By George Orfanakis/ info@eurohoops.net
Time to establish one more new Eurohoops Trademark column. Yes, it’s all about what you love to read. We will steadily covering players you need to know and watch. Let’s say we are going to introduce you guys you may haven’t noticed yet but they own the potentials to become well known and successful.
The one and only criterion? To be really capable or ready to present themselves in a higher level according to our perspective.
Name: O.D. Anosike
Position: C
Nationality: USA
Height: 2.03 m / Weight: 109 kg
Birth Date: Jan. 3, 1991
College: Siena
Current team: Avellino
College Life
During his college life O.D. Anosike played basketball for 4 years in Siena College where he averaged impressive numbers and achieved some great things. He finished the last two seasons with double digits in both points and rebounds while he managed to product 17 consecutive double-doubles, the 2nd longest streak the last 15 years!
Avellino – Player Profile
This season Anosike is playing for Avellino. He is a perfect example of an undersized center as he is only 2.03m tall. His athleticism, good positioning and high intensity in the paint help him to dominate and achieve double digits in points and rebounds.
He is the top rebounder of the league with 11 double-doubles in 21 games. Anosike is not the athletic player who will either dunk it or miss it though. His technique gives him the opportunity to put the ball on the floor, use fakes and less often try some post moves to have some easy baskets.
Last but not least, he is a very good PnR player with strong screens and quick cuts, which is necessary for a career in Europe.
On the other hand, Anosike also has some weaknesses. He averages a high number of mistakes despite not having the ball that much on his hands, while his FT percentage is very low. In addition, his height doesn’t help him to guard taller player and he will definitely have to face plenty of those in C position.
Future
The contract of O.D. Anosike expires at 30/6/2015. After a great season in Avellino the time has come for him to play in an even better team and at higher level. Young, talented with a unique ability on rebounding and a general performance good enough to find him place in the roster of many Euroleague teams next year. Definitely a player to keep an eye on!