Dan Dickau's Elite 11: O'Dea forward Paolo Banchero comes in at No. 1

Our countdown of Dan Dickau's Elite 11 Washington high school boys basketball players wraps up with O'Dea forward Paolo Banchero, who comes in at No. 1.

Our countdown of Dan Dickau's Elite 11 Washington high school boys basketball players wraps up with O'Dea forward Paolo Banchero, who comes in at No. 1.

Banchero, a 6-foot-10 junior, is one of the top recruits in the country for the class of 2021 and has a chance to be one of the best high school players to ever come out of the state of Washington.

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Over the last two weeks, we have unveiled Dickau's Elite 11 Washington high school boys basketball players. The Elite 11 spans all classifications and is based on last season's performance, offseason observations and conversations with coaches.

DICKAU'S ELITE 11

No. 11: John Hart, Rainier Beach guard

No. 10: John Christofilis, O'Dea shooting guard

No. 9: Mitchell Saxen, Ingraham forward

No. 8: Kaden Perry, Battle Ground forward

No. 7: Liam Lloyd, Gonzaga Prep shooting guard

No. 6: Tyson Degenhart, Mt. Spokane forward

No. 5: Tari Eason, Federal Way forward

No. 4: Nolan Hickman, Eastside Catholic point guard

No. 3: Jabe Mullins, Mount Si guard

No. 2: Jackson Grant, Olympia forward

No. 1: Paolo Banchero, O'Dea forward