{"id":53410,"date":"2023-09-20T18:53:14","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T22:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=53410"},"modified":"2023-09-20T18:53:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T22:53:14","slug":"top-25-nba-players-under-25-no-16-paolo-banchero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/09\/20\/top-25-nba-players-under-25-no-16-paolo-banchero\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 25 NBA Players Under 25: No. 16 – Paolo Banchero"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paolo Banchero<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>has so far met the expectations of being the No. 1 overall pick. Last season, the Orlando Magic forward won Rookie of the Year. Banchero averaged 20.0 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 0.8 steals. At just 20 years old, he has plenty of time to develop and improve his No. 16 ranking on this list.<\/span><\/p>\n

Top 25 NBA Players Under 25: No. 16 – Paolo Banchero<\/h2>\n

At six-foot-10 and 250 pounds, Banchero has excellent positional size and strength, allowing him to dominate in multiple aspects of the game. His size and ballhandling ability is reminiscent of LeBron James<\/strong><\/a> to a lesser extent. Because of his unique talent, Banchero can be utilized in various ways, similar to James. <\/span><\/p>\n

He can bring the ball up the court himself if he comes down with the defensive rebound. If not, Banchero can be utilized offensively through post-ups, pick and rolls, or isolation situations. He’s an underrated playmaker, evidenced by his 3.7 assists per game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As he continues to develop his game, Banchero’s strength of being a multi-faceted player with a unique skill set, size, and athleticism should only continue to expand.<\/span><\/p>\n