2021 PF Paolo Banchero Trims List To 9, Includes UNC

Posted Sep 14, 2019
Paolo Banchero, a 6-foot-9, 235-pound power forward at O’Dea High School in Seattle included North Carolina among a list of nine finalists along with Baylor, Duke, Georgetown, Gonzaga, Kentucky, Memphis, Tennessee, and Washington. Banchero is the No. 4 recruit in the class of 2021, the top-ranked power forward, and No. 1 in the state of Washington. (Keeping It Heel)

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