Paolo Banchero, an eighth grader at St. Monica, has been ranked nationally as a top 50 football player and top 50 basketball player (No. 28).

According to an article on youth1.com, athleticism runs in Banchero’s family. His mother Rhonda held the University of Washington all-time scoring record for nine years, and was the first Husky to be selected to the WNBA. Banchero’s father Mario was a tight end at UW.

On the football field, Banchero plays quarterback and free safety for FBU Seattle. He guided the team to a third place finish at FBUNC in 2014, followed by a pair of second place showings in 2015-2016. He had 200 yards and three TDs in a victory at the 2017 FBU 8th grade All-American game.

On the basketball court, Banchero possesses a wide array of skills. He was the 2021 MVP at the 2016 EBC Washington Camp. He will attend O’Dea High School in the fall.