Nationality American Name Nicky Anosike Weight 95 kg | Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg) Height 1.91 m Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Role Basketball player | |
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WNBA draft 2008 / Round: 2 / Pick: 16th overall Siblings O. D. Anosike, Nneoma Anosike, Rotanna Anosike, Ikenna Anosike Similar People | ||
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Nkolika "Nicky" Nonyelum Anosike (born February 27, 1986) is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, most recently with the Los Angeles Sparks.
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- Minnesota lynx feature nicky anosike aggressive historian
- Washington s nicky anosike returns with mike peden
- Personal
- College
- Tennessee statistics
- USA Basketball
- WNBA career
- Overseas
- Awards and achievements
- References
Washington s nicky anosike returns with mike peden
Personal
Anosike was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in Staten Island where she attended St. Peter's High School for Girls. Anosike was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored one point. Her younger brother, O. D. Anosike, plays pro basketball for Scavolini Pesaro in Italy.
College
Anosike attended college at Tennessee and graduated in 2008. While at Tennessee Anosike won back to back National Champions in 2007 and 2008. She was teammates with Candace Parker, Shannon Bobbitt, and Alexis Hornbuckle.
Tennessee statistics
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USA Basketball
Anosike was named to the USA Women's U19 team which represented the USA in the 2005 U19 World's Championship, held in Tunis, Tunisia, in July and August 2007. Anosike averaged 11.4 points per game helping her team to a 7–0 record and a gold medal.
Anosike played for the USA team in the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The team won all five games, earning the Gold Medal for the event.
WNBA career
Following her collegiate career she declared for the WNBA Draft
Anosike was selected in the 2nd round with the 16th overall pick of the 2008 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx. She was selected right after her college teammate Shannon Bobbitt who was selected by the Los Angeles Sparks where her other teammate Candace Parker will play. In Minnesota she started all the games for the Lynx while the first round pick, Candice Wiggins, came off the bench also winning the 6th Woman of the Year Award. Anosike was selected to the 2009 West All Star Team as a reserve, along with former teammate Charde Houston.
Anosike was traded to the Washington Mystics on April 9, 2011.
On February 23, 2012, Anosike was traded to the Los Angeles Sparks.