Paolo Banchero Of Duke Is On The Karl Malone Award Watch List

Palo Banchero is the No. 1 power forward and No. 3 player overall in the 2021 recruiting class, per 247Sports' composite rankings.. “according to an article by Joseph Zucker on bleacher report.com

He is from Seattle Washington and was named Gatorade Washington Boys Basketball Player of the Year award in March.

Why?

Because Palo Banchero averaged 22.6 points , 11.0 rebounds . 1.6 blocks per game for O'Dea High School. “according to an article by Joseph Zucker according to an article by Joseph Zucker on bleacher report.com

Palo Benchero chose Duke instead of Arizona, Gonzaga, Tennessee and Washington.according to an article by Joseph Zucker on bleacher report.com

Recently Paolo Banchero who is going to be a freshman at Duke this season is on the Karl Malone Award Watch List.

What is the Karl Malone Award Watch List Named after Class of 2010 Hall of Famer and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Karl Malone, the annual honor in its eighth year recognizes the top power forwards in Division I men's college basketball. A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates.

Paolo Banchero, the ACC's Preseason Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year, came to Duke as a five-star forward out of Seattle, Wash. He was the No. 3 player in ESPN 100's rankings for the class of 2021 after a four-year career at O'Dea High School. As a junior, he averaged 22.6 points, 11.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.6 blocks per game and was named the Washington Boys Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year.

“according to an article on goduke.com”