Nicky Anosike

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Nicky Anosike
WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks  – No. 55
Forward/Center
Born (1986-02-27) February 27, 1986 (age 26)
Brooklyn, New York
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg)
College Tennessee
Draft 16th overall, 2008
Minnesota Lynx
Profile WNBA Info Page
WNBA Teams
Minnesota Lynx (2008–2010)
Washington Mystics (2011)
Los Angeles Sparks (2012–present)
Awards and Honors
WNBA All-Star (2009)

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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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] Her younger brother, OD Anosike, plays basketball for Siena College where he lead the nation in rebounding during the 2011-2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

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.

On February 23, 2012, Anosike was traded to the Los Angeles Sparks.[7]

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Awards and achievements

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