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Ex-Warrior Nico Mannion fully recovered from severe intestinal infection

Mannion has reportedly regained 17 of the pounds lost due to the infection contracted overseas.

Former Golden State Warriors guard Nico Mannion has reportedly made a full recovery from a severe intestinal infection contracted overseas, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic.

Mannion first started experiencing the health issue with the Italian national team during the Tokyo Olympics. An exact cause of the infection is not known but he appeared to have lost a substantial amount of weight because of it.

The 20-year-old signed over the summer with Virtus Bologna in Italy after spending last season with the Warriors. He has not yet been able to play because of the infection but has regained 17 of the pounds that he lost and has started individual training.

Mannion appears to be on the mend from the infection after making a full recovery under the care of specialists at Sant’Orsola Hospital in Bologna. He will likely continue to train in order to regain his strength before returning to the court.

He helped Italy advance to the semifinals of the Olympics after averaging 12.5 points, 4.5 assists and 1.8 rebounds in four games. He was one of the youngest players to ever play for the Italian national team and emerged as a key contributor during their run in Tokyo.

Prior to joining Italy, Mannion averaged 4.1 points, 2.3 assists and 1.5 rebounds in 30 games with the Warriors last season. He also played nine games in the NBA G League with Santa Cruz.

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Nico Mannion leaving Warriors, signing with Virtus Bologna in Italy’s Serie A

After one season with the Golden State Warriors, 2020 second-round pick Nico Mannion is signing with Virtus Bologna in Italy’s Serie A.

Following one season with the Golden State Warriors after being drafted with a second-round pick out of Arizona in 2020, Nico Mannion is on his way to Italy.

According to Jordan Schultz of ESPN, the 20-year-old guard is leaving the Warriors to sign with Virtus Bologna in Italy’s Serie A.

Mannion’s move to Italy comes one day after the Warriors reportedly came to an agreement with free agent guard Chris Chiozza for one of Golden State’s two-way contracts. Mannion played his rookie season with the Warriors on a two-way deal.

Via @Schultz_Report on Twitter:

Despite Mannion opting to leave San Francisco for Italy, the Warriors will still maintain his rights as a restricted free agent, per Anthony Slater of The Athletic.

Via @anthonyVslater on Twitter:

As a rookie, Mannion played 30 games with the Warriors, averaging 4.1 points on 34.2% shooting from the field with 2.3 assists and 1.5 rebounds in 12.1 minutes per contest.

After his rookie season in the Bay Area, Mannion was part of Italy’s run in the Tokyo Games. Mannion averaged 12.5 points, 4.5 assists and 1.8 rebounds in four games.

Following a season behind Steph Curry, Mannion will play alongside NBA veterans Marco Belinelli, Milos Teodosic and Ekpe Udoh with Virtus Bologna.

Via @Virtusbo on Twitter:

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Nico Mannion, Italy to face France in Olympic quarterfinals

Italy finished 2-1 in preliminary play to advance out of Group B, along with Australia (3-0) and Germany (1-2).

Nico Mannion and Italy will face France in the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday after the matchups were determined in the final phase drawing.

Italy finished 2-1 in preliminary play to advance out of Group B, along with Australia (3-0) and Germany (1-2). They defeated Germany to open the Tokyo Olympics before falling to Australia and beating Nigeria on Saturday to move onto the knockout round.

Simone Fontecchio led the Italians with 18 points per game during the group phase while Mannion averaged 15 points, five assists and 2.3 rebounds during their three contests. Fontecchio finished seventh in scoring with Mannion 15th among all players.

Italy earned a ticket to Tokyo after winning the qualifying tournament last month from Belgrade, Serbia. Mannion played a key role for Italy in winning the qualifying tournament, averaging 17.7 points, four assists and 1.7 rebounds per game.

The appearance by Italy in the Olympics is their first since 2004 when they finished with the silver medal in the Athens Games, and their fifth consecutive time reaching the quarterfinals.

Italy and France will tip off on Tuesday at 4:20 a.m. EDT.

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Nico Mannion, Italy beat Nigeria to advance to Olympic quarterfinals

Mannion averaged 15 points, five assists and 2.3 rebounds during the preliminary phase in Group B.

Nicolo Melli produced a team-high 15 points, Nico Mannion had 14 points and Achille Polonara added 13 points to lead Italy to a comeback win over Nigeria and advance to the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics.

Italy trailed by eight points early in the fourth quarter, but a 14-0 run enabled them to pull ahead for good and take the 80-71 victory on Saturday. The Italians outscored Nigeria 24-8 in the final period to finish preliminary play with a 2-1 record.

With Nigeria down by just four points, Mannion drained a 3-pointer with 29 seconds left to seal the victory. He finished with four rebounds, one assist and one steal in 16 minutes of work.

Mannion averaged 15 points, five assists and 2.3 rebounds in the group phase.

