1. Nkolika "Nicky" Nonyelum Anosike was born on February 27,1986 and is an American former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association.
14 Facts About Nicky Anosike
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Nicky Anosike participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored one point.
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Nicky Anosike began playing during the 2008 season and last took the court during the 2012 campaign.
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Nicky Anosike earned academic All-Southeastern Conference honors in 2005,2006 and 2007.
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Nicky Anosike was on the Lady Vol honor roll and Tennessee Dean's List every semester of her collegiate career.
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Nicky Anosike was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV third team in 2006 and to the first team in 2007 after a perfect 4.0 GPA in the fall semester of 2006.
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Nicky Anosike was teammates with Candace Parker, Shannon Bobbitt, and Alexis Hornbuckle.
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Nicky Anosike was named to the USA Women's U19 team which represented the US in the 2005 U19 World's Championship, held in Tunis, Tunisia, in July and August 2007.
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Nicky Anosike played for the USA team in the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Nicky Anosike was selected in the 2nd round with the 16th overall pick of the 2008 WNBA draft by the Minnesota Lynx.
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Nicky Anosike 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.
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Nicky Anosike was selected to the 2009 West All Star Team as a reserve, along with former teammate Charde Houston.
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Nicky Anosike was traded to the Washington Mystics on April 9,2011.
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On February 23,2012, Nicky Anosike was traded to the Los Angeles Sparks.