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E. J. Anosike
American basketball player (born 1997) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ejimofor "E. J." Anosike (born November 11, 1998) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player who last played for Petro de Luanda of the Angolan Basketball League and Basketball Africa League (BAL). He played college basketball for the Sacred Heart Pioneers, Tennessee Volunteers, and Cal State Fullerton Titans.
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Early life and high school career
Anosike was born in Staten Island, New York and raised in East Orange, New Jersey.[2] Anosike was one of the players who scored 1,000 points for Paramus Catholic High School situated in Paramus, New Jersey.
College 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.
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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 (2024–2025)
On December 6, 2024, Anosike signed with BC Oostende of the BNXT League.[11] On March 3, 2025, the team released him after his 3 month interim contract to replace injured players.[12]
Petro de Luanda (2025–present)
On April 13, 2025, he joined the Angolan champions Petro de Luanda, signing a contract for the remainder of the season.[13]
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.[14] He averaged six points per game and two rebounds per game in the tournament.
Personal life
Anosike obtained an 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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