Niccolò "Nico" Mannion (born March 14, 2001) is an Italian-American professional

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player for

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of the

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(LBA) and the

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. He played

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for the

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. He attended

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, where he was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top

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s in the 2019 class. Although he mainly grew up in the United States, Mannion represents his birth country of

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in international competitions.

Early life

Mannion was born in

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, Italy, to former

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player

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and Gaia Bianchi. There, he spent his early childhood before his family moved to

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, and finally settled in

High school career

As a freshman, Mannion began playing basketball for

under head coach Charlie Wilde. On February 9, 2017, he featured in a ''

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'' article, "A 15-Year-Old (Sorta-Maybe) Basketball Prodigy". Mannion started in all 28 of his games, averaging 20.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 2.4 steals per game while leading Pinnacle to a 22–6 record. He was named

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first team All-American and ''

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'' Class 6A first team All-State. Entering his sophomore season, Mannion was named to the ''

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'' All-USA Arizona preseason team. He missed his first four games with a broken left hand. On February 28, 2018, Mannion scored 21 points in a 76–60 win over

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for the Class 6A state championship. He finished the season averaging 23.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game, leading Pinnacle to a 24–7 record. Mannion received MaxPreps Sophomore All-American third team and Arizona

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distinction. He took online summer courses to be able to graduate in the following spring. On December 1, Mannion scored 37 points, including the game-winning three-pointer, in an 82–80 victory over

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, who had won 73 straight games against Arizona opponents. MaxPreps writer Jordan Divens said that Mannion's performance in the game "will go down in Arizona high school basketball lore." Five days later, Mannion recorded 33 points and 12 assists in a nationally televised game against top recruit

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and

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at the Hoophall West Invitational. On December 30, he scored 45 points in an 88–78 loss to Mater Dei High School at the Rancho Mirage Holiday Invitational National Division championship. Mannion, on February 2, 2019, tallied 57 points, including the game-winning shot as time expired, to help defeat Chaparral High School. On February 27, he led Pinnacle to a second Class 6A state title, posting 56 points, eight rebounds, and six assists in an 83–64 win over Chaparral High School. By the end of the season, Mannion was averaging 43.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game. He reclaimed the Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year award and was recognized as National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) Senior Athlete of the Year. Mannion also earned ''USA Today'' All-USA second team and Naismith All-American third team honors. In the spring, he played in the

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and

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Recruiting

Mannion was considered a top 20 prospect in the 2020 recruiting class by

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and

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. But he

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to the 2019 class. Mannion received his first

offer from

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while in eighth grade. In high school, he picked up offers from several major

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programs, including

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and Villanova. Mannion was a consensus five-star recruit and the best recruit from Arizona in the 2019 class. On September 14, 2018, he committed to

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over Marquette.

College career

Mannion earned preseason first-team All-Pac-12 Conference honors and was named to the preseason watch lists for the

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and

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. In his second collegiate game for

, on November 6, 2019, he recorded 23 points, nine assists and four rebounds in a 90–69 win over

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. On November 28, Mannion posted 16 points and 11 assists and made a game-winning

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with four seconds left in a 93–91 victory over Pepperdine in the first round of the

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. In a second-round win over

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, he scored a season-high 24 points. Mannion led his team to the Wooden Legacy title and was named tournament

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(MVP) after averaging 16.3 points and 7.3 assists per game. In the following day, he earned Pac-12 freshman of the week accolades. On February 29, 2020, Mannion had 19 points and six assists in a 69–64 loss to

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. At the conclusion of the regular season, Mannion was named to the All-Pac-12 second team and the All-Freshman Team. Mannion averaged 14.0 points and 5.3 assists per game as a freshman. Following the season, he declared for the

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Professional career

Golden State Warriors (2020–2021)

Mannion was selected with the 48th overall pick by the

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in the

hosted on November 18, 2020. After one season with the Warriors and after playing with the

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at the

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, he opted to leave the United States for

Virtus Bologna Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna, known for sponsorship reasons as Virtus Segafredo Bologna, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1929, which makes it the oldest club in Italy and one ...

