Precious Ezinna Achiuwa is a professional Nigerian basketball player who plays for the New York Knicks of the NBA as of May 2, 2025. Before the NBA, Achiuwa played for multiple high schools, including St. Benedict’s Preparatory School and Montverde Academy, and was rated as a five-star recruit by ESPN. In the McDonald's All-American Game in Atlanta, he led the East team with 22 points and 9 rebounds in 17 minutes of play. Transitioning into college basketball, Achiuwa played one season for the Memphis Tigers. After averaging 15.8 points and 10.8 rebounds as a freshman, he won the Freshman of the Year and American Athletic Conference Player of the Year awards.
As of May 2, 2025, Achiuwa is playing his fifth NBA season and has appeared in 320 games so far, averaging 7.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game.
Precious Achiuwa Draft
The Miami Heat selected Precious Achiuwa with the 20th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.
Achiuwa played 61 games for the Heat in his rookie season, averaging 5.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. In his debut season, he played his first game against the Orlando Magic on December 24, 2020, where he posted 8 points and grabbed 2 rebounds while staying on the court for 14 minutes. He posted his best of 23 points for the 2020-21 NBA season in a match against the Detroit Pistons on May 17, 2021 and helped the Heat win the game with a score of 120-107.
Precious Achiuwa Position
Precious Achiuwa can play both as a center and a power forward. He is primarily known for his athleticism, rebounding and rim protection skills.
FAQs on Precious Achiuwa
A. Yes, Precious Achiuwa was drafted with the 20th overall pick in 2020. He was drafted by the Miami Heat.
A. As of 2024, Precious Achiuwa plays for the New York Knicks. He has played for the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors over the course of his career in the NBA.
A. Precious Achiuwa primarily plays as a power forward but can serve the role of a center as well.
A. Precious Achiuwa attended college at the University of Memphis. He played for the Memphis Tigers over the course of his college basketball career.
A. The number 1 pick in the 2020 NBA draft was Anthony Edwards. He was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
