Check out photos of Nico Mannion, the centerpiece of Arizona's 2019 basketball recruiting class.
Chaparral.Pinnacle 6A Championship
Nico Mannion now weighs 190 pounds, 15 more than he did while starring at Phoenix’s Pinnacle High School. He is one of nine Wildcats to gain weight this offseason.
Chaparral.Pinnacle 6A Championship
Pinnacle seniors Trent Brown (24) and Nico Mannion walk off the court for the last time together during their 83-64 win win over Chaparral during the 6A Boys State Championship at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe Tuesday, Feb 26, 2019.
Chaparral.Pinnacle 6A Championship
Five-star recruits to the rescue: Nico Mannion, left, getting an easy slam during the Class 6A boys state championship, will join the Wildcats next season along with Josh Green, right, a five-star guard from Australia who choose the Wildcats over North Carolina.
Chaparral.Pinnacle 6A Championship
Chaparral’s Jordan Josephs, left, body-checks Pinnacle’s Nico Mannion in the 6A state title game.
Nico Mannion and Pinnacle celebrate 6A title
Nico Mannion, toward left side with his red hair under a teammate's pointed fingers, joins his Pinnacle High School teammates in celebrating their 6A title win over Chaparral on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019.
Nico Mannion on senior night
Nico Mannion and his family were honored at Pinnacle High School on Friday.
Nico Mannion at Rancho Mirage
Nico Mannion averaged 33.8 points in the Rancho Mirage Holiday Invitational.
Nico Mannion, shoes
Nico Mannion signs NLI for Arizona (copy)
Nico Mannion is expected to play significant minutes as a freshman with the injury of sophomore combo guard Brandon Williams.
UA Red Blue game (copy)
Arizona commit Nico Mannion watches play at the Wildcats' Red-Blue Game at McKale Center.
UA Red Blue game
Arizona recruits Nico Mannion, left, and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl take in the action.
Nico Mannion commits to Arizona
Phoenix mega-recruit Nico Mannion announced Friday that he will play for the Wildcats in 2019-20.
Nico Mannion
Nico Mannion answers questions after an Under Armour Association Finals game on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 in Las Vegas.
Pinnacle vs Mountain Pointe
Pinnacle’s Nico Mannion kisses the trophy after beating Mountain Pointe in the 6A Boys State Basketball Championship game at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, on Feb. 28, 2018.
Shadow Mountain at Pinnacle boys hoops (copy)
Nico Mannion (3) is considering Arizona, Duke, Kentucky and North Carolina, among others.
Pinnacle vs Horizon
Future Arizona guard Nico Mannion, right, had just a 50-50 chance to live after he was born six weeks early in 2001.
The Gatorade award also recognizes academic achievement and character, two areas where Mannion has made an impression.
Decisions made by UCLA and Arizona will set the tone for what could be a long, eventful offseason.
LAS VEGAS — Sean Miller said Arizona's loss to USC on Wednesday wasn't his last game with the Wildcats, but declined to comment further about …
The freshman will pay it forward after receiving pointers from senior Justin Coleman this season.