Paolo Banchero Of Duke Going To Be Picked, Selected First By Orlando In 2022 NBA Draft On June 23, 2022 In Brooklyn New York At Barclays Center Home Of NBA's Brooklyn Nets,WNBA's New York Liberty?

As a freshman at Duke in 2021-2022,

Paolo Banchero who is a forward was named

• Named consensus second-team All-American, becoming 33rd player in program history to earn consensus All-America status

• Second-team All-America selection by the NABC and USBWA

• Third-team All-America pick by the AP and Sporting News

• ACC Freshman of the Year

• First-team All-ACC, ACC All-Freshman Team

• First-team ACC All-Tournament

• NCAA West Region Most Outstanding Player and All-Tournament Team selection

• Named to Wooden Award National Ballot

• NABC first-team All-District 2

• USBWA All-District III

• Finalist for Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award

• Averaged 17.2 points on .478 shooting with 7.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 39 starts

• Led all true freshmen nationally in scoring while ranking sixth in rebounding and fifth in field goal percentage

• Posted 12 double-doubles and 15 games of 20+ points, each the most among power conference true freshmen

• Scored 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting and 8-of-9 at the free throw line in collegiate debut vs. No. 10 Kentucky (11/9)

• Grabbed seven rebounds in 32 minutes against the Wildcats

• Had back-to-back 18-point outings in wins over Army (11/12) and Campbell (11/13)

• Recorded first career double-double vs. Army with 12 rebounds

• Named ACC Freshman of the Week after averaging 19.3 points on .667 field goal shooting and 8.7 rebounds in first three career games

• Nearly had a triple-double against The Citadel (11/22) with 28 points, eight rebounds and six assists while not committing a turnover

• Scored 20 of his 21 points against No. 1 Gonzaga (11/26) in the first half

• Brought in five boards and dished out two assists to help Duke defeat the Bulldogs in Las Vegas

• Named ACC Freshman of the Week following wins over The Citadel and Gonzaga

• Went for 12 points, seven rebounds and a season-high six assists against SC State (12/14)

• Finished 4-of-8 from the field and knocked down four free throws for 12 points with nine boards versus Elon (12/18)

• Earned third ACC Freshman of the Week nod after 23 points, including 17 in the second half, seven rebounds and three assists in ACC opener against Virginia Tech (12/22)

• Recorded his second double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds with four assists and three blocked shots versus Georgia Tech (1/4)

• Went for 20 points, converting 6-of-7 from the free throw line, with seven rebounds, two assists and two blocks against Miami (1/8)

• Shot 11-of-23 from the floor for 24 points and five boards at Wake Forest (1/12)

• Became first Duke player since 2015 to earn three straight ACC Freshman of the Week honors (1/17, 1/24/ 1/31)

• Had four straight 20+ point games, capped off by a double-double at Florida State (1/18) with 20 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists

• Brought in 15 rebounds with 11 points and three dimes at Louisville (1/29)

• Scored 21 points and grabbed nine boards at Notre Dame (1/31)

• Posted 13-point, 10-rebound double-double at North Carolina (2/5)

• Netted 15 points with 10 boards and three assists at Clemson (2/10)

• Brought down 14 boards with 16 points and three dimes at Boston College (2/12)

• Shot 6-of-12 from the field and 5-of-5 at the free throw line for 17 points and eight rebounds in win over Florida State (2/19)

• Recorded career highs in assists (nine) and three-pointers (four) in 21-point effort at Syracuse (2/26)

• Went 7-of-10, including 3-of-3 from three-point line, for 21 points at Pittsburgh (3/1)

• Had 10 points, 10 boards and seven assists in ACC Tournament quarterfinals vs. Syracuse (3/10)

• Finished 8-of-10 from the field for 18 points, 11 rebounds and four assists against Miami in ACC semifinals (3/11)

• Netted 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting in ACC title game versus Virginia Tech (3/12)

• Recorded a double-double in NCAA Tournament debut, going for 17 points and 10 rebounds against Cal State Fullerton (3/18)

• Shot 8-of-14 for 19 points, seven boards and four assists in comeback win over Michigan State in Round of 32 (3/20)

• Led Duke to Sweet 16 win over Texas Tech with 22 points on 7-of-12 from the field and 3-of-4 from three-point range

• Scored 16 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished three assists in Elite Eight victory over Arkansas (3/26)

• Netted a team-high 20 points with 10 rebounds in Final Four vs. North Carolina (4/2)

• Preseason ACC Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year

• Named to NABC, Naismith and Wooden Award preseason watch lists

  Shortly after the 2021-2022 season was over after Duke’s 81-77 loss to tobacco road rival North Carolina in the National Semifinal in New Orleans Louisiana Paolo Banchero announced he was declaring for the 2022 NBA Draft.

  Paolo Banchero had this to say about his decision to declare, enter his name in the 2022 NBA Draft Paolo Banchero had this to say about his freshman season, his only season at Duke!

  Playing on some of the biggest stages in front of the best fans in the world with my brothers, I couldn't ask for anything more," said Banchero. "It was really a blessing. To Coach K, it was an honor to be a part of your final season. Thank you for pushing me every single day and expecting nothing but the best out of me. It has always been a dream of mine to play at Duke, and it has always been a dream of mine to play in the NBA. Duke has prepared me for that on and off the court. I'm excited to announce that I'll be entering my name in the 2022 NBA Draft. It has been a great journey and I'm blessed to be a part of The Brotherhood for life." Coach Mike Krzyzewski who coached his final season as the Duke Men’s Basketball Head Coach in 2021-2022 had this to say about Paolo Banchero!

  Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski who coached his final season as the Duke Men’s Basketball Head Coach in 2021-2022 had this to say about Paolo Banchero!

  Paolo had a truly incredible season and is absolutely ready to attack the next phase of his playing career," "He put up remarkable numbers and won awards, but he always put the team first. Paolo is a great leader in that regard and someone all of our players admired, even though he was just a freshman. He is so dynamic, explosive and versatile – a model player in today's NBA game. He did whatever we asked at a very high level. I loved having him and his family in our program and wish him all the best as his professional career begins."

  “according to an article on goduke.com”

  On Tuesday night the NBA Draft lottery was held and the Orlando Magic get to pick, select first.

  With that in mind,

  This question comes to mind Paolo Banchero of Duke going to be picked, selected first by Orlando in the 2022 NBA Draft on June 23, 2022 in Brooklyn New York?

  Right now I don’t know the answer to that question but from what I’ve read according to an article by Kyle Irving on sportingnews.com is that Paolo Banchero of Duke is projected to go first to the Orlando Magic in the 2022 NBA Draft.