Georgia basketball is in the running to land Sacred Heart graduate transfer EJ Anosike.
Anosike, a 6-foot-7 forward, has trimmed his list to Louisville, Wake Forest, Georgetown, Georgia, Boston College, Gonzaga and Tennessee.
“I will make this decision with my family based on the information we have gathered and the relationships we have built,” Anosike said in a Twitter post. “I will make this decision and announcement later this week.”
Anosike is the brother of former Lady Vols basketball player Nicky Anosike (2004-08).
During the 2019-20 season, his redshirt junior year, he averaged 15.7 points and 11.6 rebounds per game (6th in NCAA) for the Pioneers, whose season ended in the Northeast Conference Tournament semifinal. He put up 18 double-doubles in 33 games for Sacred Heart
He told 247Sports that he plans to announce his decision on Friday.
Announcement coming soon 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/7ozuYSea7u
— Ej Anosike (@Rattyfam_EJ) March 24, 2020
Tristan Freeman of Fansided’s BustingBrackets took an in-depth dive into each of the seven teams on Anosike’s list.
Here is his analysis of Anosike to Georgia:
Despite having likely top-3 NBA Draft pick Anthony Edwards on the roster, the Bulldogs finished at .500 overall on the season and in the bottom-tier of the SEC. Even with forward Rayshaun Hammonds coming back at the center spot, Georgia would still be a fairly young team next year with little hope of making the NCAA Tournament.
Anosike also wouldn’t have much great surrounding perimeter talent outside of Sahvir Wheeler and head coach Tom Crean hasn’t been known as a great developer of talent despite the recruiting success. Minutes would be there at the four-spot but the wins won’t.