Julius Nwosu

Julius Nwosu

Position	Power forward
Height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight	255 lb (116 kg)
Born	May 1, 1971 (1971-05-01) (age 40) Nkwere, Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
College	Liberty University
Pro career	1993–2007
Career history	Cáceres CB (1993–1994) San Antonio Spurs (1994–1995) CSKA Moscow (1995–1996) Boston Celtics (1996) Panathinaikos (1996-1997) Galatasaray Cafe Crown(1998) Avtodor Saratov (1998) Isuzu Giba Cats (2000–2001) EB Pau-Orthez (2001) Red Bull Thunder (2002) Sporting (2002–2004) EB Pau-Orthez CSU Asesoft Ploiesti (Romania, 2005–2006) Al Jalaa (Syria, 2006–2007) Ararat (Iran, 2007–present)

Obinna Julius Nwosu, otherwise referred to as just Julius Nwosu (born May 1, 1971, in Nkwere, Nigeria), is a Nigerian professional basketball player. He played briefly for the American National Basketball Association's San Antonio Spurs during the 1994–95 NBA season. He also had a career in the Philippine Basketball Association.^[1]

Playing career

Nwosu attended Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.. Nwosu has played in 14 different countries during his 14-year career.

He won the Russian league title in 1996 with CSKA Moscow, and the French league crown in 2001 with Pau-Orthez. Nwosu led the Red Bull Thunder to the PBA Commissioner's Cup title in 2002. In 2005, he started with Asesoft Ploiesti in Romania (averaging 12.8 points and 9.8 rebounds in FIBA Europe Cup), before signing with Syrian club Al Jalaa Aleppo in February 2006.

He was part of the 1998 FIBA World Championship Nigerian national team that played at the FIBA World Championship. But due to bad medication bought at a market in Lagos, he was suspended for doping and could not finish the tournament.^[2]

NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1994–95	San Antonio	23	0	3.7	.321	.000	.765	1.0	.1	.0	.1	1.3
Career		23	0	3.7	.321	.000	.765	1.0	.1	.0	.1	1.3

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1994–95	San Antonio	2	0	3.5	.000	.000	.000	1.0	.0	.0	.0	0.0
Career		2	0	3.5	.000	.000	.000	1.0	.0	.0	.0	0.0

Notes

1. ^ NBA.com: Blog
2. ^ Player Profile

External links

• Basketball-Reference.com: Julius Nwosu
• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
• Player profile (French)
• ACB.com Profile (Spanish)

Persondata
Name	Nwosu, Julius
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	May 1, 1971
Place of birth	Nkwere, Nigeria
Date of death
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