Arinze Onuaku Heads To The D-League

by Sean Keeley on Mar 2, 2011 11:23 AM EST

You've loved the Bakersfield Jam. You've gone nuts for the Reno Bighorns. You've lived and died with the Maine Red Claws. You've given everything you had for the Sioux City Skyforce.

Get ready to have a new favorite NBDL team because Arinze Onuaku is heading there according to Ridiculous Upside:

A rather large dude at 6-foot-9, 260+ pounds (last time we heard from him), Onuaku could become a very good player in the D-League if he's in any sort of basketball shape following the year-layoff. It also won't hurt if he's given Jeff Adrien's minutes if he's claimed by Rio Grande Valley Vipers, a "good possibility" as far as I've heard.

This might just be the opportunity that all you Rio Grande Valley Syracuse fans have been waiting for. We should know within the next few days where AO is heading.

It's a pro career off to a delayed start, but we're glad to see that it's off at all given Onuaku's injury last year.

H/T: Upstait

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Rooting for A.O.

When he was injured last year, it was one of those moments that hurt me for him much more than it hurt me for the team or me (being a fan of a team without him).

Usually, it’s like a 25-25-50 split. Sad for player. Sad for the team. Sad for me.

With his injury, it was the reverse… 60-20-20.

I don’t know the real numbers, just trying to explain it.

Dictated, but not read.

by ezcuse on Mar 2, 2011 1:28 PM EST reply actions

Fantastic news

I’m happy for AO. It’s so good to see him playing basketball again.

by OrangeNYC on Mar 2, 2011 1:36 PM EST reply actions

AO

hope you make it, If you can play tuff defense and rebound, at your size you got a great shot. Dont need to score 20 points a game, Just keep that great FG% nice, and play tuff man defense.

by 100 yard battlefield on Mar 2, 2011 2:24 PM EST reply actions

That would be tuff, but I can see him making it

After tuffing it out.

by goober112 on Mar 2, 2011 2:58 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs

I used to love watching this big guy run the floor!

by PickleTJohnstone on Mar 2, 2011 3:42 PM EST reply actions

The "you can't see me" coast to coast is possibly my favorite moment in basketball

Other people look, Andy Rautins can SEE.

by FatK44 on Mar 2, 2011 8:45 PM EST up reply actions

I'm either GIF illiterate (most possible, since I am bad at technology) or the hosting site is slow

either way, I hope you get the picture…

Other people look, Andy Rautins can SEE.

by FatK44 on Mar 2, 2011 8:46 PM EST up reply actions

GETSUM

I hope he can stay healthy and make some moves in the league! Ive kept my ears open for any word of his return to the game. Glad hes finally getting in since he missed last season!

by Pinker on Mar 2, 2011 4:46 PM EST reply actions