MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis freshman Precious Achiuwa is attracting national attention for his contributions to the Tigers' strong start.
Achiuwa has been named to the Sporting News 2019-20 Midseason College Basketball All-America Team. A 6-foot-9 forward from Queens, New York, Achiuwa was named to the third team along with the Kansas duo of Devon Dotson and Udoka Azubuike, Minnesota's Daniel Oturu and Butler's Kamar Baldwin.
The first team consists of: Dayton's Obi Toppin; Marquette's Markus Howard; Seton Hall's Myles Powell; Oregon's Payton Pritchard and Iowa's Luka Garza. Second-team members are: Duke's Vernon Carey; San Diego State's Malachi Flynn; Louisville's Jordan Nwora; Michigan State's Cassius Winston and Georgia's Anthony Edwards.