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Nico Mannion won another award in what was one of the greatest basketball seasons by a player in Arizona high school history.
The 6-foot-3 Phoenix Pinnacle senior point guard was named by the National Senior Boys Basketball Athlete of the Year by the National High School Coaches Association.
Mannion, who signed in the fall with Arizona, averaged 30.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists, leading the Pioneers to a second consecutive 6A state championship.
Mannion recently played for the West in the McDonald's All-American Game, teaming up with future UA teammate Josh Green.