Pace Mannion
Pace Shewan Mannion (born September 22, 1960) is an American retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and in the Italian league with the team of Cantù (which won the Korac European Cup in 1991 defeating Real Madrid in the final when he scored 35 points). He has worked as a studio analyst for the Utah Jazz television pre- and post-game shows.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 20, 1960 Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Chaparral (Paradise, Nevada) |
| College | Utah (1979–1983) |
| NBA draft | 1983 / Round: 2 / Pick: 43rd overall |
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1983–1993 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 20, 18, 3, 12, 5 |
| Career history | |
| 1983–1984 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1984–1986 | Utah Jazz |
| 1986–1987 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1987–1988 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1989 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1989 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1989–1993 | Pallacanestro Cantù |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 660 (3.1 ppg) |
| Assists | 231 (1.1 apg) |
| Rebounds | 259 (1.2 rpg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
A 6' 7" (2.00 m) shooting guard born in Salt Lake City, Utah and from the University of Utah, he was selected 43rd overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 1983 NBA Draft. Over six NBA seasons with as many teams, he averaged 3.1 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.
Pace Mannion Fan Club
In 1983, a group of Rice University students at Wiess College started the Pace Mannion Fan Club after watching him trip over his own feet while taking a breakaway layup during the NCAA playoffs. The fan club would attend Mannion's NBA games in Houston and occasionally San Antonio, and would scream for Mannion to play, normally only to see him get a few minutes of floor time.[1][2]
On January 14, 1986, Mannion and the Utah Jazz came to play the Houston Rockets, who had a 20-game home unbeaten streak. About 125 members of the Pace Mannion Fan Club attended the game.[1][2]
The fan club cheered "Pace, Pace, he's our Mannion" all night. Utah coach Frank Layden sent Mannion into the game early in the fourth quarter. By the time the game ended, Mannion had 13 points. The Jazz won the game 105–102.[1][2]
Personal life
He is the father of former top ranked high school basketball player and current Arizona Wildcat, Nico Mannion.[3]
References
- Falkoff, Robert (January 15, 1986), "Jazz halts Rocket streak at 20", The Houston Post, pp. 1H
- Harasim, Paul (January 15, 1986), "Mannion fan club prevents Rockets from keeping the pace", The Houston Post, pp. 3A
- Ballard, Chris. "Nico Mannion: Peek into life of basketball prodigy | Longform". SI.com. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
External links
- College & NBA stats @ basketball-reference.com