#24 E.J. ANOSIKE
POSITION: Forward
HEIGHT: 6-7 (201 cm)
WEIGHT: 250 lbs (113 kg)
BIRTHDATE: November 11, 1998 (East Orange, NJ)
HIGH SCHOOL: St. Thomas More (Oakdale, CT)
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE:
Cal State Fullerton ‘22 (Fullerton, CA)
TWITTER/INSTAGRAM:
@EAnosike55/@ej_anosike
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent on April 27, 2023
YEARS PRO:
1
BIO
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Made his professional debut in the 2022-23 season, posting averages of 10.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 20.6 minutes in 32 games across the Drew League, Korean Basketball League (KBL), and NBA G League.
2023:
Appeared in two games for the Texas Legends, NBA G League affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks … Averaged 9.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 15.5 minutes … Scored 14 points to go along with five rebounds in 26 minutes of action March 25 vs. Santa Cruz.
2023:
Averaged 4.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 12.0 minutes through six games with the Salt Lake City Stars, NBA G League affiliate of the Utah Jazz … Grabbed multiple rebounds in every game and blocked two shots Feb. 10 vs. Lakeland.
2022:
Averaged 13.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 24.7 minutes in 21 games with the Suwon KT Sonicboom of the KBL … Scored in double figures 11 times and scored 20 or more in eight games … Exploded for a career-high 34 points to go along with eight rebounds in 38 minutes of action Nov. 3 vs. KoGas … Poured in 32 points to go along with six rebounds and four steals in a Nov. 24 win against Wonju … Grabbed a season-best 16 rebounds to go along with 16 points in a double-double performance Oct. 30 vs. Anyang … Recorded his second double-double of the season with 21 points and 10 rebounds Dec. 1 vs. Anyang.
2022:
Appeared in three games for the L.A. Cheaters in The Basketball Tournament (TBT) in July … Averaged 3.3 points and 2.3 rebounds in 12.0 minutes per game.
UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER
2021-22:
Transferred to Cal State Fullerton, where he averaged a career-best 16.7 points to go along with 8.6 rebounds per game in 32 contests as a senior … Led the Titans in scoring and minutes played … Started in all but one game … Scored in double figures in 30 games … Recorded 10 double-doubles … Scored a season-high 33 points on 63.2 per cent from the floor and a perfect eight-of-eight from the free throw line to propel his team to a win Jan. 13 vs. California State, Northridge … Came down with a season-high 20 rebounds to go along with 16 points March 10 vs. UC Davis … Led Cal State Fullerton to their fourth NCAA tournament appearance in program history ... Named All-Big West Newcomer of the Year … Honoured as All-Big West Tournament MVP after tallying 22 points and eight rebounds in a victory over Long Beach State in the Big West Championship game March 13 … Named to the conference’s First Team and All-Tournament Team.
2020-21:
Joined the University of Tennessee Volunteers as the sixth-rated graduate transfer in the country … Saw action in 22 games where he averaged 1.7 points, 1.9 rebounds and 8.6 minutes … Recorded season highs of nine points (Dec. 21 vs. Saint Joseph’s) and six rebounds (Dec. 15 vs. Appalachian State).
2019-20:
Accrued impressive career-high averages in rebounds (11.6) and minutes (33.2) through 33 games with the Sacred Heart Pioneers … Started in every game … Led his team in points per game (15.7) and rebounds per game … Scored in double figures in all but three games, with eight games of 20 or more … Notched double-digit rebounds in 21 games with 18 double-double performances … Grabbed fifteen or more rebounds in eight games … Scored a season-high 26 points to go along with 14 rebounds Dec. 1 vs. Pine Manor, later matching that scoring mark Feb. 15 vs. LIU Brooklyn in a game where he also grabbed a career-high and program-record 22 rebounds … Had great success getting to the free throw line with seven games of double-digit attempts and only two games with zero …. Honoured as Northeast Conference (NEC) Player of the Week on five occasions … Named to All-NEC First Team.
