Precious AchiuwaSacramento Kings · #9
Precious Achiuwa is a 6-foot-8 Sacramento Kings big out of Memphis, drafted 20th by Miami in 2020, an athletic, switchable forward-center and former AAC Player of the Year who has developed into a versatile energy big across Miami, Toronto, New York and Sacramento.
Precious Achiuwa — the report card
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Where Precious Achiuwa stands
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Precious Achiuwa — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Precious Achiuwa
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Precious Achiuwa career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 61 | 12.1 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 0.5 | .544 | .000 |
| 2021-22 | 73 | 23.6 | 9.1 | 6.5 | 1.1 | .439 | .359 |
| 2022-23 | 55 | 20.7 | 9.2 | 6.0 | 0.9 | .485 | .269 |
| 2023-24 | 25 | 17.5 | 7.7 | 5.4 | 1.8 | .459 | .277 |
| 2024-25 | 57 | 20.5 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 1.0 | .502 | .278 |
| 2025-26 | 73 | 23.9 | 10.1 | 6.7 | 1.4 | .528 | .278 |
| Career | 344 | 20.2 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 1.1 |
The Lab
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Are the Sacramento Kings built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Precious Achiuwa
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
An athletic, switchable big who came up through the Nigerian and Memphis pipelines, Precious Achiuwa built an NBA career on energy, versatility and defensive flexibility.
Turning pro
Drafted 2020 Round 1, Pick 20 (Miami Heat) as a Center.
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Precious Achiuwa turned a Nigerian soccer childhood into an NBA career built on energy and versatility.
Chapter
A one-and-done at Memphis, he swept the AAC's top awards and was drafted 20th by Miami in 2020.
Chapter
A trade to Toronto in the Kyle Lowry deal made him a rotation big, and a stop in New York added playoff minutes.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 8"
- Weight
- 243 lbs
- College
- Memphis
- Experience
- 6th Season
- NBA debut
- 2020
- Draft
- 2020 Round 1, Pick 20 (Miami Heat)
- Born
- Port Harcourt, Nigeria
- Age
- 27
- Jersey
- #9
Achiuwa is of Igbo descent, the son of Pentecostal ministers Eunice and Donatus. He grew up playing soccer before moving to the United States to pursue basketball in his teens.
His brother God'sgift Achiuwa played Division I basketball at St. John's, part of a large family whose siblings carry names like God'swill, Promise, Grace and Peace.
High-energy, switchable and relentless on the glass, Achiuwa is the definition of a modern energy big.
Precious Achiuwa — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Precious Achiuwa, answered.
