Mannion is a pure point guard that sees the court well and seems to have a knack for making the right play. Moreover, Mannion made his debut on August 11, 2017, recording 15 points and seven assists in a 64–59 loss to France.Two days later, he posted 42 points, five rebounds, and six steals in 29 minutes in an 86–57 victory over Russia. Leading his team to the Round of 16, Mannion posted 13 points, six rebounds, three assists, and three steals in a loss versus Montenegro. So, I still feel pretty Italian plus I’ve been lucky enough to go back every year. In his debut against France, Mannion ran his team 2018-19 McDonald’s and Naismith All-American as a high school senior. We noticed you might have connected from %continentName%. That doesn’t jump off the paper, but his passing package is off the charts. The 19-year-old points guard prospect Nico Mannion has been preparing for the 2020 NBA Draft for which he has been projected as the late first-round or early second-round pick. Mannion was a highly regarded prep superstar that was ranked the 9th best prospect per 247 Sports.Nico has dual citizenship and actually played for the Italian National Team at the U16 European Championships where he averaged 20 PPG, 6 RPG, and 4 APG. Mannion also spoke of the bonding he went through off the court with his new teammates. He currently holds offers from Utah, Oregon, Cal, ASU, Arizona, Stanford, UCLA, Cal State Northridge, Utah State, USF with more to come. Holds dual citizenship. Needless to say, he learned a lot from the experience. I think the best thing I learned was off-the-floor stuff.
After signing with Arizona, Mannion showed his high basketball IQ, great passing ability, and can hit shots.
Nico’s specific skill that really translates well to the NBA is his high-level passing. Phantom Designs/Def Pen Sports. "Remember, we have the ability to control the spreading of COVID-19. Nico Mannion is a talented all-around guard whose vision, promising shot-making ability, and strong feel for the game allowed him to make an instant impact in the Pac-12 at Arizona. All rights reserved. Input your search keywords and press Enter. His best-case scenario is carving a journeyman type career/ bench rotation role like TJ McConnell has embraced. Lastly, I want to thank Coach Ryan Silver, and Under Armour for this summer and the stage they’ve provided for myself and all my teammates as they help push us to be better players and also better people. (Let’s) work together and help put an end to this by social distancing and remembering to always wash your hands! As could be expected, it took time for him to adapt to the senior level but there were glimpses of the precocious talents which have made him a social media sensation. Nico has been very blessed with amazing opportunities and incredible people in his corner. Nico has dual citizenship and actually played for the Italian National Team at the U16 European Championships where he averaged 20 PPG, 6 RPG, and 4 APG. Nico Mannion out the University of Arizona is one of the more polarizing prospects in the 2020 NBA Draft.
6-3, 190 Point Guard.
I’m gonna say half and half.”, alm_page: 1alm_current: 1almitem: 1alm_found_posts: 1. The Italy national basketball team (Italian: Nazionale di pallacanestro dell'Italia) represents Italy in men's international basketball tournaments. Having already secured Group D's top honors and qualified for the Second Round, Italy tested their depth during the 81-66 loss against the Dutch with Mannion the beneficiary, playing a team-high 29 minutes. This is a great group, they helped me from the first day and coach (Meo) Sacchetti was great. I primi 2⃣ di @niccolomannion #Italbasket #ThisIsMyHouse #FIBAWC pic.twitter.com/zyY6xH7R6B. Even though you know you will probably survive this virus, there are many people that will not. Also, he only possesses a 6-2 wingspan which is smaller for his size. No portion of FIBA.basketball may be duplicated, redistributed or manipulated in any form.By accessing FIBA.basketball pages, you agree to abide by FIBA.basketball terms and conditions. Mannion had his best performance against Russia in which he posted 42 points (16-22 FG, 4-6 3FG) to go with six steals, five rebounds, and three assists that ended with an 86-57 victory for Italy. Please, everyone try and do their part by staying inside or making sure to keep your distance from others if possible. I believe Nico learned a lot about the game and more importantly about himself. Unfortunately, Mannion doesn’t have the quickest feet, which will be a major problem defending NBA guards. pic.twitter.com/ZrYlNDvd8A, — AZ Finest Mixtape (@AZFinestMixtap) November 22, 2019. A second-generation pro, Nico’s father, Pace, was the 43rd overall pick in the 1983 NBA Draft and played 6 seasons in the NBA before spending nearly a decade in Italy, where his son was born. Since that jaw-dropping posterizer, Mannion has been followed closely and is projected to be a highly fancied prospect at the 2020 NBA Draft due to his explosive scoring ability and instinctive feel for the game. In a possible foreshadow of Italy’s exciting future, the 17-year-old point guard became the fourth … The 19-year-old points guard prospect Nico Mannion has been preparing for the 2020 NBA Draft for which he has been projected as the late first-round or early second-round pick. On the court, I was able to adjust and learn.
