Julius Nwosu

Obinna Julius Nwosu (born May 1, 1971), is a Nigerian former 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 Lebanese Basketball League and the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).^[1]

Julius Nwosu

Personal information
Born	(1971-01-05) January 5, 1971 (age 54) Nkwere, Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school	Imo State Secondary (Imo, Nigeria)
College	Liberty (1989–1993)
NBA draft	1993: undrafted
Playing career	1993–2010
Position	Center
Number	00
Career history
1993–1994	Cáceres CB
1994–1995	San Antonio Spurs
1995–1996	CSKA Moscow
1996–1997	Panathinaikos
1998	Galatasaray Cafe Crown
1998	Avtodor Saratov
2000–2001	Isuzu Giga Cats
2001	Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
2002	Red Bull Thunder
2002–2004	Sporting
2004–2005	Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
2005–2006	CSU Asesoft Ploieşti
2006–2007	Al Jalaa
2007–2008	Ararat
2008	Gregorio Urbano Gilbert
2008	Crocodrilos de Caracas
2008	Reales de La Vega
2009	Villa Duarte de Calero
2009	Juan Pablo Duarte
2009–2010	Gregorio Urbano Gilbert
2010	Jose Horacio Rodriguez
2010	San Carlos
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Playing career

Born in Nkwere, Nigeria, Nwosu attended Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. 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 later played in the Dominican Republic.^[2]

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.^[3]

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