Nicky Anosike
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Nkolika "Nicky" Nonyelum Anosike (born February 27, 1986) is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA
, currently playing for the Washington Mystics
.
, 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. She participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored one point.
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. Following her collegiate career she declared for the WNBA Draft
by the Minnesota Lynx
. 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 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.
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
, currently playing for the Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
.
Personal
Anosike was born in BrooklynBrooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York and grew up in Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
where she attended St. Peter's High School for Girls, an institute for higher learning. Anosike was named a WBCA
Women's Basketball Coaches Association
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association is an association of coaches of women's basketball teams at all levels.The organization was formed in 1981, with the goal of addressing the needs of women's basketball coaches.The mission of the WBCA is:...
All-American. She participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored one point.
College
Anosike attended college at TennesseeTennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
The Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represents the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee in NCAA women's basketball competition...
and graduated in 2008. While at Tennessee Anosike won back to back National Champions in 2007 and 2008. She was teammates with Candace Parker
Candace Parker
Candace Nicole Parker is an All-American basketball player for the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks and is also the younger sister of NBA player Anthony Parker. She was drafted to the team from Tennessee in 2008...
, Shannon Bobbitt
Shannon Bobbitt
Shannon Denise Bobbitt is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA's Indiana Fever. One of eight children and a native of the Bronx, New York Bobbitt honed her basketball skills on the neighborhood project courts of Harlem...
, and Alexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Kay'ree Hornbuckle is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-High school years:...
. Anosike played for the USA team in the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The team won all five games, earning the Gold Medal for the event. Following her collegiate career she declared for the WNBA Draft
WNBA Draft
The WNBA Draft is an annual draft held by the WNBA through which WNBA teams can select new players from a talent pool of college and professional women's basketball players. The first WNBA draft was held in 1997...
WNBA career
Anosike was selected in the 2nd round with the 16th overall pick of the 2008 WNBA Draft2008 WNBA Draft
The 2008 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 9, 2008....
by the Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
. She was selected right after her college teammate Shannon Bobbitt
Shannon Bobbitt
Shannon Denise Bobbitt is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA's Indiana Fever. One of eight children and a native of the Bronx, New York Bobbitt honed her basketball skills on the neighborhood project courts of Harlem...
who was selected by the Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
where her other teammate Candace Parker
Candace Parker
Candace Nicole Parker is an All-American basketball player for the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks and is also the younger sister of NBA player Anthony Parker. She was drafted to the team from Tennessee in 2008...
will play. In Minnesota she started all the games for the Lynx while the first round pick, Candice Wiggins
Candice Wiggins
Candice Dana Wiggins is American basketball guard for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA. She previously played for the Stanford University women's basketball team where she is the all-time leading scorer in Stanford women's basketball history and in the Pac-10 Conference women's basketball history....
, 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
Charde Houston
Charde Lakishia Houston is a professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx....
.
Anosike was traded to the Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
on April 9, 2011.