1. Precious Ezinna Achiuwa was born on September 19,1999 and is a Nigerian professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association.
16 Facts About Precious Achiuwa
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Precious Achiuwa attended high school in the United States, where he was a consensus five-star recruit and named a McDonald's All-American.
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Precious Achiuwa was selected by the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2020 NBA draft with the 20th overall pick.
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Precious Achiuwa was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, to Nigerian parents of Igbo descent and grew up mainly playing soccer.
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Precious Achiuwa started focusing on basketball while in eighth grade, when he moved to the United States.
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Precious Achiuwa was named to the MaxPreps Junior All-American second team.
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Precious Achiuwa led Montverde with 14 points and 7.2 rebounds per game and helped his team reach the semifinals at GEICO High School Nationals.
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Precious Achiuwa earned MaxPreps All-American fifth team, USA Today All-USA third team, and USA Today All-USA Florida first team honors.
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On May 17,2019, Precious Achiuwa committed to play college basketball for Memphis under head coach Penny Hardaway.
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Precious Achiuwa joined his former Amateur Athletic Union teammate, Lester Quinones, and the number one player in the 2019 class, James Wiseman.
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Precious Achiuwa averaged 15.8 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game as a freshman.
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Precious Achiuwa declared for the 2020 NBA draft after his freshman season.
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Precious Achiuwa was selected with the 20th pick in the 2020 NBA draft by the Miami Heat.
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On November 25,2020, Precious Achiuwa signed his rookie scale contract with the Heat.
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On December 30,2023, Precious Achiuwa was traded alongside OG Anunoby and Malachi Flynn to the New York Knicks in exchange for RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and a second-round draft pick.
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On July 30,2024, Precious Achiuwa re-signed with the Knicks on a one-year, $6 million deal.