Italy earned a ticket to Tokyo after winning the qualifying tournament earlier this month from Belgrade, Serbia. Mannion played a key role for Italy in winning the qualifying tournament, averaging 17.7 points, four assists and 1.7 rebounds per game.

They opened up the Olympics with a 10-point win over Germany with Simone Fontecchio leading the way with 20 points. Following that game, Italy lost to Australia to set up a must-win situation on Saturday versus Nigeria to advance to the knockout round.

Italy finished second in Group B behind Australia (3-0) and in front of Germany (1-2) and Nigeria (0-3). They will begin the quarterfinals on Tuesday against an opponent to be determined from the final phase drawing, which will take place on Sunday.

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Olympics: Warriors’ Nico Mannion drops 10 points in Italy’s group stage in vs. Germany, 92-82

In Italy’s win over Germany in the group stage of the Olympics, Warriors guard Nico Mannion tallied 10 points on 4-of-10 shooting in 23 minutes.

While Draymond Green and Team USA opened their Olympic campaign with an upset loss to France, another member of the Golden State Warriors was able to secure a victory in Tokyo.

Following an impressive run in the qualifying circuit, Nico Mannion was on the floor for Italy in the group stage of the Olympics against Germany.

While Simon Fontecchio led the way for the Italians with a team-high 20 points, Mannion also registered a double-figure scoring effort on the way to Italy’s win over Germany, 92-82.

Mannion tallied 10 points on 4-of-10 shooting from the floor with seven assists in 23 minutes. The 20-year-old point guard a pair of triples on five attempts from beyond the arc.

Via @GSWReddit on Twitter;

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Behind Fontecchio, Mannion, Danilo Gallinari and Stefano Tonut, Italy sits atop of the men’s basketball Olympic Group B that includes Germany, Australia and Nigeria.

For game two, Mannion and Italy will meet Australia on Wednesday at 1:20 a.m. PT.

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Warriors’ Nico Mannion named to Italian 12-man Olympic roster

Mannion averaged 17.7 points and four assists during the qualifying tournament to help Italy claim a spot in the Olympics.

Golden State Warriors guard Nico Mannion on Friday was among the players named to the Italian 12-man roster for the Tokyo Olympics, the team announced.

Mannion, who was born in Tuscany, averaged 17.7 points, four assists and 1.7 rebounds per game during the qualifying tournament to help Italy claim one of four spots in the Olympics. He finished third in scoring among all players in the tournament from Belgrade, Serbia.

He scored a team-high 24 points on Sunday to lead Italy to a win over Serbia in the finals and claim the tournament victory. With the win, Italy returns to the Olympics for the first time since 2004 when they finished with the silver medal.

Italy will conduct training camp starting on Monday until leaving for the Olympics. They were placed into Group B at the Olympics and will begin preliminary play on July 25 versus Germany.

The 12-man Italian Olympic roster:

Player Team/Club
Marco Spissu Banco di Sardegna Sassari
Niccolò Mannion Golden State Warriors
Stefano Tonut Umana Reyer Venezia
Danilo Gallinari Atlanta Hawks
Nicolò Melli A|X Armani Exchange Milano
Simone Fontecchio TD Systems Baskonia – Spagna
Amedeo Tessitori Segafredo Virtus Bologna
Giampaolo Ricci A|X Armani Exchange Milano
Riccardo Moraschini A|X Armani Exchange Milano
Michele Vitali Umana Reyer Venezia
Achille Polonara Fenerbahce Istanbul – Turchia
Alessandro Pajol Segafredo Virtus Bologna

Preliminary play in basketball, which consists of 12 teams in three groups, will begin July 25 and run through Aug. 2. The quarterfinals will start on Aug. 3 and consist of the top two teams in each group from the preliminary phase plus the two best third-place teams.

The semifinals will take place on Aug. 5 with the gold and bronze medal games on Aug. 7.

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Nico Mannion, Italy win qualifying tournament to advance to Olympics

Mannion scored a team-high 24 points to lead Italy to a win over Serbia and claim one of four spots in the Tokyo Olympics.

Nico Mannion on Sunday scored a team-high 24 points to lead Italy to a win over Serbia in Belgrade and claim one of four spots in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Mannion added four assists in the 102-95 victory while shooting 7-of-17 from the field in 28 minutes of work. He finished the qualifying tournament averaging 17.7 points, four assists and 1.7 rebounds per game, ranking third in scoring among all players.

Italy qualified for the Olympics for the first time since 2004 when it finished with a silver medal. With its win, Italy has been placed into Group B for the Olympics in Tokyo. The group includes Australia, Nigeria and Germany.

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Preliminary play in basketball, which consists of 12 teams in three groups, will begin July 25 and run through Aug. 2. The quarterfinals will start on Aug. 3 and consist of the top two teams in each group from the preliminary phase plus the two best third-place teams.

