SPRINGFIELD, Mass.--University of Memphis freshman forward Precious Achiuwa was named Wednesday as one of 10 finalists for the 2020 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award presented by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
 
The award is named after Class of 1993 Hall of Famer Julius Erving, who played 16 seasons in professional basketball. The Erving Award is in its sixth season recognizing the nation's top small forwards in Division 1.
 
A national committee of highly regarded college basketball personnel trimmed the watch list from 20 to 10 candidates.
 
In March, five finalists will be presented to Erving and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. The winner will be announced April 10 in Los Angeles at The College Basketball Awards presented by Wendy's, which will be attended by the other four finalists.

Achiuwa leads The American in rebounding with 10.1 rebounds per game and is fifth in scoring with 15.1 points per game. He is the only freshman in the country that is averaging a double-double and his 12 double-doubles rank first in the nation by freshmen.