Photos: Projected NBA Draft Lottery pick Precious Achiuwa in high school

By Todd Shurtleff May 27, 2020, 10:45am

Memphis forward expected to be a lottery selection.

Video: Precious Achiuwa highlights
See draft prospect in action during his days at Montverde Academy.

Precious Achiuwa, who spent his senior season at Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.), is projected to be the No. 12 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, according to the recent CBS Sports HQ Mock Draft.

He also played for Our Saviour Lutheran (Bronx, N.Y.) during his freshman year and spent his sophomore and junior seasons at St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.).

During his senior season with Montverde, Achiuwa averaged 14 points and 7.2 rebounds while guiding his team to the semifinals of the GEICO High School Nationals. He earned MaxPreps All-American fifth-team honors.



In his lone season at Memphis, Achiuwa averaged 15.8 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.9 blocks while being named ACC Player and Freshman of the Year.
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