bets: Model backing Paolo Banchero in 202 (04/27/2026): The SportsLine model has revealed top NBA props picks and NBA predictions for the NBA Playoffs on Monday NBA Hater Report: Paolo Banchero's blemish is getting bigger; Stephen Curry can' (12/15/2025): Meanwhile, the Cavaliers are trending toward rock bottom after the first scoreless OT in a decade Which young players could join Team USA's 2028 Olympic roster? Cooper Flagg, Pao (08/11/2025): It's been a year since the U.S. won a fifth straight gold... which first-timers could help the team go for six in a row in L.A.? Paolo Banchero contract: Magic star agrees to five-year max extension worth up t (07/07/2025): Banchero has earned a massive pay raise after his third terrific season in Orlando
Older News Stories about Paolo Banchero
The best (and worst) NBA Draft picks at every top-10 slot over the last decade (06/2025): From Paolo Banchero to Thon Maker: The top-10 NBA Draft picks that made or delayed a franchise Magic's Paolo Banchero admits he liked North Carolina before becoming Duke baske (05/2025): In Banchero's lone season at Duke, the Blue Devils fell to UNC in the Final Four Franz Wagner injury update: Magic forward ramping up for return from torn obliqu (01/2025): Orlando is 23-19 despite both Wagner and Paolo Banchero missing significant time Magic's narrow NBA Cup loss to Bucks shows they will be a tough out when the rea (12/2024): Without Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, the Magic took the Bucks to the wire Paolo Banchero injury update: Magic star out indefinitely with torn oblique, bri (11/2024): Banchero will be re-evaluated in four-to-six weeks Paolo Banchero becomes first 50-point scorer of NBA season in historic performan (10/2024): Banchero is the second-youngest player to reach 50 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in an NBA game NBA DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks on Friday, April (04/2024): SportsLine's Jimmie Kaylor, a daily Fantasy pro who won a DraftKings Millionaire Maker contest, gives optimal NBA DFS lineup advice NBA's top second-year players: Paolo Banchero, Jalen Williams making the most of (03/2024): Who else is having a standout sophomore season? NBA picks: Why Suns, Magic are among Friday's best bets, plus a Paolo Banchero p (02/2024): There are 10 games on the slate Friday night -- here are the best bets NBA picks: Magic's Paolo Banchero stands out as top fantasy play for Wednesday (01/2024): RJ Barrett and Dillon Brooks round out Wednesday's top plays Orlando Magic learning how to win as Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner offer glimpse (11/2023): The Magic are out to an 8-5 start and have the second-best defense in the league Nice dish from Paolo Banchero (10/2023): Nice dish from Paolo Banchero, 10/30/2023 No. 3 prospect Banchero commits to Blue Devils (08/2020): Center Paolo Banchero, ESPN's No. 3-ranked prospect in 2021, committed to the Duke Blue Devils on Thursday. The 6-foot-8 Banchero was heavily recruited by Tennessee and Kentucky in addition to Duke.
