World of Basketball with Fran Fraschilla

Nico Mannion - Arizona Wildcats Star and 2020 NBA Draft Hopeful

Episode Summary

Fran Fraschilla is joined by Arizona Wildcats alum Nico Mannion. The two discuss how Nico has been preparing for the upcoming NBA Draft, how his game has evolved under Coach Miller, what it was like to represent the Azzurri at such a young age, and a whole lot more.

Episode Notes

Fran Fraschilla is joined by Arizona Wildcats alum Nico Mannion. The two discuss a wide variety of topics, including:

• Nico on what he’s doing to stay ready for the draft 
• Nico on what the off-season has looked like for him
• Nico on his relationship with Steve Nash
• Nico on how Jason Kidd and Steve Nash influenced his game
• Nico on how he deals with the spotlight
• Nico on how playing at Arizona will help his transition
• Nico on how he got better defensively in college 
• Nico on Coach Miller
• Nico on working on his passing game
• Nico on how he bounces back from adversity
• Nico on being Italian
• Nico on his memories of Italy
• Nico on basketball being in his blood 
• Nico on Kobe Bryant 
• Nico on representing Italy 
• Nico on being one of the youngest players to ever play for the Italian National Team
• Nico on playing against Theo Maledon and Killian Hayes 
• Nico on the new Arizona guard Kerr Kriisa 
• Nico on scoring 42 points against Russia
• Nico on what the next thing he needs to improve is 
• Nico on the lessons Phil Beckner has taught him 
• Nico on extending his range 
• Nico on being a gym rat