Dr. OD Anosike
Athletic Career
Professional Career
Professional: 2024-25
- Joined Metros De Santiago for the playoffs in August 2024
- In December 2024 signed with Gaziantep of Turkey’s TBL
- Averaged 9.8 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 2.7 assists
- Led the league in rebounding
- Finished the season with 7 double-doubles
- Advanced to the TBL playoffs
- Signed with Alliance de Montreal in Canada’s CEBL in June 2025
- Averaged 9.8 points and 7.2 rebounds in 6 games
Professional: 2023-24
- Signed with Libyan powerhouse Ahly Benghazi for a short-term playoff stint in June 2023
- Helped the team go 5-1 in a double round robin playoff format and secure the league title
- Signed with Iranian powerhouse Mahram in October 2023
- Averaged 12.9 points and 11.5 rebounds in 11 games
- Shot 56 percent from the floor and secured 8 double-doubles
- Had 23 points, 18 rebounds, and 3 assists in a victory over Naft Abadan
- Signed with Turkish TBL club Ankaragucu in January 2024
- Averaged 11.9 points and a league-leading 13.8 rebounds
- Shot 57 percent from the field and secured 10 double-doubles
- Had 18 points, 12 rebounds, and 2 blocks in a win over Kapakli Spor
- Awarded TBL Player of the Month in February
- Named to the Eurobasket.com All-Turkish TBL Second Team
Professional: 2022-23
- Returned to Fuerza Regia as team captain
- Averaged 9.8 points and 9.4 rebounds along with 2 assists
- Poured in 21 points and 10 rebounds in a victory against Libertadores
- Left team in August to join Turkish club Manisa, a member of Turkey’s top-tier BSL league
- Averaged 9.2 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 2.3 assists
- Led the league in rebounding
- Completed the season with 9 double-doubles
Professional: 2021-22
- Rejoined to Fuerza Regia
- Averaged 10.8 points and 9.2 rebounds while shooting 57 percent from the field
- Led the Mexican LNBP in rebounding
- Had 16 points and 19 rebounds against Astros
- Finished with 10 double-doubles
- Captured another Mexican LNBP championship (back-to-back)
- Joined Cholet Basket in December, a member of France’s ProA league
- Averaged 10.6 points and 7.3 rebounds, good for 5th in the league in rebounds
- Shot 63 percent from the field
- Helped team advance to the league playoffs
Professional: 2020-21
- Rejoined Fuerza Regia for another season
- Averaged 12.2 points and 8.6 rebounds while shooting 58% from the field
- Finished fourth in the league in rebounds per game
- Finished with 5 double doubles on the season
- Had 23 points, 21 rebounds and 4 assists versus Durango
- Was named a finalist for the regular season MVP
- Captured the Mexico LNBP Championship
- In January, signed in Greece with Lavrio
- Averaged 6 points and 5 rebounds in 17 minutes of action
- Had 15 points and 12 rebounds in 15 minutes in a win over Kolossos
- Reached the Greek Cup Finals
- Also reached the Greek regular season Finals, losing to Panathinaikos
Professional: 2019-20
- Played with defending champions Fuerza Regia of the Mexican LNBP, the top league in Mexico
- Averaged 12.4 points and 8 rebounds in 25 minutes of action, while shooting 55 percent from the field
- Tallied 15 double-doubles, which was good for number 1 in the league
- Average of 8 rebounds a game was good for top 5 in the league
- Eclipsed 20 points per game 6 times while showcasing a refined offensive game
- Shot a career high 66 percent from the free throw line
- Put up 22 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists in his first game in a win against Huracanes
- Had 19 points and 10 rebounds in a road win against Huracanes
- Produced 22 points and 10 rebounds in a matchup against Mineros
- Lost in Game 7 of the Mexican LNBP Finals
- At the conclusion of the Mexican season, signed with KCC Egis of the South Korean KBL, the top league of South Korea
- Compiled 18 points and 10 rebounds in a win against KT Sonicboom
- Only played in one game due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Professional: 2018-19
- Played with Le Portel of the French ProA league, the top league in France
- Averaged 11.2 points and 8.6 rebounds in 29 minutes of action, while shooting 52.7 percent from the field
- Led the French league in rebounding
- Tallied 7 double-doubles on the season
- Had 19 points and 8 rebounds in a road matchup against Gravelines
- Put up 18 points and 13 rebounds in an upset victory against Pau-Orthez
- Produced a monster game of 22 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists in a home win against Chalons-Reims
Professional: 2017-18
- Played with Real Betis of the Spanish ACB, the top league in all of Europe
- Averaged 10.2 points and 6.2 rebounds in 24 minutes per game, while shooting 58.3 percent from the floor
- Finished top 5 in the league in rebounding
- Compiled 4 double-doubles
- Had 19 points and 8 rebounds in an opening night matchup against Euroleague power Valencia
- Produced 22 points and added 6 rebounds against Euroleague club Barcelona
- Finished with 14 points and 14 rebounds against Luka Doncic and the Euroleague champions Real Madrid
Professional: 2016-17
- Played with Pallacanestro Varese of the Italian Serie A league
- Averaged 10 points and 11.1 rebounds in 24 minutes of action while shooting 59.8 percent from the floor
