Arizona Basketball: Five bold predictions for the 2019-20 season

By David Rosen | Sep 1, 2019

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 10: Arizona Wildcats celebrate with the championship trophy (L) and Deandre Ayton's Most Outstanding Player trophy after defeating the USC Trojans 75-61 to win the championship game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament at T-Mobile Arena on March 10, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

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MARIETTA, GA – MARCH 25: Nico Mannion and Josh Green attend the 2019 Powerade Jam Fest on March 25, 2019 in Marietta, Georgia. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images for Powerade) /

No.5 Nico Mannion Pac-12 Player of the Year

The last Arizona Basketball player to win Pac-12 Player of the Year was Deandre Ayton. It was not a surprising outcome due to his freakish abilities. This time around, Nico Mannion may not be built like Ayton but has the skillset to have a tremendous impact.

Mannion has the whole package and some. Ball handles, shooting abilities, court awareness, point guard mentality 100% of the time, the Red Mamba has game. He will be counted on not just to be the starting point guard, but the leader of the team. With the departure of Brandon Williams, the pressure will be there for Mannion to perform and he will.

He will finish the regular season among the top in the Pac-12 in points per game and assists. If his senior year accomplishments and multiple individual accolades are any indications, Mannion will go down as one the great point guards in the Miller Era. Oh yeah, he will also earn Pac-12 Player of the Year as well!

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