Paolo BancheroOrlando Magic · #5
Paolo Banchero is the franchise cornerstone forward of the Orlando Magic — the No. 1 overall pick in 2022, the 2023 Rookie of the Year, and a 2024 All-Star. A 6-foot-10 scoring forward from Seattle with a decorated athletic family, he can score, create, and rebound at a high level, and signed a five-year, roughly $239 million extension in 2025 as the face of a rising Magic team.
Paolo Banchero — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Paolo Banchero stands
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Paolo Banchero — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Paolo Banchero
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Paolo Banchero career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 72 | 33.8 | 20.0 | 6.9 | 3.7 | .427 | .298 |
| 2023-24 | 80 | 35.0 | 22.6 | 6.9 | 5.4 | .455 | .339 |
| 2024-25 | 46 | 34.4 | 25.9 | 7.5 | 4.8 | .452 | .320 |
| 2025-26 | 72 | 34.8 | 22.2 | 8.4 | 5.2 | .459 | .305 |
| Career | 270 | 34.5 | 22.4 | 7.4 | 4.8 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Orlando Magic built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Paolo Banchero
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
The franchise cornerstone and 2023 Rookie of the Year — a big, skilled scoring forward for the Magic.
Turning pro
Drafted 1st overall, 2022 as a Forward.
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The No. 1 pick who became Rookie of the Year — a big, skilled scoring forward for the Magic.
Chapter
From an athletic Seattle family, Banchero starred at Duke before Orlando drafted him 1st overall in 2022.
Chapter
He won the 2023 Rookie of the Year and made the 2024 All-Star team.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 10"
- Weight
- 250 lbs
- College
- Duke
- Experience
- 4th Season
- Draft
- 1st overall, 2022
- Born
- Seattle, Washington
- Age
- 24
- Jersey
- #5
Banchero comes from serious athletic pedigree — his mother, Rhonda, played basketball at Washington and was a WNBA draftee, his father, Mario, played college football at Washington, and his brother committed to college football. Eligible for both, he chose to represent Team USA over Italy at the 2023 World Cup, citing his mother's Team USA history, a decision that drew headlines. He has since taken ownership stakes in rugby and soccer clubs.
His on-court identity is skilled, big-forward scoring — a 6-foot-10, 250-pound driver and shot-maker who initiates offense, gets to the line, and rebounds, with playoff averages (around 28 points a game) that outstrip his regular-season numbers. As the franchise centerpiece locked into a max extension, his scoring and creation are the engine of Orlando's young core.
A big, skilled scoring forward — driving, shot-making, and playmaking for his size.
Paolo Banchero — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Paolo Banchero, answered.
