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Anosike dominates, Le Portel upsets second-seeded Pau at home ESSM Le Portel earned a much-needed victory in a 75-69 win versus second-place team Pau-Lacq-Orthez. O.D. Anosike was the MVP of the game – leading the team with 18 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals. “This was the epitome of a team win” said Read More

In the recent days, O.D. Anosike reached an agreement to join ESSM Le Portel in France. The team competes in the Jeep Elite Pro A league, which is the highest caliber league in France and one of the strongest leagues in all of Europe. “I feel really good about my decision to join a serious Read More

OD Anosike sat down with Giorgio Bosco of “Pianeta Basket” to discuss his past, the present, and his future career endeavors. How was your last season in Spain? My last season in Spain was very interesting. We were a team filled of many talented players but we unable to find our chemistry throughout the season. Anyway I Read More

Anosike powers Real Betis to win over Euroleague club Malaga On Sunday, Real Betis earned a much-needed victory in outstanding fashion. The team was able to hold off Euroleague power Unicaja Malaga 89-88 behind O.D. Anosike’s 12 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists. “Obviously at this point of the season, every win is important” said Read More

Real Betis gave FC Barcelona all they could handle, but the perennial Euroleague power took home an 89-82 road win on Sunday afternoon. OD Anosike led the way for Real Betis with a game-high 22 points on 9-13 shooting, while adding 6 rebounds. “I think any time you face a team like Barcelona, you have Read More

After a summer full of contract negotiations, O.D. Anosike agreed to terms with Real Betis of Spain’s premier division, the ACB. “This was an opportunity that presented itself later on in the summer and I couldn’t be more happy about reaching an agreement” said Anosike. “Real Betis is an organized club with a rabid fan Read More

OD Anosike had the opportunity to travel to Iowa City and reunite with coaches Fran McCaffery and Andrew Francis – who had both coached Anosike during his tenure at Siena College. Anosike spent two days touring the campus, observing practice, and listening in on staff meetings as the team prepared for a European foreign trip Read More

After a slow start, Pallacanestro Varese finished the Italian regular season in relatively strong fashion – winning 8 out of their final 11 games including a 7 game winning streak. OD Anosike was right in the middle of the team’s turnaround, as he improved his numbers during the course of the season to finish with Read More

Last Sunday, Pallacanestro Varese earned a much-needed victory over Sidigas Avellino, 82-75. Varese’s balanced attack was led by O.D. Anosike, who produced a season-high 19 points and added 7 rebounds against his former team. “It was a great win in an extremely hostile environment against a veteran team” said Anosike. “To get a win like Read More

Pallacanestro Varese took home a much needed road victory Tuesday night over Polish squad Rosa Radom, 74-61. O.D. Anosike lead a balanced attack, producing 10 points and grabbing a game high 10 rebounds. “It feels great to come back from a road trip with a win” said Anosike. “The team has been struggling as of Read More