The semifinals will take place on Aug. 5 with the gold and bronze medal games on Aug. 7.

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Warriors’ Nico Mannion punches ticket to Tokyo Olympics with win Team Italy’s win over Serbia in qualifier

Nico Mannion has officially punched a ticket to the Tokyo Olympics with Team Italy.

While Draymond Green and Steve Kerr are waiting for the start of the 2020 Olympic games with Team USA, another member of the Golden State Warriors was still vying for a spot in Tokyo.

After wins over the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico in Belgrade’s FIBA qualifying tournament, Nico Mannion and Team Italy met Serbia with a ticket to the Olympic games on the line.

Against Serbia’s Nemanja Bjelicia and Boban Marjanovic, Italy jumped out to a 12 point advantage heading into the locker room at halftime. Despite a late run by Serbia in the fourth quarter, Italy hung on for the Olympic-clinching victory, 102-95.

Mannion led the Italians with a team-high 24 points on 7-of-17 shooting from the floor with four assists in 28 minutes against Serbia.

Via @warriors on Twitter:

Watch highlights from Italy’s contest against Serbia via YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LOfoFglRwg

Heading into the Olympics, the young Warriors point guard has scored 20 or more points in two of Italy’s three qualifying games.

Italy joins Slovenia, Germany and the Czech Republic as the final four teams to secure a spot in Tokyo’s Olympic basketball tournament.

Mannion will now meet Golden State assistant coach Mike Brown in the group stages of the Olympics. Brown is the head coach of Team Nigeria. Mannion and Italy will fill out Group C in the Olympics with Germany, Australia and Nigeria.

The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo is set to begin on July 23.

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Nico Mannion, Italy win to advance to Olympic qualifier finals

With the win, Italy will now advance to play Serbia in the finals of the Olympic qualifying tournament on Sunday.

Simone Fontecchio scored a team-high 17 points, Stefano Tonut had 14 points and Nico Mannion added eight points on Saturday to lead Italy to a win over the Dominican Republic in the Olympic qualifying tournament from Belgrade, Serbia.

Mannion shot 2-of-3 from the field, including 3-of-4 from the free-throw line, while adding two rebounds and two assists in 13 minutes of work during the 79-59 victory. His performance followed up a 21-point outing on Thursday to help Italy defeat Puerto Rico and advance to the semifinals versus the Dominican Republic.

Italy never seriously trailed in the contest and blew the game wide open in the third quarter after going on a 17-0 run. With the win, Italy will now advance to play Serbia in the finals of the Olympic qualifying tournament on Sunday. The winner will claim one of four remaining spots in the Tokyo Olympics.

Mannion, who was born in Tuscany, became the fourth-youngest Italian (17) to play with the national team in 2018 at the European qualifiers in the 2019 FIBA World Cup. He recorded nine points during his lone game in a loss to the Netherlands.

After winning their first two games, Italy is certainly playing some of their best basketball heading into the finals on Sunday. They will be looking to win and qualify for the Olympics for the first time since 2004 when they finished with the silver.

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Nico Mannion leads Italy to win over Puerto Rico in Olympic qualifier

Mannion tied a team-high with 21 points to send Italy to the semifinal in the Olympic qualifying tournament.

Nico Mannion on Thursday tied a team-high with 21 points to lead Italy to a 90-83 victory over Puerto Rico in the Olympic qualifying tournament in Belgrade, Serbia.

Mannion converted on 6-of-11 shot attempts from the field, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range, in 24 minutes of work. He also went 6-of-10 from the free-throw line and added six assists and three rebounds in their debut game in the tournament.

Behind the play of Mannion, and others, Italy overcame a nine-point deficit in the second half to pull out the win. They outscored Puerto Rico by 13 points in the third quarter to pull ahead and take control the rest of the way for the win.

With the win, Italy advances to the semifinal after their first contest was canceled after a player on Senegal tested positive for the coronavirus. They will now face the Dominican Republic on Saturday after advancing as the top team from Group B.

The winner of the finals on Sunday will claim one of four remaining spots in the Tokyo Olympics.

Preliminary play in basketball in the Olympics, which will feature 12 teams spread across three groups, will begin July 25 and run through Aug. 2. The quarterfinals will start on Aug. 3 and consist of the top two teams in each group from the preliminary phase.

The semifinals will take place on Aug. 5 with the gold and bronze medal games on Aug. 7.

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Mannion, who was born in Tuscany, became the fourth-youngest Italian (17) to play with the national team in 2018 at the European qualifiers in the 2019 FIBA World Cup. He recorded nine points during his lone game in a loss to the Netherlands.

Certainly, Mannion came up huge for his country on Thursday as Italy looks to qualify for the Olympics for the first time since 2004 when they finished with a silver medal.

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