Scumlife Athletics: E.J. Anosike

Biography:

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Game-by-Game Statistics
Entered the NCAA Transfer Portal on April 9, 2021.
Saw action off the bench in 22 contests, including 15 SEC games in SEC play.
More than half of his rebounds (22 of 42) came on the offensive glass.
Made his NCAA Tournament debut in Tennessee's first-round game against Oregon State (3/19/21), playing four minutes off the bench.
Was active on the defensive end against Georgia (2/10/21), recording a pair of steals in eight minutes of action.
Scored a season-high nine points and ripped down five rebounds in Tennessee's 38-point thumping of Saint Joseph's (12/21/20).
Scored four points and pulled in four rebounds in the Vols' dominant 103-49 victory over Tennessee Tech (12/18/20).
Put together his most complete performance as a Vol in the win over Appalachian State (12/15/20), tallying six points and six rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench.
Grad transfer made his Tennessee debut in UT's season-opening win over Colorado (12/8/20), totaling four points, four rebounds (all offensive), an assist and a block in 14 minutes off the bench.

Received his degree in Finance and Business Economics, with a minor in Accounting, in May of 2020.
Posted a 3.57 GPA and earned the 2020 Northeast Conference Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete Award.
Named to the 2019-20 Lou Henson All-America Team and also was a first-team All-NEC selection.
Ranked among the top 20 in all of Division I in offensive rebounds per game (4.18, fourth), total rebounds per game (11.6 rpg, sixth), double-doubles (18, seventh) and defensive rebounds per game (7.42, 19th).
His career rebounding averages climbed from 3.9 rpg as a freshman to 8.1 ppg as a sophomore to a league-leading 11.6 rpg as a junior.
Scored 1,098 points in his three seasons at Sacred Heart (joining two of his siblings as Division I 1,000-point scorers).
Prior to transferring to Tennessee, he was on track to become the just sixth player in NEC history to reach 1,000 career rebounds.
Totaled 27 double-doubles during his three seasons at SHU, including a streak of seven straight games in January of 2020.
Started all 33 games and led his team in scoring (15.7 ppg), rebounding (11.6 rpg), offensive rebounding (4.2 orpg) and minutes played (33.2 mpg) while shooting .484 from the field.
His 22-rebound effort at LIU (2/15/20) was a school record during SHU's time as a Division I program; it also pushed him over the 1,000-rebound mark for his career.
In May of 2019, he worked a “Simply Smiles” basketball camp at The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Reservation in La Plant, South Dakota.

Was named the NEC Most Improved Player of the Year and also was selected to the All-NEC second team after averaging 14.3 points and 8.1 rebounds per game.
His 8.1 rebounds per game led the Pioneers and ranked second among all NEC players.
His 3.28 offensive rebounds per game led the NEC and ranked 23rd in Division I.
Led the team with seven double-doubles and was SHU's top rebounder in 15 games.
Scored a career-high 27 points in a win over St. Francis Brooklyn (2/2/19).

Appeared in 30 of 31 total games, averaging 4,2 points and 3.9 rebounds.
Logged double-doubles in wins over Mitchell (11/22/17) and St. Francis Brooklyn (1/13/18).

Graduated from Paramus Catholic High School in Paramus, New Jersey
A 1,000-point scorer, he averaged 18 points, 12 rebounds, three blocks and three steals per game as a senior.
Was a first-team All-North Jersey performer and a second-team All-Bergen County honoree.

Last name pronounced: ann-uh-SICK-ee
Full name is Ejimofor Anosike
Born Nov. 11, 1998, in Staten Island, New York
Son of Ngozi and Ben Anosike
His older sister, Nicky Anosike, was a two-time national champion with the Lady Vols basketball program from 2004-08 and twice was named to the NCAA All-Final Four Team.
His older brother, O.D. Anosike, played basketball at Siena from 2009-13.
Is UT's second all-time men's basketball player from the state of New Jersey.
Academic Major: Agricultural Economics (graduate level)
Recipient of the Bertelkamp Basketball Scholarship Endowment Fund

Instagram @ej_anosike