I was lucky to be able to see that,” he told Fran Fraschilla on the “World Of Basketball” podcast. Averaged 30.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 2.8 steals as a senior. National Team U16/17. All rights reserved. Mannion averaged 5.3 APG and had three games where he had double-digit assists. He’ll be viewed as the weak link to opposing teams due to all of this.
He gave up very few open shots but was not always able to effect shooters. It brought me a lot of joy, I think it most of all it brought my mom a lot of joy.
Mannion will play for Pinnacle in Arizona this High School season and will return to West Coast Elite Under Armour in the Spring. ". Quotable "For the ones out there that think the USA is overreacting, please pay attention to the numbers!" Let’s take a closer look at Mannion. Recorded 169 assists in the 2019-20 season, the third most ever for an Arizona freshman. Led Pinnacle High School to back-to-back Arizona state championships in 2018 and 2019. The spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has had a rippling impact across the world. A year ago, I think most scouts would have considered him a lottery pick, but I see him slipping late first-round or early second round. Attitude of Gratitude.”, Pace Mannion, Nico`s father on his sons European Championship experience, “It was a great experience for Nico playing for the Italian national team, it was a different style of basketball that helped Nico think of the game in a different manner. He represents Italy in international competition. He just sees the game different than everybody.”-- Arizona teammate Dylan Smith. It was an honor. Mother, Gaia, is Italian and was a professional volleyball player in Italy.
Creative point guard with a solid outside stroke. Thank you to Coach Sacripanti in Italy who pushed hard to convince Nico to come over. ©Copyright 2020 DefPen.com. His future is extremely bright.”, President of West Coast Elite Under Armour Ryan Silver on Mannion, “Nico is just getting started in what will be a tremendous basketball journey. DefPen.com is part of the Def Pen Media Network. The NBA will always have a need for players with a high basketball IQ that can pass and hit shots. Do you want to see the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Americas Qualifiers website? The Arizona freshman and Phoenix Pinnacle alum was born in Siena, Italy, and spent most of his childhood there. Current Team: N/A.
The fifth-seeded Wildcats were slated to play fourth-seeded USC in the quarterfinals of the men's Pac-12 tournament. Mannion was averaging 14 points and a team-leading 5.3 assists per game before the NCAA canceled all remaining post-season championships. Nico Mannion tweeted out a message Wednesday, urging people to pay attention to the surge of coronavirus cases in Italy, a country that is currently on a nationwide lockdown.
West Coast Elite Under Armours Nico Mannion debuted on the World stage with Italy’s U-16 National team at the European championships this past week.
He is also a wonderful young man who has been a model athlete in our program. It took me a couple of practices but once I was in the rhythm, I was fine. This has been a great summer and the European experience along with the great Under Armour events has helped him grow tremendously. Hunting rebounds to create opportunities to push the pace, Mannion showed some toughness in spurts, but has room to get stronger to better challenge opposing guards on the ball.
I learned a lot and there's a lot more I have to learn but it's been a really unforgettable two weeks for me. Those guys over there are the best player in Italy and at 17 years old, I was seeing ow they take care of their body, how they practice, what they eat, how many hours of sleep they get, stuff like that. The European championship experience has been another incredible opportunity for Nico to grow and to push himself out of his comfort zone! My mom will say something in Italian, someone will respond in English, and she’ll respond in English and then we’ll go back to Italian. And he will gladly take on the mantle against if asked to: “Of course. His Arizona career didn’t particularly do him any favors, but his international experience and previous hype are going to make him one of the more polarizing prospects in the 2020 NBA Draft. Born in Siena, Italy. In 2017, he joined training camp with the United States national under-16 team and was a finalist for its 2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship roster. 03/14/01 (19.6 yrs) Hometown . In the half-court setting, he hasn’t proven he can defend athletic guards. “It was different. This website is powered by SportsEngine's. An instinctual playmaker who operated extensively out of the pick and roll as a freshman, Mannion makes shots from all three levels, has excellent footwork, delivers some creative passes on the move, and limits his mistakes off the dribble. His mother, Gaia Bianchi, was raised in Rome and was a volleyball player for Italy’s national team. Made 53 three-pointers, second most on Arizona. We noticed you might have connected from %continentName%.
After receiving the ball beyond the three-point line, he faked the closing defender and with a burst of speed explosively drove down the lane and finished prettily with his left hand over the towering Nick Oudendag.