Paolo Banchero announced his decision to enter the 2022 NBA Draft in a video posted to social media.
“It has always been a dream of mine to play at Duke, and it has always been a dream of mine to play in the NBA,” said Banchero.
Banchero is projected to be the No. 3 pick in the draft, according to the latest mock from ESPN’s Jonathan Givony.
Banchero averaged 17.2 points and 7.8 rebounds during the season.
“He is so dynamic, explosive and versatile — a model player in today’s NBA game. He did whatever we asked at a very high level,” added Mike Krzyzewski in a statement.
