Paolo Banchero Debuts In NBA 2K22, First NCAA Player Since 2009
College basketball players have rarely been featured in basketball games, the last one appearing in NCAA Basketball 10, a title introduced back in 2009. Breaking the trend, NBA 2K22's latest update brings the arrival of someone slated to be picked in the first three overall selections in the 2022 NBA Draft, and fans will have a chance to play as him in NBA 2K22.
Highly-touted NCAA player Paolo Banchero is joining the ranks in NBA 2K22, ahead of the draft scheduled for June 23. The Duke power-forward/center is having an exceptional 2022 season and is expected to hear his name called early in the draft, and is arguably considered as one of the best NBA rookies in the upcoming season.
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Banchero made headlines early in his playing career with O’Dea High School, winning the league championship during his sophomore year while being named the year's most valuable player. In his final year with O'Dea, Banchero received honors as Player of the Year, Junior of the Year, and was named to the Jordan Brand Classic roster, cementing his reputation as the top player in the class of 2021. Banchero will be a commodity as a power-forward in NBA 2K22 and will come with a 95 overall rating to begin with, and is expected to be one of the top-rated playable rookies in the game.
Banchero joins MyTeam Season 5, part of a crop of players available, including two-time NBA Champion Kevin Durant and former first-round pick Rui Joachim, selected by the Washington Wizards in 2019. During the new season, players will have the opportunity to use Banchero and many others to work towards achievements and reach level 40, with the end goal being an obtainable Dark Matter card. With the
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