Vitals
- Position: Center · Height: 6-10 · Weight: 250
- Draft: 2022, Round 1, Pick 1 by the Orlando Magic
- Experience: 4 seasons · Nationality: United States / Italy
- Contract: Player option for 2030, then unrestricted free agency in 2031.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 69.6 | 50.0 | 70.0 |
Per-game averages, 2026-27 season. Stats as of October 30, 2026. Sources: Basketball-Reference, cross-checked against ESPN.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | ORL | 72 | 20.0 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 42.7 | 29.8 | 73.8 |
| 2023-24 | ORL | 80 | 22.6 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 45.5 | 33.9 | 72.5 |
| 2024-25 | ORL | 46 | 25.9 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 45.2 | 32.0 | 72.7 |
| 2025-26 | ORL | 72 | 22.2 | 8.4 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 45.9 | 30.5 | 77.5 |
| 2026-27 | ORL | 2 | 24.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 69.6 | 50.0 | 70.0 |
| Career | 272 | 22.4 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 45.0 | 31.7 | 74.2 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | DUKE | 39 | 17.2 | 7.8 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 47.8 | 33.8 | 72.9 |
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Role
Banchero starts at power forward as the face of the Magic. He put up 22.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists last season as a true offensive hub. Orlando's ceiling rises and falls with his playmaking leap.
How he got here
Orlando drafted Banchero first overall in 2022 out of Duke and extended him on July 7, 2025.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.