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Arizona Wildcats guard Nico Mannion told Jonathan Givony of ESPN on Tuesday afternoon that he will leave school early and declare for the 2020 NBA Draft.
The 6-foot-3 guard is widely projected to be a first-round pick after a strong freshman year in which he averaged 14 points, 5.3 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 32 games played.
He is projected to selected 17th in the latest 2020 Rookie Wire NBA Mock Draft.
Mannion struggled some once conference play began, which may have affected his draft stock. He is viewed as a player that will need development and may not see a ton of action in his first year in the NBA.
Despite those struggles, Mannion has been highly touted as a player that is unselfish and willing to get his teammates involved. He finished second in the Pac-12 in assists and fourth with a 31.4 assist percentage.
Mannion is the son of former NBA player Pace Mannion.
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