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Sep 4, 2023 · “We knew he was going to be a tall kid,” said his mother Rhonda Smith-Banchero. “He was a large baby, my husband and I are both tall, so we definitely wanted to make sure that all of our kids, not just Paolo, had access to sports, just for if nothing else, they would be coordinated, tall adults.”
Feb 13, 2024 · Rhonda Smith-Banchero joined NBC10’s Hannah Donnelly on a new ‘On Her Mark’ podcast to discuss her basketball career, raising her NBA star son Paolo Banchero and more.
- NBC Sports Boston
Jan 30, 2024 · Updated on January 30, 2024 7:52 AM. Magic forward Paolo Banchero and his mom, Rhonda Smith-Banchero, discuss how she helped pave his path to the NBA. Before Paolo Banchero could imagine the...
Jul 11, 2023 · Rhonda Smith-Banchero, the mother of the Magic's Paolo Banchero, played for Team USA in the 1990s. That is a significant reason why the forward chose to play for the U.S. Men's National Team....
Jul 11, 2023 · When Rhonda Smith-Banchero departed UW after four seasons, she was the leading scorer in program history (2,948 points) and became the school’s first player to be drafted by the WNBA.
- Seattle Times Staff
Jul 11, 2023 · NBA rookie of the year Paolo Banchero of the Orlando Magic revealed why he chose to play for USA Basketball instead of Italy at this summer’s FIBA World Cup.
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Jul 11, 2023 · That led to the Italians offering Banchero a spot on their senior national team even before college, and Banchero nearly accepted — but plans got thwarted because of the pandemic.
