Precious Achiuwa

Precious Achiuwa
Rayuwa
Haihuwa	Port Harcourt, 19 Satumba 1999 (25 shekaru)
ƙasa	Najeriya
Karatu
Makaranta	University of Memphis (en) Montverde Academy (en) Saint Benedict's Preparatory School (en)
Sana'a
Sana'a	basketball player (en)
Itinerary Ƙungiyoyi Shekaru Pos Nbr Memphis Tigers men's basketball (en) 2019-2020 Draft NBA Miami Heat (en)
Mahalarcin basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's tournament (en) (10.)
Muƙami ko ƙwarewa	power forward (en)
Nauyi	102 kg
Tsayi	203 cm
Kyaututtuka	gani American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year  (2020)

Precious Ezinna Achiuwa (an haife shi a ranar 19 ga watan Satumba, shekara ta 1999) ƙwararriyar ɗan wasan ƙwallon kwando ce ta New York Knicks na Ƙungiyar Kwando ta Ƙasa (NBA). Ya halarci makarantar sakandare a Amurka, inda ya kasance mai daukar ma'aikata tauraro biyar kuma ya sanya masa suna McDonald's All-American . Achiuwa ya buga wasan ƙwallon kwando na kwaleji don Memphis Tigers, inda ya sami lambar yabo na ɗan wasan taro na shekara a matsayin sabon ɗan wasa a cikin Taron Wasan Wasa na Amurka (AAC) a cikin 2020. Miami Heat ne ya zabe shi a zagayen farko na daftarin NBA na 2020 tare da zabi na 20 na gaba daya. Bayan shekarar rookie ta ƙare a Miami, an yi ciniki da shi zuwa Toronto Raptors a lokacin hutu na 2021.

An haifi Achiuwa a Fatakwal, Najeriya, ga iyayen Najeriya 'yan asalin kabilar Igbo kuma ya taso ne musamman wasan kwallon kafa . ^[1] Ya fara mai da hankali kan wasan kwallon kwando tun yana aji takwas, lokacin da ya koma Amurka. ^[2] Achiuwa da iyalinsa sun zauna a The Bronx, New York . ^[3] A matsayinsa na sabon ɗan makarantar sakandare, Achiuwa ya buga ƙwallon kwando don Makarantar Savior Lutheran a The Bronx, New York . ^[4] Domin shekaru biyu na gaba, ya halarci Makarantar Shirye-shiryen St. Benedict a Newark, New Jersey . Makarantar tana da shirin wasan ƙwallon kwando na ƙasa kuma ya kasance abokan wasan tare da ƴan NCAA Division I da yawa. ^[5] A cikin ƙaramar kakarsa, Achiuwa ya sami matsakaicin maki 18.5, 10.5 rebounds, 2.9 blocks, da sata 2.2 a kowane wasa, wanda ya jagoranci ƙungiyarsa zuwa rikodin 28–2. An ba shi suna ga MaxPreps Junior All-American team na biyu. ^[6]

Shigar da babban shekararsa, Achiuwa ya koma Montverde Academy, makarantar share fage a Montverde, Florida tare da shirin wasan kwallon kwando mai nasara wanda ya rike matsayi na 1 na kasa a kakar wasa ta baya. ^[7] Ya jagoranci Montverde da maki 14 da sake dawowa 7.2 a kowane wasa kuma ya taimaka wa ƙungiyarsa ta kai matakin wasan kusa da na karshe a Makarantar Sakandare ta GEICO . ^{[8] [9]} Achiuwa ya sami ƙungiyar MaxPreps Duk-Amurka ta biyar, USA Today All-USA ta uku, da USA Today All-USA Florida tawagar farko ta karrama. ^{[9] [10] [11]} A ranar 27 ga Maris, 2019, ya buga wa ƙungiyar Gabas wasa a cikin Wasan Duk-Amurka na McDonald, yana jagorantar duk masu zura kwallaye da maki 22. ^[12] A ranar 12 ga Afrilu, Achiuwa ya shiga tawagar duniya a taron Nike Hoop . ^[13]

A ranar 17 ga Mayu, 2019, Achiuwa ta himmatu don buga wasan ƙwallon kwando na kwaleji don Memphis a ƙarƙashin kocin Penny Hardaway . Ya shiga tsohon abokin wasansa na Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), Lester Quinones, da kuma mai lamba daya a cikin aji na 2019, James Wiseman . ^[14]Samfuri:NBA player statistics legend

A wasansa na farko a Memphis, Achiuwa yana da maki 14 da bugun fanareti takwas yayin da Tigers suka doke jihar South Carolina da ci 97–64. Achiuwa ya samu maki 25 a kaka a wasan da suka doke Ole Miss da ci 87–86 a ranar 23 ga Nuwamba. Sakamakon haka, an nada shi dan wasan wasan motsa jiki na mako na Amurka a ranar 25 ga Nuwamba. ^[15] Ya sami sabon babban taro na mako a ranar 23 ga Disamba bayan yin rikodin maki 20 da sake dawowa tara a nasarar 77–49 akan Jihar Jackson . ^[16] A karshen wasannin da aka saba yi, Achiuwa ya samu kyautar AAC Player da Freshman na shekara. Ya sami matsakaicin maki 15.8, 10.8 rebounds da 1.9 tubalan kowane wasa a matsayin sabon ɗan wasa. Ya ba da sanarwar daftarin NBA na 2020 bayan kakar sa ta farko. ^[17]

