LEGENDS ACQUIRE E.J. ANOSIKE
Britney Wynn /March 22, 2023
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FRISCO, TX, (Mar. 21, 2023) – The Texas Legends announced today that they acquired forward E.J. Anosike from the available player pool.
Anosike (6-7, 236, Cal State Fullerton) joined the Salt Lake City Stars for six games earlier this season averaging 4.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 12.1 minutes per game. Prior to joining the Stars, Anosike played for the Suwon KT Sonicboom in South Korea averaging 13.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.4 assists across 22 games.
The Staten Island native played for Sacred Heart, University of Tennessee, and Cal State Fullerton across five collegiate seasons. In 149 career games (97 starts), he averaged 11.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists and earned NEC Most Improved Player (2019), All-NEC 1st Team (2020), Big West Player of the Week (2021, 2022), All-Big West 1st Team (2022), Big West Tournament MVP (2022), and Big West Newcomer of the Year (2022).
Anosike is expected to be available this week as the Legends take on the Ontario Clippers (Thursday at 9pm CT) and Santa Cruz Warriors (Saturday at 9pm CT). Fans can catch all the action live at www.TexLegends.com and the Texas Legends Facebook page.