Pinnacle five-star point guard Nico Mannion commits to Arizona
Sep 14, 2018, 2:47 PM | Updated: Sep 17, 2018, 1:13 pm
A five-star recruit and point guard from Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, Nico Mannion, has committed to the University of Arizona, per his announcement on social media.
Mannion, a 2019 recruit, was ranked on 247Sports as the No. 13 recruit in the country and the No. 1 in Arizona, as well as the nation’s top point guard.
At 6-foot-3 and 180 pounds, multiple sites have him listed as a five-star recruit, a big get for the Wildcats under head coach Sean Miller.
Named the Gatorade Arizona Player of the Year, Mannion led Pinnacle to its first 6A Championship last season.
110% committed to the University of Arizona!! š»ā¬ļø pic.twitter.com/zh24lDl9lh
— niccolo (@niccolomannion) September 14, 2018
He kept busy over summer, becoming the fourth-youngest player to play for the Italian National Team, according toĀ FIBA Twitter.
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Last season, MannionĀ averaged 23.4 points 5.8 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game for Pinnacle. In the championship game, he scored a game-high 21 points and made three 3-pointers.
He also attended the Steph Curry camp in August.
Nico Mannion… The Steph Curry camp 1 v 1 King of the Court CHAMPION! @niccolomannion @StephenCurry30 @UAassociation #SC30SelectCamp pic.twitter.com/umpvUqjWeX
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) August 7, 2018
