Julius Nwosu
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 5, 1971 CSU Asesoft Ploieşti |
| 2006–2007 | Al Jalaa |
| 2007–2008 | Ararat |
| 2008 | Gregorio Urbano Gilbert |
| 2008 | Crocodrilos de Caracas |
| 2008 | Reales de La Vega |
| 2009 | Villa Duarte de Calero |
| 2009 | Juan Pablo Duarte |
| 2009–2010 | Gregorio Urbano Gilbert |
| 2010 | Jose Horacio Rodriguez |
| 2010 | San Carlos |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Obinna Julius Nwosu (born May 1, 1971), is a Nigerian former professional basketball player. He played briefly for the American National Basketball Association's San Antonio Spurs during the 1994–95 NBA season. He also had a career in the Lebanese Basketball League and the Philippine Basketball Association.[1]
Playing career
Born in Nkwere, Nigeria, Nwosu attended Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. Nwosu has played in 14 different countries during his 14-year career.
He won the Russian league title in 1996 with
Red Bull Thunder to the PBA Commissioner's Cup title in 2002. In 2005, he started with Asesoft Ploiesti in Romania (averaging 12.8 points and 9.8 rebounds in FIBA Europe Cup), before signing with Syrian club Al Jalaa Aleppo in February 2006. He later played in the Dominican Republic.[2]
He was part of the
FIBA World Championship. But due to bad medication bought at a market in Lagos, he was suspended for doping and could not finish the tournament.[3]
NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | San Antonio | 23 | 0 | 3.7 | .321 | .000 | .765 | 1.0 | .1 | .0 | .1 | 1.3 |
| Career | 23 | 0 | 3.7 | .321 | .000 | .765 | 1.0 | .1 | .0 | .1 | 1.3 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | San Antonio | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 0.0 | |
Notes
- ^ NBA.com: Blog Archived 2007-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Julius Nwosu. LatinBasket.com
- ^ Player Profile
External links
- Basketball-Reference.com: Julius Nwosu
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- Player profile (in French)
- ACB.com Profile Archived 2011-05-25 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)