TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona freshman guard Nico Mannion announced on Tuesday that he was entering his name for the 2020 NBA Draft after one season with the Wildcats. The Phoenix native earned Second Team All-Pac-12 honors and was part of the Pac-12 All-Freshman team.
 
 

time to chase a dream.. pic.twitter.com/ff9HksJ8Up

— niccolo (@niccolomannion) April 7, 2020

Mannion started all 32 games for Arizona and finished in the top 10 among all freshmen in Arizona history in a number of categories. He finished third in assists (169), fourth in 3-point field goal attempts (162), sixth in 3-point field goals made (53), eighth in free throw percentage (.797). His assist total ranked second nationally among all freshmen and second overall in the Pac-12, while his assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.1 also ranked second in the conference.

 

Once a Wildcat, Always a Wildcat.

Thanks for a great season @niccolomannion!#APlayersProgram #BearDown pic.twitter.com/kLSWVMu5h0

— Arizona Basketball (@APlayersProgram) April 7, 2020

 
His scoring combined with classmates Josh Green and Zeke Nnaji totaled 1,321, which was the most among freshmen trios in the country this season and the most by a Pac-12 freshman trio since 2012-13.

 

"Nico's future as an NBA point guard is very bright! All of us at Arizona wish him nothing but success!"

Coach Miller on @niccolomannion#APlayersProgram pic.twitter.com/YbLQRMJT6o

— Arizona Basketball (@APlayersProgram) April 8, 2020