Virtus Bologna (2021–2023)

On August 10, 2021, Mannion signed a two-year contract with Italian club

of the

, a team with the ambition of winning the EuroCup and qualify to the

. The deal was closed in 24 hours after the end of the

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. After having ousted

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and

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in the first three rounds of the

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, on 11 May 2022, Virtus defeated Frutti Extra Bursaspor by 80–67 at the Segafredo Arena, winning its first EuroCup and qualifying for the

after 14 years. However, despite having ended the regular season at the first place and having ousted 3–0 both

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and

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in the first two rounds of playoffs, Virtus was defeated 4–2 in the national finals by

. On 29 September 2022, after having ousted Milano in the semifinals, Virtus won its third Supercup, defeating 72–69

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and achieving a back-to-back, following the 2021 trophy. However, despite good premises Virtus ended the EuroLeague season at 14th place, thus it did not qualify for the playoffs. Moreover, the team was defeated in the

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final by

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. In June, after having ousted 3–0 both Brindisi and Tortona, Virtus was defeated 4–3 by Olimpia Milan in the national finals, following a series which was widely regarded among the best in the latest years of Italian basketball.

Saski Baskonia (2023)

On June 26, 2023, Mannion signed a two-year contract with Spanish club

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of the

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and the

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. In twelve league games, Mannion averaged 2.0 points, 0.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, playing 10 minutes per contest. On December 21, Mannion and Baskonia reached an agreement to end the contract.

Pallacanestro Varese (2023-2024)

On December 21, 2023, Mannion signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Italian club

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of the

Olimpia Milano (2024-present)

On November 4, 2024, he signed with

on a 2+1 contract, with a buyout fee paid to Pallacanestro Varese.

National team career

Mannion holds

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to the United States and Italy; his father is American from

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, while his Italian mother is from

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. In 2017, he joined training camp with the United States national under-16 team and was a finalist for its

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roster. After not making the team, he was contacted by the

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and joined the Italian national under-16 team at the

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, Montenegro. Mannion made his debut on August 11, 2017, recording 15 points and seven assists in a 64–59 loss to

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. Two days later, he posted 42 points, five rebounds, and six steals in 29 minutes in an 86–57 victory over

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. Through seven games, Mannion averaged a tournament-high 19.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 3.0 steals per game, leading Italy to a ninth-place finish. He debuted for the senior Italian national team at European qualifiers for the

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. In his sole appearance on July 1, 2018, Mannion scored nine points in 29 minutes in an 81–66 loss to the

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, becoming the fourth-youngest player in team history at age 17.

International statistics

Career statistics

NBA

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EuroLeague

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, style="text-align:left;",

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Baskonia Club Deportivo Saski-Baskonia, S.A.D commonly known as Saski Baskonia () and also simply as Baskonia, is a professional basketball team based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. History 1959–1969 ...

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College

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, 32 , , 32 , , 32.3 , , .392 , , .327 , , .797 , , 2.5 , , 5.3 , , 1.2 , , .0 , , 14.0

Personal life

Mannion is the son of an American father and an Italian mother. His father,

, is a former

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(NBA) player who played for six NBA teams through the 1980s. He played professionally for various teams in Italy until his retirement in 2002. Most notably, he helped Italian club

Pallacanestro Cantù Pallacanestro Cantù, known for sponsorship reasons as Acqua S.Bernardo Cantù, is an Italian professional basketball club that is based in Cantù, Lombardy. On the European-wide club competition scene, Cantù is second to Real Madrid – agai ...

win the 1991 FIBA Korać Cup. Mannion's mother, Gaia Bianchi, is a former

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player who played for the Italian national volleyball team. In high school, one of Mannion's teammates was current New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler. They helped lead

to a state championship in 2017–18.

References

External links

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Arizona Wildcats bioUSA Basketball bio
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