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Arizona Basketball: Five bold predictions for Pac-12 conference play

By David Rosen

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 15: A Pac-12 basketball logo is displayed on the court before a semifinal game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Washington Huskies at T-Mobile Arena on March 15, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 15: A Pac-12 basketball logo is displayed on the court before a semifinal game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Washington Huskies at T-Mobile Arena on March 15, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /
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ANAHEIM, CA – DECEMBER 01: Josh Green #0 and Zeke Nnaji #22 of the Arizona Wildcats and Torry Johnson #11 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons battle for a rebound in the first half of the game during the Wooden Legacy at the Anaheim Convention Center at on December 1, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – DECEMBER 01: Josh Green #0 and Zeke Nnaji #22 of the Arizona Wildcats and Torry Johnson #11 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons battle for a rebound in the first half of the game during the Wooden Legacy at the Anaheim Convention Center at on December 1, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /

No.5 – Freshman trio

Heading into this season, there was a lot of pressure put on the shoulders of Nico Mannion and Josh Green to bring the Wildcats back to the top of college basketball. Both started out the season strong, but have been in somewhat of a slump of late. Everything considered Mannion is the second-leading scorer on the team with 14.8 points per game, 1.9 rebounds and the leader in assists with 6.2 per game. Green is right behind him with 12.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.

The third freshman, who many had not included in the conversation of talented Wildcats freshman, prior to the season, Zeke Nnaji, is now the leading scorer for the Wildcats with 16.5 points per game and 7.8 rebounds, including four double-doubles. Not too bad at all.

All three have started every game, which says a lot about how talented they are and how much they mean to the success of this team. Each is among the top performers in their respective positions in the Pac-12 conference and why they will all make the Pac-12 All-First Team this season. They may be struggling now, but the time conference play is over, these three will be among the best, not just in the conference but in the nation.

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