Julius Nwosu’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Basketball player
Is Athlete
Basketball player
From Nigeria
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

1 May 1971

Age 49 years
Stats
Height: 208
Weight: 116

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.

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 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 later played in the Dominican Republic.

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.

NBA career statistics

Legend
  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
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