O.D. Anosike   1
    O.D. Anosike

    Class:
    Junior

    Hometown:
    Staten Island, N.Y.

    High School:
    St. Peter's Boys

    Height / Weight:
    6-8 / 230

    Position:
    F


    GENERAL: Possesses tremendous basketball IQ...Makes teammates better with his superior ball-handling ability...Exceptional vision for a big man...Solid low post moves...Long and rangy...Perfectly suited for Siena's up-tempo style offense...Expected to see meaningful minutes right away in the post...Strong offensive rebounder...Versatile big man who can play inside and out at either the three or four...Great at running the fast break...Good at facing up and taking defender off the dribble.
    BEFORE SIENA: Participated in the 2009 Jordan Brand Classic and the 2009 Unity Games...Played for head coach Charlie Driscoll at Saint Peter's Boys...Averaged 17.8 points per game as a senior while posting 11 20-point games and helping St. Peter's to a 19-8 record and a 15-1 mark on Staten Island...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...Recipient of the 61st annual Warren Jaques Award...Played for the N.J. Shoreshots and N.Y. Panthers AAU teams.
    PERSONAL: Given first name is Oderah...Born January 3, 1991...The son of Ben and Ngozi Anosike...Older sister, Nicky, is a center on the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx and was named the 2008 NCAA Woman of the Year...Has six additional siblings: Nneoma, Rotanna, Ikenna, Ifesinachi, Anulika and Ejimofor...Also recruited by Villanova, Rutgers, St. John's, Davidson, Manhattan and several other Division I schools.
    The O.D. Anosike File
    What I like most about Siena basketball: The team's style of play
    What I like most about Siena College: The small campus
    What I like most about Coach McCaffery: His ability to bring out the best in his players
    What I like most about the Times Union Center: The size
    If I could meet anyone in the world, who would it be? Kevin Garnett
    My superstitions are: I won't play well unless I listen to music prior to the game
    The player on the team who I relate to best is: Alex Franklin
    My favorite TV show is: Family Guy
    My favorite artist(musical) is: J.R. Writer
    My favorite class at Siena is: Business Law
    My favorite professional athlete is: My sister, Nicky Anosike
    My favorite spot on campus is: The gym
    My favorite pro sports team is: New York Jets
    My favorite movie: The Orphan
    My favorite food: Pizza
    My favorite flavor of ice cream: Vanilla
    Other sports I like to follow at Siena include: Women's basketball
    The funniest player on the team is: Brandon Walters
    Why? He can make you laugh without saying a word
    If I could have one announcer call my best play, it would be: Dick Vitale
    The person I'd most like to play 1-on-1 is: Brandon Roy
    If I had $10 million I would: Give it to my mom

    ANOSIKE'S CAREER STATS

    year g/gs fg fga fg% 3fg 3fga 3fg% ft fta ft% pts avg reb avg pf/dq ast blk to stl min
    09-10 34/0 36 70 .514 0 0 .000 20 54 .370 47 2.7 114 3.4 47/0 4 15 19 11 412
    Totals 340 36 70 .514 0 0 .000 20 54 .370 47 2.7 114 3.4 47/0 4 15 19 11 412