Nicky Anosike
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| WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks | |||||||||||||
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| Forward/Center | |||||||||||||
| Born | February 27, 1986 Brooklyn, New York |
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||
| College | Tennessee | ||||||||||||
| Draft | 16th overall, 2008 Minnesota Lynx |
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| Profile | WNBA Info Page | ||||||||||||
| WNBA Teams | |||||||||||||
| Minnesota Lynx (2008–2010) Washington Mystics (2011) Los Angeles Sparks (2012–present) |
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| 1× WNBA All-Star (2009) | |||||||||||||
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Nkolika "Nicky" Nonyelum Anosike (born February 27, 1986) is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Los Angeles Sparks.[1]
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[edit] Personal
Anosike was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in Staten Island where she attended St. Peter's High School for Girls, an institute for higher learning. Anosike was named a WBCA All-American.[2] She participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored one point.[3]
[edit] 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. 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.[4] Following her collegiate career she declared for the WNBA Draft
[edit] WNBA career
Anosike was selected in the 2nd round with the 16th overall pick of the 2008 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx.[5] 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[6] 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.[7]
[edit] Overseas
- 2009-2010:
Municipal MCM Târgovişte. - 2010-2011:
Ros Casares Valencia.[8]
[edit] Awards and achievements
[edit] Notes
- ^ WNBA Player Profile
- ^ "2004 WBCA High School All-Americans". WBCA. http://www.wbca.org/education/wbca-events/wbca-high-school-all-america-game/past-hsaa/. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
- ^ "2004 WBCA High School All-America Game". WBCA. http://www.wbca.org/education/wbca-events/wbca-high-school-all-america-game/box-scores/. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
- ^ "FIFTEENTH PAN AMERICAN GAMES – 2007". USA Basketball. http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=wpag_2007. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ^ Lynx Select Anosike and houston in 2008 WNBA Draft
- ^ Career Stats and Totals
- ^ Washington Mystics Trade Nicky Anosike To L.A. Sparks For Natasha Lacy, Latoya Pringle
- ^ Offseason 2008–09: Overseas Roster
[edit] External links
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- American women's basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- Sportspeople from Brooklyn
- Sportspeople from Staten Island
- Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball players
- Washington Mystics players
- Minnesota Lynx players
- Centers (basketball)
- Basketball players from New York
- Basketball players at the 2007 Pan American Games
