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.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 5, 1971 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.com | |
Playing career edit
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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 | |
Notes edit
- ^ NBA.com: Blog Archived 2007-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Julius Nwosu. LatinBasket.com
- ^ Player Profile
External links edit
- Basketball-Reference.com: Julius Nwosu
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- Player profile (in French)
- ACB.com Profile Archived 2011-05-25 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)