Three Promising College Basketball Freshmen to Watch in 2018-19

Sudeep Moniz earned a bachelor's degree in operations research and engineering management systems from the Columbia University in 2010 and has worked in the financial services field ever since. When he isn't working, Sudeep Moniz enjoys following college basketball.

While some freshmen take time to adjust to playing at the college level, others excel from the start of the season. Below are three highly-regarded freshmen who could be game-changers in 2018-19.

1. Zion Williamson - Along with fellow Duke freshmen R.J. Barrett, Williamson is one of the most acclaimed freshman in all of college basketball and has a legitimate chance to earn ACC and National player of the year. As a senior with Spartanburg Day High School in South Carolina, Williamson averaged 36.4 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 3.4 steals per game. 

2. Nassir Little - An incoming freshman with the University of North Carolina, Little could also compete for the ACC Player of the Year, especially if he develops chemistry with Luke Maye and the rest of the team's veteran core.

3. Prentiss Hubb - A freshman guard with the University of Notre Dame, Hubb was listed as the 87th-best freshman in 247 Composite rankings, but the combo guard has a strong chance to be in the Fighting Irish's starting lineup by the end of the season.

Toyota Makes Major Investment in Uber for Self-Driving Cars

Sudeep Moniz is a financial services professional who has been engaged in the energy sector after earning a bachelor's degree in operations research at Columbia University in 2010. In addition to his professional interests, Sudeep Moniz enjoys learning about automation and autonomous driving.

Automobile companies are steadily rolling out autonomous vehicle technology, but Toyota, in partnership with Uber, is hoping to bring autonomous ride sharing to market in the near future. The company recently announced it would invest $500 million in ride-sharing company Uber for the purpose of developing self-driving vehicle technologies.

The first self-driving fleet, known as Autono-MaaS (autonomous mobility as a service), is expected to be introduced in 2021 and will be based on technologies used for the Toyota Sienna minivan. Vehicles will also include light detection and ranging sensor systems and laser scanning as well as data collection and mapping capabilities. In addition to its investment in Uber, Toyota has allocated $2.8 billion for its own autonomous vehicle research and development programs.