E.J. Anosike

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E.J. Anosike
No. 3–BC Oostende
Position Power forward
League BNXT League
Personal information
Born (1998-11-11) November 11, 1998 (age 26)
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
NationalityNigerian / American [1]
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school Paramus Catholic High School
(Paramus, New Jersey)
College
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022 Suwon KT Sonicboom
2023 Salt Lake City Stars
2023 Texas Legends
2023 Winnipeg Sea Bears
2023 Chorale Roanne
2023–2024 Liège
2024 Hefei Crazy Storm
2024 San Miguel Beermen
2024–present BC Oostende
Career highlights and awards

Ejimofor 'E.J' Anosike (born November 11, 1998) is a Nigerian-American basketball player for BC Oostende of the BNXT League. He played college basketball for the Cal State Fullerton.

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Early life

Anosike was born in Staten Island, New York, and raised in East Orange, New Jersey. [2]

High school career

Anosike was one of the players who scored 1,000 points for Paramus Catholic High School situated in Paramus, New Jersey.

Collegiate career

Sacred Heart University (2017–2019)

Anosike started his collegiate basketball stint with Sacred Heart University wherein for his first game, he recorded 13 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists in a 64–69 loss to Holy Cross. [3] He notched his first double-double as he recorded 14 points and 16 rebounds in a 84–60 victory over Mitchell College. [4] In his freshman season, he averaged 4.2 points per game and 3.9 rebounds per game while shooting 38.2% from the field.

Professional career

Chorale Roanne Basket (2023)

On August 24, 2023, Anosike signed a deal with the French club, Chorale Roanne Basket, to replace Maxime Roos as he was dealing with an injury. [5] In his first game with Chorale, he only scored 4 points in a losing effort against Cholet basket. [6]

Hefei Crazy Storm (2024)

At the culmination of the 2024 NBL-China season, Anosike was recognized as the league's scoring leader after averaging 29.9 points per game in 26 games played for the Hefei Crazy Storm. [7]

San Miguel Beermen (2024)

Anosike signed with the San Miguel Beermen as a replacement player for their injured import, Jordan Adams, just in time for the start of the playoff round of the 2024 Governors' Cup. [8] In his first game with the Beermen, Anosike recorded 28 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists in a 102–95 victory over Converge. [9] He scored 41 points to propel the Beermen to a 2–0 series lead over the Converge FiberXers. [10]

BC Oostende (2024–present)

On December 6, 2024, Anosike signed with BC Oostende of the BNXT League. [11]

National team career

In 2024, Anosike was called up by his home country Nigeria for the 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament but eventually, they failed to accomplish their goal as they bowed out early in the tournament. [12] He averaged 6.0 points per game and 2 rebounds per game in the tournament.

Personal life

Anosike is pursuing a MBA degree from Cal State Fullerton and he also graduated with a master's degree in agricultural economics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

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References

  1. ↑ "Ejimfor Anosike - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "E.J. Anosike - Men's Basketball". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Holy Cross 69 - Sacred Heart 64". Sports Reference. November 10, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Mitchell 60 - Sacred Heart 84". Sports Reference. November 22, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  5. ↑ Pejoux, Eric (August 23, 2024). "E.J. Anosike à la Chorale de Roanne". Le Progrès. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Chorale Roanne Basket 86 - Cholet Basket 90". RealGM. September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  7. ↑ "China NBL Regular Season Scoring leader". Instagram. August 23, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  8. ↑ Ramos, Gerry (September 26, 2024). "SMB turns to EJ Anosike as Cam Clark takes act to Hong Kong". SPIN.ph. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Anosike, Beermen take 1-0 lead versus FiberXers". PBA.ph. September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  10. ↑ Bacnis, Justine (September 28, 2024). "Anosike's 41 powers San Miguel to 2-0 PBA QF series lead over Converge". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  11. ↑ Buyse, Peter (December 6, 2024). "EJ Anosike signs with Oostende". Eurobasket. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  12. ↑ Coats, Daniel (August 7, 2024). "MBA Student E.J. Anosike Takes His Basketball Talent Around the World". Cal State University-Fullerton College of Business and Economics. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
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