PBA Hottie:: Chris Banchero

 

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Name:  Christopher Banchero

DOB:  January 24, 1989 (age 26)

POB:  Seattle, Washington, United States

Height: 6 ft 1 in, 1 .85 cm

Education: Seattle Pacific University

Christopher Banchero is a Filipino-Italian professional basketball player currently playing for Alaska Aces in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was drafted 5th overall by Alaska. 

He is the first ever number one pick of the 2013 PBA D-League draft. He is considered as one of the best point guard in his draft class and can also slide to the shooting guard spot.

High School and College Career

Banchero was a key player for state 3A champion O'Dea High School, who averaged 15.1 points for the Fighting Irish, who went 25-5. After his senior year in high school, he committed to play for Seattle Pacific University men's basketball program under coach Ryan Looney.

In his junior year at Seattle Pacific, he was named a Division II All-American, after he led the Falcons with a 19.6-point scoring average that was the second-highest figure in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.

He also led the team to a GNAC Championship and a spot in the NCAA Division II tournament in 2010, after posting a 13-3 GNAC record to capture its first outright league championship since 2006. 

During his senior year, He posted phenomenal scoring performances of 42, 38, 34, 33, 31, and 30. He was well on his way to being named the D-II National Player of the Year when his senior season was cut short by an ACL injury in January 2011.

He ended his college career as the No. 8 all-time scorer in SPU history. He graduated with a degree of International Communications in Business.

Banchero was recruited by San Miguel Beermen in the ASEAN Basketball League after graduating in college. The Philippine team already noticed him while playing for SPU's varsity team and for the Italian team in the professional division. At that time, he was gunning for a career in the NBA, trying out his luck in several teams.

While playing two seasons for the Beermen, he teamed up with Asi Taulava, Eric Menk, Junmar Fajardo, JR Cawaling, and other ex-PBA stars and led the team to the 2013 ABL Championship,  defeating the Indonesia Warriors. He was also awarded as the Finals MVP.


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