Nico Mannion
| No. 1 – Pinnacle Pioneers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | AIA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 14, 2001 Siena, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pinnacle (Phoenix, Arizona) |
| College | Arizona (2019–present) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Niccolò "Nico" Mannion (born March 14, 2001) is an Italian-American basketball player who attends Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, Arizona. A point guard who stands 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), he is ranked among the top high school players in his class and has represented Italy in international youth competition. Mannion has received several offers from major NCAA D1 schools and had committed to the University of Arizona as the No. 1 PG Prospect in the Class of 2019.
High school career
Before playing for Pinnacle High School he has received multiple college scholarship offers, including to a Power Five conference.[1]
Recruiting
Mannion was considered the top player in the 2020 recruiting class by Scout.com, Rivals.com and ESPN. But he will reclassified to 2019 class. He had narrowed his choices between three schools: Arizona and Marquette. On September 14, 2018, Mannion committed to play for the Arizona Wildcats over Marquette. He was a consensus five-star prospect out of Pinnacle HS in Phoenix, and ranked the consensus No. 5 overall player by the four main recruiting services.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Mannion PG |
Phoenix, AZ | Pinnacle (AZ) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 14, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 95
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 20, 3 (PG) 247Sports: 13, 1 (AZ), 1 (PG) ESPN: 11, 1 (AZ), 2 (PG) | ||||||
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International career
In U16 basketball, Mannion plays for Italy after being cut by the United States.[2] He competed in the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship.[3]
College career
Mannion has committed to the University of Arizona for basketball.
Personal life
He is the son of former National Basketball Association player Pace Mannion.[4] His father played collegiately at the University of Utah and also played professionally in Italy, winning the 1990–91 FIBA Korać Cup with Clear Cantù.[5]
His mother was a professional volleyball player in Italy.[6]
References
- ^ "Nico Mannion racking up Offers". Coast2coastpreps.com. 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- ^ "L'Italia ha il suo Mamba: la storia di Nico Mannion, fenomeno delle giovanili azzurre". LaStampa.it.
- ^ "Le fils d'une ancienne star américaine du Spaghetti Circuit avec les U16 italiens".
- ^ "Boivin: Pinnacle freshman Nico Mannion creating national buzz". Azcentral.com. 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- ^ "El hijo de un ex-NBA deslumbra en el Eurobasket Sub-16: ¡42 puntos en 29 minutos! (Vídeo)". 14 August 2017.
- ^ Ballard, Chris. "Nico Mannion: Peek into life of basketball prodigy | Longform". SI.com. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
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