Back in September, the Duke basketball recruiting machine landed among the top nine for O'Dea (Wash.) five-star power forward Paolo Banchero, who ranks No. 3 on the 247Sports 2021 Composite.
The other eight remaining finalists for the 6-foot-9, 235-pound Banchero — who hails from Seattle and whose versatility, confidence, and frame all bring to mind former Duke basketball one-and-done Jabari Parker — are Baylor, Georgetown, Gonzaga, Kentucky, Memphis, Tennessee, UNC, and Washington.
Now, five of those finalists for Banchero — Duke, Kentucky, Memphis, Tennessee, and UNC — are also among the top 10 that Briarcrest Christian (Tenn.