25 Facts About Nico Mannion

Niccolo "Nico" Mannion was born on March 14,2001 and is an Italian-American professional basketball player for Olimpia Milano of the Lega Basket Serie A and the EuroLeague.

Nico Mannion attended Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, Arizona, where he was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top point guards in the 2019 class.

Nico Mannion was born in Siena, Tuscany, Italy, to former NBA player Pace Nico Mannion and Gaia Bianchi.

Nico Mannion was named MaxPreps first team All-American and Arizona Republic Class 6A first team All-State.

Nico Mannion missed his first four games with a broken left hand.

Nico Mannion received MaxPreps Sophomore All-American third team and Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year distinction.

Nico Mannion took online summer courses to be able to graduate in the following spring.

Nico Mannion reclaimed the Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year award and was recognized as National High School Coaches Association Senior Athlete of the Year.

Nico Mannion earned USA Today All-USA second team and Naismith All-American third team honors.

Nico Mannion was considered a top 20 prospect in the 2020 recruiting class by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN.

Nico Mannion received his first college basketball offer from Cal State Northridge while in eighth grade.

Nico Mannion was a consensus five-star recruit and the best recruit from Arizona in the 2019 class.

Nico Mannion earned preseason first-team All-Pac-12 Conference honors and was named to the preseason watch lists for the Wooden Award and Naismith Trophy.

Nico Mannion led his team to the Wooden Legacy title and was named tournament most valuable player after averaging 16.3 points and 7.3 assists per game.

Nico Mannion averaged 14.0 points and 5.3 assists per game as a freshman.

Nico Mannion was selected with the 48th overall pick by the Golden State Warriors in the 2020 NBA draft hosted on November 18,2020.

On June 26,2023, Nico Mannion signed a two-year contract with Spanish club Saski Baskonia of the Liga ACB and the Euroleague.

In twelve league games, Nico Mannion averaged 2.0 points, 0.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, playing 10 minutes per contest.

Nico Mannion holds dual citizenship to the United States and Italy; his father is American from Salt Lake City, while his Italian mother is from Guidonia Montecelio.

Nico Mannion debuted for the senior Italian national team at European qualifiers for the 2019 FIBA World Cup.

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

Nico Mannion's father, Pace Mannion, is a former National Basketball Association player who played for six NBA teams through the 1980s.

Nico Mannion played professionally for various teams in Italy until his retirement in 2002.

Nico Mannion's mother, Gaia Bianchi, is a former volleyball player who played for the Italian national volleyball team.

In high school, one of Nico Mannion's teammates was current New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler.