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Orlando Magic make Duke's Paolo Banchero No. 1 pick in 2022 NBA draft

The Orlando Magic selected Duke's Paolo Banchero with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2022 NBA draft on Thursday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Gonzaga center Chet Holmgren was taken with second by the Oklahoma City Thunder.

"I dont even know what to say," Banchero said on ESPN's draft broadcast. "I can't believe what just happened. Honestly."

A 6-foot-10 forward, Banchero helped lead Duke to the Final Four in coach Mike Krzyzewski's last season. He averaged 17.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists in his lone season with the Blue Devils.