Julius Nwosu
Encyclopedia
Obinna Julius Nwosu, otherwise referred to as just Julius Nwosu (born May 1, 1971, in Nkwere, Nigeria
), is a Nigerian 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 Philippine Basketball Association
.
in Lynchburg, Virginia
, U.S.
. Nwosu has played in 14 different countries during his 14-year career.
He won the Russian league title in 1996 with CSKA Moscow
, and the French league crown in 2001 with Pau-Orthez. Nwosu led the 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 was part of the 1998 FIBA World Championship
Nigerian national team that played at 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.
| align="left" | 1994–95
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 23 || 0 || 3.7 || .321 || .000 || .765 || 1.0 || .1 || .0 || .1 || 1.3
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| align="left" | Career
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| 23 || 0 || 3.7 || .321 || .000 || .765 || 1.0 || .1 || .0 || .1 || 1.3
| align="left" | 1994–95
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 2 || 0 || 3.5 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 0.0
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| align="left" | Career
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| 2 || 0 || 3.5 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 0.0
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
), is a Nigerian professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. He played briefly for the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
's San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
during the 1994–95 NBA season. He also had a career in the Philippine Basketball Association
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
.
Playing career
Nwosu attended Liberty UniversityLiberty University
Liberty University is a private Christian university located in Lynchburg, Virginia. Liberty's annual enrollment is around 72,000 students, 12,000 of whom are residential students and 60,000+ studying through Liberty University Online...
in Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 75,568 as of 2010. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River, Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills" or "The Hill City." Lynchburg was the only major city in...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Nwosu has played in 14 different countries during his 14-year career.
He won the Russian league title in 1996 with CSKA Moscow
PBC CSKA Moscow
PBC CSKA Moscow is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Moscow, Russia. The club is a member of the VTB United League. It is often referred to in the West as "Red Army" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army. CSKA has won two titles between 2006 and 2009 in Europe's...
, and the French league crown in 2001 with Pau-Orthez. Nwosu led the Red Bull Thunder
Red Bull Barako
The Barako Bull Energy Boosters was a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association that is owned by the Photokina Marketing Corporation...
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 was part of the 1998 FIBA World Championship
1998 FIBA World Championship
The 1998 FIBA World Championship was the 13th FIBA World Championship, an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation and hosted in Athens, Greece from July 29 to August 9, 1998...
Nigerian national team that played at the FIBA World Championship
FIBA World Championship
The FIBA World Championship is an international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation , the sport's global governing body...
. But due to bad medication bought at a market in Lagos, he was suspended for doping and could not finish the tournament.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 1994–95
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
| 23 || 0 || 3.7 || .321 || .000 || .765 || 1.0 || .1 || .0 || .1 || 1.3
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 23 || 0 || 3.7 || .321 || .000 || .765 || 1.0 || .1 || .0 || .1 || 1.3
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 1994–95
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
| 2 || 0 || 3.5 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 0.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 2 || 0 || 3.5 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 0.0
External links
- Basketball-Reference.com: Julius Nwosu
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- Player profile
- ACB.com Profile