Nico Mannion

Nico Mannion
No. 1 – Pinnacle Pioneers
Position Point guard
League AIA
Personal information
Born (2001-03-14) 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)

Niccolò "Nico" Mannion (born March 14, 2001) is an Italian-American basketball player who attends Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, Arizona. A sophomore 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.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 25  247Sports: 27, 3 (AZ), 6 (PG)  ESPN: 22, 3 (AZ), 5 (PG)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.

    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

    1. ↑ "Nico Mannion racking up Offers". Coast2coastpreps.com. 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
    2. ↑ "L'Italia ha il suo Mamba: la storia di Nico Mannion, fenomeno delle giovanili azzurre". LaStampa.it.
    3. ↑ "Le fils d'une ancienne star américaine du Spaghetti Circuit avec les U16 italiens".
    4. ↑ "Boivin: Pinnacle freshman Nico Mannion creating national buzz". Azcentral.com. 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
    5. ↑ "El hijo de un ex-NBA deslumbra en el Eurobasket Sub-16: ¡42 puntos en 29 minutos! (Vídeo)". 14 August 2017.
    6. ↑ Ballard, Chris. "Nico Mannion: Peek into life of basketball prodigy | Longform". SI.com. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
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