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Precious Achiuwa (55) was named to the NABC District 24 first team.
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Achiuwa adds another honor
Mar 23, 2020 | Men's Basketball
Tigers' 6-foot-9 freshman forward named to NABC District 24 first team
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – University of Memphis freshman forward Precious Achiuwa was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 24 first team Monday. Voting was conducted by NABC member coaches.
District 24 encompasses teams in the American Athletic Conference. The NABC selects first and second teams from 24 districts around the country.
Joining Achiuwa, who resides in Queens, N.Y., on the first team were Jarron Cumberland of Cincinnati, Jayden Gardner of East Carolina, Nate Hinton of Houston and Quinton Rose of Temple. Tulsa's Frank Haith was named Coach of the Year.
Second-team members were SMU's Kendric Davis, Wichita State's Jaime Echenique, Tulsa's Martins Igbanu, Cincinnati's Tre Scott and UConn's Christian Vital.
Achiuwa averaged a double-double (15.8 points, 10.8 rebounds) this season and was the only freshman in the country who averaged a double-double. He had 18 double-doubles during the regular season.
The only Tiger to start each of the team's 31 games, Achiuwa finished strong. During the final three games of the season, he averaged 20.3 points and 17.7 rebounds.
Forced to play out of position with the early season departure of 7-footer James Wiseman, Achiuwa prospered in the post. He grabbed a season-high 22 rebounds in an overtime win at Tulane in late February. The 22 rebounds were the most by a freshman in conference history and, coupled with 22 points, marked only the third time in league history a player has posted a 20-20 double-double.
Earlier this month, he was named the AAC Freshman of the Year and the AAC Player of the Year. He became the first Tiger to earn Player of the Year honors since the UofM joined the AAC seven years ago and the first freshman to sweep league FOY and POY since Keith Lee in 1982.
A member of the AAC First Team, Achiuwa was honored by the conference 11 times during the season, including six times as Freshman of the Week.
NABC District 24
First Team
Jarron Cumberland, Cincinnati
Precious Achiuwa, Memphis
Jayden Gardner, East Carolina
Nate Hinton, Houston
Quinton Rose, Temple
Second Team
Kendric Davis, SMU
Jaime Echenique, Wichita State
Martins Igbanu, Tulsa
Tre Scott, Cincinnati
Christian Vital, Connecticut
Coach of the Year: Frank Haith, Tulsa
District 24 encompasses teams in the American Athletic Conference. The NABC selects first and second teams from 24 districts around the country.
Joining Achiuwa, who resides in Queens, N.Y., on the first team were Jarron Cumberland of Cincinnati, Jayden Gardner of East Carolina, Nate Hinton of Houston and Quinton Rose of Temple. Tulsa's Frank Haith was named Coach of the Year.
Second-team members were SMU's Kendric Davis, Wichita State's Jaime Echenique, Tulsa's Martins Igbanu, Cincinnati's Tre Scott and UConn's Christian Vital.
Achiuwa averaged a double-double (15.8 points, 10.8 rebounds) this season and was the only freshman in the country who averaged a double-double. He had 18 double-doubles during the regular season.
The only Tiger to start each of the team's 31 games, Achiuwa finished strong. During the final three games of the season, he averaged 20.3 points and 17.7 rebounds.
Forced to play out of position with the early season departure of 7-footer James Wiseman, Achiuwa prospered in the post. He grabbed a season-high 22 rebounds in an overtime win at Tulane in late February. The 22 rebounds were the most by a freshman in conference history and, coupled with 22 points, marked only the third time in league history a player has posted a 20-20 double-double.
Earlier this month, he was named the AAC Freshman of the Year and the AAC Player of the Year. He became the first Tiger to earn Player of the Year honors since the UofM joined the AAC seven years ago and the first freshman to sweep league FOY and POY since Keith Lee in 1982.
A member of the AAC First Team, Achiuwa was honored by the conference 11 times during the season, including six times as Freshman of the Week.
NABC District 24
First Team
Jarron Cumberland, Cincinnati
Precious Achiuwa, Memphis
Jayden Gardner, East Carolina
Nate Hinton, Houston
Quinton Rose, Temple
Second Team
Kendric Davis, SMU
Jaime Echenique, Wichita State
Martins Igbanu, Tulsa
Tre Scott, Cincinnati
Christian Vital, Connecticut
Coach of the Year: Frank Haith, Tulsa
Players Mentioned
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