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Pinnacle star Nico Mannion commits to play for Arizona Wildcats

Phoenix Pinnacle senior guard Nico Mannion has committed to play for the Arizona Wildcats.

Mannion, who announced his "110" percent commitment on Twitter, picked UA over Marquette, Villanova and Duke.

Earlier this summer, Mannion, the azcentral Sports Awards 2017-18 Boys Basketball Player of the Year, announced he was reclassifying from 2020 to 2019.

The Wildcats impressed Mannion during several unofficial visits, including last season’s Red-Blue Game and regular-season games against UConn and UCLA.

“I’ve been there quite a few times,” Mannion said. “The environment is great. Even the Red-Blue Game is just a scrimmage and a dunk contest but it’s sold out.