Anthony Odunsi

Anthony Abayomi Odunsi (born July 17, 1992) is an American-born Nigerian professional basketball player who last played for the Manawatu Jets of the National Basketball League (NBL).

Anthony Odunsi
Personal information
Born (1992-07-17) July 17, 1992
Houston, Texas
NationalityAmerican / Nigerian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolTravis (Fort Bend County, Texas)
College
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Career history
2017Stjarnan
2017Caen Basket Calvados
2018Sandringham Sabres
2019Manawatu Jets
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Nigeria
AfroBasket
Silver medal – second place2017 Tunisia/Senegal

High school and college career

Born in Houston, Texas,[1] Odunsi attended Travis High School in Fort Bend County, Texas, before playing his freshman season of college basketball at Utah in 2011–12. His sophomore season was spent at Tyler Junior College before his junior season at Albany was reduced to just five games due to injury, as he was received a redshirt as well as a waiver from the NCAA, allowing him to compete for Houston Baptist in 2014–15 and 2015–16.[1][2][3]

Professional career

Coming out of college, Odunsi was drafted by the Canton Charge of the NBA G League, only to be waived by the team prior to the start of the 2016–17 season.[4] In January 2017, he moved to Iceland to play for Stjarnan.[4] In November 2017, he had a two-game stint in France with Caen Basket Calvados.[4] In February 2018, he signed to play in Australia with the Sandringham Sabres.[5] In March 2019, he signed to play in New Zealand with the Manawatu Jets.[6] He appeared in two games before being released on 24 April.[7][8]

National team career

Odunsi has represented the Nigerian national team, making his debut at AfroBasket 2017.[9]

References
  1. "Anthony Odunsi". hbuhuskies.com. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  2. "Anthony Odunsi". utahutes.com. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  3. "Anthony Odunsi". ualbanysports.com. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  4. "Anthony Odunsi". realgm.com. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  5. "Anthony Odunsi Signs for 2018". sabres.com.au. February 19, 2018. Archived from the original on February 25, 2018.
  6. "Jets sign Nigerian international for National Basketball League". Stuff.co.nz. March 29, 2019. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019.
  7. NZhoops (24 April 2019). "Daishon Knight is back with the Manawatu..." Twitter. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  8. "Player statistics for Anthony Odunsi". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  9. "Anthony Abayomi ODUNSI". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
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