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Nicky Anosike 
WNBA's Washington Mystics – No. 21 Forward/Center Born February 27, 1986
Brooklyn, New YorkNationality American Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight 210 lb (95 kg) College Tennessee Draft 16th overall, 2008
Minnesota LynxProfile WNBA Info Page WNBA Teams Minnesota Lynx (2008–2010)
Washington Mystics (2011–present)Awards and Honors 1× WNBA All-Star (2009) Medal recordWomen's Basketball Competitor for USA Pan American Games Gold 2007 Brazil Team Competition Nkolika "Nicky" Nonyelum Anosike (born February 27, 1986) is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Washington Mystics.[1]
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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]
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
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.
Overseas Play
She is currently playing for Ros Casares in Valencia during the 2010–2011 off-season.[7]
Awards and achievements
- 2009 WNBA All-Star Selection
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
- ^ Offseason 2008–09: Overseas Roster
External links
Links to related articles Tennessee Lady Volunteers Basketball 2006–07 NCAA Champions 00 Shannon Bobbitt | 1 Sidney Spencer | 2 Cait McMahan | 3 Candace Parker (MOP) | 10 Elizabeth Curry | 13 Dominique Redding | 14 Alexis Hornbuckle | 33 Alberta Auguste | 34 Nicci Moats | 44 Alex Fuller | 55 Nicky Anosike
Coach Pat SummittTennessee Lady Volunteers Basketball 2007–08 NCAA Champions 00 Shannon Bobbitt | 2 Cait McMahan | 3 Candace Parker (MOP) | 5 Angie Bjorklund | 14 Alexis Hornbuckle | 20 Sydney Smallbone | 21 Vicky Baugh | 33 Alberta Auguste | 34 Nicci Moats | 44 Alex Fuller | 52 Kelley Cain | 55 Nicky Anosike
Coach Pat Summitt2008 WNBA Draft First Round Candace Parker • Sylvia Fowles • Candice Wiggins • Alexis Hornbuckle • Matee Ajavon • Crystal Langhorne • Essence Carson • Tamera Young • Amber Holt • Laura Harper • Tasha Humphrey • Ketia Swanier • LaToya Pringle • Erlana LarkinsSecond Round Shannon Bobbitt • Nicky Anosike • Erica White • Olayinka Sanni • Quianna Chaney • Lindsey Pluimer • Chioma Nnamaka • Allie Quigley • Jolene Anderson • Morenike Atunrase • Leilani Mitchell • Khadijah Whittington • Wanisha Smith • Natasha LacyThird Round Sharnee’ Zoll • Charde Houston • Crystal Kelly • Danielle Hood • Angela Tisdale • Krystal Vaughn • Alberta Auguste • Kimberly Beck • Lauren Ervin • A'Quonesia Franklin • Alex Anderson • Izabela Piekarska • Marscilla Packer • Valeriya Berezhynska • Charel AllenEast: ATL • CHI • CON • IND • NY • WAS |
West: LA • MIN • PHO • SA • SEA • TULCategories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- American women's basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- Sportspeople from Brooklyn
- Sportspeople from Staten Island
- Tennessee Lady Vols basketball players
- Washington Mystics players
- Minnesota Lynx players
- Centers (basketball)
- Basketball players from New York
- Basketball players at the 2007 Pan American Games
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