Nkolika "Nicky" Nonyelum Anosike (born February 27, 1986) is a American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx.^[1]

[edit] Personal

Anosike was born in Brooklyn, 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.^[2] She participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored one point.^[3]

[edit] College

Medal record
Women's Basketball
Competitor for  United States
Pan American Games
Gold	2007 Brazil	Team Competition

Anosike attended college at Tennessee 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.^[4] Following her collegiate career she declared for the WNBA Draft

[edit] WNBA career

Anosike was selected in the 2nd round with the 16^th overall pick of the 2008 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx.^[5] 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 ^[6][ while the first round pick, Candice Wiggins, came of 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 Charde Houston.

[edit] Overseas Play

She is currently playing for Ramla in Israel during the 2008-09 WNBA off-season.^[7]

[edit] Awards and achievements

• 2009 WNBA All-Star Selection

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

• WNBA Player Profile
• WNBA Prospect Profile