- Led the league in rebounding for the sixth (!!!!) consecutive season
- Finished second in the league in double-doubles (12)
- Had a 10 point 21 rebound performance in a road victory at Caserta
- Finished with 13 points and 20 rebounds at Cremona
- Went to Avellino and had a season-high 19 points along with 7 rebounds
- Had a monster game in a victory against his former team Pesaro – with 18 points and 11 rebounds
- Also competed in the Basketball Champions League, where he averaged 5.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in 20 minutes of action
- Helped power the team to a seven-game winning streak towards the end of the season
- Scored over 1000 points and grabbed over 1000 rebounds in Italian Serie A league
Professional: 2015-16
- Played preseason in Spain with Laboral Kutxa Baskonia of the Euroleague
- Moved to Greece and played with Eurocup team AEK Athens
- Played the final half of the season in Italy with Eurocup team Enel Basket Brindisi
- Averaged 5.8 points a game while shooting 54.2 percent from the field
- Averaged a league-leading 10.1 rebounds a game
- Marks the fifth (!!!!) consecutive season that Anosike has lead his league in rebounding, dating back to the 2011-12 season at Siena College
- Added 3 double-doubles during the season
- Had a season high 17 rebound performance in the season finale against Cremona
- Received the nickname #MrEnergy from the fans due to his intense style of play
Professional: 2014-15
- Competed in the NBA Orlando Summer League with the Boston Celtics
- Played his second season with Sidigas Avellino of the Italian Serie A league
- Averaged 11.5 points and 10.9 rebounds per game
- Led the league in rebounds and double-doubles (14) for the second consecutive year
- Had a season high of 19 rebounds versus Trento
- Finished the season with 14 double doubles
- Shot 62.1 percent from the field, which was third highest in the league
- An Italian league All-Star for the second consecutive season
Professional: 2013-14
- Competed in the NBA Las Vegas Summer League with the Denver Nuggets
- Played his rookie season with VL Pesaro of the Italian Serie A league
- Averaged 14.4 points and 13.1 rebounds per game
- Led the league in rebounds, double-doubles, and player efficiency
- Had a season high of 25 rebounds versus Brindisi
- Finished the season with 20 double-doubles, including a streak of 10 straight
- Finished first in voting for the Italian All-Star game
- Eurobasket.com Italian Serie A Second-Team
- Joined Strasbourg IG (France) in May 2014 at the conclusion of the Italian season
- Helped the team reach the French Pro A league championship
College
College
- Chose Siena College over 38 other scholarship offers, including Temple, George Mason, Delaware, Southern Methodist, and Iona
- Played in all 34 games as a freshman
- Won the MAAC championship as a freshmen and advanced to the NCAA tournament under coach Fran McCaffery
- Moved into a starting role as a sophomore, averaging 8.9 points and 6.8 rebounds
- Solidified himself as one of the nation’s best big men as a junior, averaging 15.0 points and 12.5 rebounds
- Concluded is terrific college career averaging 13.3 points and 11.4 rebounds as a senior
- Lead the nation in rebounding two years in a row, the second player to do so in the last 40 years (Paul Millsap, Louisiana Tech)
- Had a streak of 17 straight double doubles as a junior, which is longest streak in school history and longest streak in the nation over the last 17 years
- Finishing with 23 doubles as a junior, good for second in the nation behind Thomas Robinson (Kansas)
- First Team All-MAAC as a junior and Second Team All-MAAC as a senior
- MAAC All-Academic Team as a senior
- Named to the Lou Henson Mid-Major All-American Team as a junior
- ECAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Year as a senior
- Scored over 1000 points and grabbed over 1000 rebounds in his career at Siena
- Second all-time in school history in total rebounds
- Played 37.1 minutes a game as a senior, which ranked 10th nationally
- A true iron-man, appearing in all 128 games during his four-year career
- Named Lowe’s Senior CLASS candidate as a senior
- Attended the prestigious Portsmouth Invitational, which is composed of 64 of the best seniors in the country
- Named best rebounder in college basketball by ESPN announcer Jay Bilas as a senior
High School
High School
- Played for head coach Charlie Driscoll at Saint Peter’s Boys High School
- Three-year Varsity starter
- Two-Time Advance All-Star
- Named to the Daily News All-City team as a junior and senior
- Averaged 17.8 points and 18 rebounds per game as a senior while posting 11 20-point games
- Helped St. Peter’s to a 19-8 record and a 15-1 mark on Staten Island as a senior
- Averaged 24.6 points and 17.3 rebounds per game in the SISHL Tournament, guiding St. Peter’s to an Island CHSAA Division Title and a third straight SIHSL Tournament Championship
- Participated in the 2009 Jordan Brand Classic at Madison Square Garden
- Recipient of the 61st annual Warren Jaques Award, given to the most outstanding basketball player on Staten Island
- Played for the N.J. Shoreshots AAU team