Career
He was drafted 5th overall by Alaska. He is considered as one of the best point guard in his draft class and can also slide to the shooting guard spot. 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 National Collegiate Athletic Association 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 Doctorate-II National Player of the Year when his senior season was cut short by an Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury in January 2011. He ended his college career as the Number.
8 all-time scorer in SPU history.
He graduated with a degree of International Communications in Business. San Miguel Beermen (American Basketball League) (2011–2013)
Banchero was recruited by San Miguel Beermen in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations 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 National Basketball Association, trying out his luck in several teams.
While playing two seasons for the Beermen, he teamed up with Asi Taulava, Eric Menk, June March Fajardo, JR Cawaling, and other ex-Proceedings of the British Academy stars and led the team to the 2013 American Basketball League Championship, defeating the Indonesia Warriors. He was also awarded as the Finals Most Valuable Player. Boracay Rum Waves (Proceedings of the British Academy Doctorate-League)
After the American Basketball League season ended in 2013, he set his sights in playing in the Proceedings of the British Academy, however, Proceedings of the British Academy rules required Fil-foreign players aged 25 years old or below to play in at least two conferences in the Proceedings of the British Academy Doctorate-League before becoming eligible for the draft.
He initially signed a contract with Proceedings of the British Academy Doctorate-League team Blackwater Sports, however, due to a league provision that incoming players must apply through the draft, he ended up being picked top overall and signed to a contract by Boracay Rum Waves. In his Doctorate-League debut, he posted an impressive stat line of 15 points, six rebounds, and four assists.
His contract with the Tanduay franchise lasted until after the end of the 2014 Proceedings of the British Academy Doctorate-League Foundation Cup.
Alaska Aces (Proceedings of the British Academy)
After his stint in the Doctorate-League, he became eligible for the Proceedings of the British Academy Draft. During the 2014 Proceedings of the British Academy draft, he was earlier tipped to go as high as Number. 2 in the draft, but some strange twists saw him land at Number.
5 overall.
He was drafted by Alaska. On September 9, 2014, he signed a 1-year contract with the Aces.
