2021 Paolo Banchero (O’Dea HS) Announces Official Visits
There has been a lot of buzz surrounding the state’s top prospect regardless of class, Paolo Banchero. From a strong Nike EYBL season to winning MVP awards at multiple national camps, Paolo has seen his recruitment take off to new…
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Continue ReadingThere has been a lot of buzz surrounding the state’s top prospect regardless of class, Paolo Banchero. From a strong Nike EYBL season to winning MVP awards at multiple national camps, Paolo has seen his recruitment take off to new heights. His recent announcement of his five official visits falls right in line with his outstanding summer season.
Paolo announced via twitter that he will be taking all five of his official visits this Fall and Winter. The visits will go as followed:
North Carolina: Sept. 27-29
Kentucky: Oct. 11-13
Duke: Oct. 17-20
Tennessee: Oct. 25-27
Gonzaga: January 18-19
I caught with Paolo to talk about his recruitment starting off with one word that comes to mind with each of the five schools he plans to visit:
North Carolina: Tradition
Duke: Coach K
Kentucky: Swag
Tennessee: Development
Gonzaga: Winning
When asked if he is still considering other schools outside of these five, Paolo said “Yes, there are still a lot of schools that I’m strongly considering and talk with almost daily.” This is good news for a lot of UW fans and a plethora of other schools that have offered the 5-star junior. Paolo picked up offers from Oklahoma, Georgetown, Alabama, Vanderbilt, USC, Oregon State and more this spring and summer. It is widely known that both of his parents are graduates of Washington, but Paolo is keeping all of his options open. “It feels good to have my officials scheduled and out of the way. I am looking forward to them.”
Be on the lookout for further updates on Paolo’s recruitment process as things move along!