An zaɓi Achiuwa tare da zaɓi na 20 a cikin daftarin NBA na 2020 ta Miami Heat . A ranar 25 ga Nuwamba, 2020, Achiuwa ya rattaba hannu kan kwangilar sikelin sa na rookie tare da Heat. ^[18]

A ranar 6 ga Agusta, 2021, Toronto Raptors sun sami Achiuwa da Goran Dragić daga Heat ta hanyar yarjejeniya da kasuwanci don musanya Kyle Lowry . ^[19] A ranar 20 ga Oktoba, 2021, a farkon kakarsa tare da Raptors, Achiuwa yana da maki shida, sake dawowa bakwai, taimako biyu da sata a cikin mintuna 19 na wasa a cikin rashin nasara da 96–83 ga Wizards Washington . ^[20] A ranar 24 ga Nuwamba, 2021, Achiuwa ya yi babban aiki-maki uku mai maki 3 yayin da yake da maki 17, sake zagayowar hudu, taimako biyu da sata a wasan da suka yi da Memphis Grizzlies da ci 126–113. ^[21]

A ranar 30 ga Disamba, 2023, an yi cinikin Achiuwa tare da OG Anunoby da Malachi Flynn zuwa New York Knicks don musanya RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, da zaɓe na zagaye na biyu. ^[22]

Babban yayan Achiuwa, baiwar Allah Achiuwa, ya buga kwallon kwando na kwaleji a St. John's daga 2011 zuwa 2014. ^[23] Mahaifiyarsa, Eunice, da mahaifinsa, Donatus, dukansu ministocin Pentikostal ne. ^[24] Baya ga baiwar Allah, yana da wasu ‘yan’uwa guda biyu, Idar Allah da Alkawari, da ‘yan uwa mata biyu, Alheri da Aminci. ^[25]

1. ↑ Tomes, Evan (April 12, 2019). "Precious Achiuwa Interview". NBADraft.net. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
2. ↑ Bedore, Gary (May 14, 2019). "Precious Achiuwa, who is on KU's wish list, says 'stay tuned' for weekend decision". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
3. ↑ "Precious Achiuwa: The Journey from Nigeria to the Bronx to Memphis". November 10, 2019.
4. ↑ Munz, Jason (July 8, 2019). "Memphis basketball: A closer look at Precious Achiuwa's unconventional recruitment". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
5. ↑ Riedel, Kenny (December 26, 2016). "The Slam Dunk skinny on prime-time basketball". Cape Gazette. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
6. ↑ Divens, Jordan (April 13, 2018). "2017–18 MaxPreps Boys Basketball Junior All-American Team". MaxPreps. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
7. ↑ Smith, Cam (August 14, 2018). "Chosen 25 F Precious Achiuwa transfers to Montverde Academy from St. Benedict's". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
8. ↑ Jordan, Jason (April 5, 2019). "GEICO Nationals: No. 4 IMG Academy (Fla.) stages epic comeback to knockoff No. 3 Montverde (Fla.) Academy". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Divens, Jordan (April 11, 2019). "MaxPreps 2018–19 High School Boys Basketball All-American Team". MaxPreps. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
10. ↑ "2018–19 ALL-USA High School Boys Basketball: Third Team". USA Today High School Sports. April 2, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
11. ↑ "2018–19 ALL-USA Florida Boys Basketball Team". USA Today High School Sports. April 16, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
12. ↑ "Precious Achiuwa Shines at McDonald's All-American Game". mvasports.com. Montverde Academy. March 28, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
13. ↑ Lundeberg, Bob (April 11, 2019). "Nike Hoop Summit 2019: Internet sensation Nico Mannion sure to turn heads for World Team". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
14. ↑ Fowler, Christian (May 17, 2019). "Five-star forward Precious Achiuwa commits to Memphis". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
15. ↑ "Memphis' Achiuwa, UConn's Bouknight Earn Men's Basketball Weekly Honors". American Athletic Conference. November 25, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
16. ↑ "ECU's Gardner, Memphis' Achiuwa Earn Men's Basketball Weekly Honors". American Athletic Conference. December 23, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
17. ↑ Giviony, Jonathan (April 24, 2020). "Memphis star, AAC Player of the Year Precious Achiuwa to enter NBA draft". espn.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
18. ↑ "Precious Achiuwa Signs With HEAT". NBA.com. November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
19. ↑ "HEAT ACQUIRE KYLE LOWRY". NBA.com. August 6, 2021.
20. ↑ "Beal has 23, Wizards top Raptors 98-83, spoil Toronto return". cbssports.com. October 20, 2021.
21. ↑ "Gary Trent Jr. keys late rally, Raptors beat Grizzlies". espn.com. November 24, 2021.
22. ↑ "New York Knicks Acquire OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa, and Malachi Flynn". NBA.com. December 30, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
23. ↑ Goldberg, Rob (May 17, 2019). "5-Star SF Precious Achiuwa Commits to Penny Hardaway, Memphis over Kansas". Bleacher Report. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
24. ↑ Logan, Greg (July 23, 2011). "God'sgift happy to be at St. John's". Newsday. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
25. ↑ Darcy, Kieran (May 5, 2011). "St. John's blessed with gift from above". ESPN. Retrieved July 28, 2019.