2018-19:
Averaged 14.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 29.0 minutes in 32 games as a sophomore at Sacred Heart … Started every game … Led the Pioneers in rebounds per game … Scored double-digit points in 25 games … Recorded seven double-doubles … Scored a season-high 27 points on four-of-six from three in a win Feb. 2 vs. Saint Francis … Nabbed a season-high 16 rebounds Nov. 17 vs. Brown, with 10 coming on the offensive glass … Honoured with the NEC’s Most Improved Player Award and named to the All-NEC Second Team.
2017-18:
Averaged 4.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 13.9 minutes as a freshman at Sacred Heart … Came down with a season-best 17 rebounds Nov. 19 vs. Maine … Tallied a season-best 14 points to go along with 16 rebounds Nov. 22 vs. Mitchell.
PERSONAL
Full name is Ejimofor Anosike ... Majored in finance and actuarial science as an undergraduate and agricultural economics as a graduate student.
STATISTICS
PROFESSIONAL TOTALS
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Texas | 2 | 31 | 18 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
2023 | Salt Lake City | 6 | 72 | 25 | 8-19 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2022 | Suwon KT | 21 | 519 | 287 | 66-144 | 34-118 | 53-71 | 40 | 79 | 119 | 29 | 47 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
2022 | LA Cheaters | 3 | 36 | 10 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Totals | 32 | 658 | 340 | 81-177 | 37-125 | 61-82 | 61 | 96 | 157 | 43 | 65 | 12 | 15 | 41 |
PROFESSIONAL AVERAGES
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Texas | 2 | 15.5 | 9.0 | .571 | .500 | .667 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
2023 | Salt Lake City | 6 | 12.0 | 4.2 | .421 | .000 | .833 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
2022 | Suwon KT | 21 | 24.7 | 13.7 | .458 | .288 | .746 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
2022 | LA Cheaters | 3 | 12.0 | 3.3 | .429 | .333 | .500 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
Totals | 32 | 20.6 | 10.6 | .458 | .296 | .744 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE TOTALS
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-22 | Cal St. Fullerton | 32 | 980 | 520 | 180-334 | 8-30 | 136-175 | 99 | 168 | 267 | 56 | 81 | 10 | 27 | 62 |
2020-21 | Tennessee | 22 | 189 | 38 | 13-38 | 0-0 | 12-20 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
2014-15 | Sacred Heart | 33 | 1095 | 519 | 162-296 | 20-80 | 135-186 | 138 | 245 | 383 | 57 | 71 | 9 | 32 | 69 |
2018-19 | Sacred Heart | 32 | 928 | 454 | 137-248 | 19-53 | 123-163 | 105 | 153 | 258 | 29 | 79 | 16 | 19 | 48 |
2017-18 | Sacred Heart | 29 | 403 | 123 | 42-102 | 0-5 | 39-56 | 42 | 69 | 111 | 12 | 46 | 13 | 6 | 33 |
Totals: | 148 | 3,595 | 1,654 | 534-1,018 | 47-168 | 445-600 | 406 | 655 | 1,061 | 160 | 297 | 49 | 92 | 217 |
UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE AVERAGES
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-22 | Cal St. Fullerton | 32 | 30.6 | 16.3 | .539 | .267 | .777 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
2020-21 | Tennessee | 22 | 8.6 | 1.7 | .342 | .000 | .600 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
2014-15 | Sacred Heart | 33 | 33.2 | 15.7 | .547 | .250 | .726 | 4.2 | 7.4 | 11.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.1 |
2018-19 | Sacred Heart | 32 | 29 | 14.2 | .552 | .358 | .755 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
2017-18 | Sacred Heart | 29 | 13.9 | 4.2 | .412 | .000 | .696 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
Totals: | 148 | 24.3 | 11.2 | .525 | .280 | .742 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
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