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Paolo Banchero

Orlando Magic
Number #5
Position F
Age 23
Height 6-10
Weight 250LBS
Draft 2022 R1 Pick 1
Nationality USA
Born Nov 12, 2002
College / Team Duke

Key Insights

2025-26
Threes from the top of the arc are not going down

He shoots 27.7% from above the break, well below the 34.5% median for players who shoot it as often.

3.1 above the break threes a game, 25 of 306 from the bottom. 84th percentile of 306 players taking 1.0+ above the break threes a game, 2025.
He leaves the three to everyone else and works inside

24% of his shots come from three, against a league median of 44%.

3.8 of his 16.0 attempts a game, 295 of 342 qualifiers. 72nd percentile of 342 qualifying shooters, 2025 (5+ attempts a game).
His shot deserts him from 10 to 14 feet

He shoots 35.5% from 10 to 14 feet, against a 46.0% median for players who take as many from there.

2.0 attempts a game from that range. 82nd percentile of 148 players shooting from 10 to 14 feet often, 2025.

Shooting Efficiency Heatmap

Volume & eFG% Hexbin
Freq
Cold
Hot

Zone Breakdown

Detailed Metrics
RIM 487 FGA
54
66.9%FG%
PAINT 319 FGA
28
35.8%FG%
MIDRANGE 218 FGA
47
36.5%FG%
CORNER 3 (L) 33 FGA
45
33.3%FG%
CORNER 3 (R) 25 FGA
91
54.2%FG%
ABOVE BREAK 3 260 FGA
26
27.7%FG%
Combine & Bio Data
DOB Nov 12, 2002
Birth Country USA
Draft 2022 (R1 / P1)
College Duke