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Ziarie Anigbogu Junior Review
Analyzing his life up to getting signed by the Aces, it's impossible to imagine just how Anigbogu became a professional hockey player. Anigbogu grew up in Los Angeles, California, a city with a love for basketball above all other sports. Ziarie was no exception to this rule, as he grew up on the sport of basketball his entire life, playing for teams coached by his dad. His parents had immigrated to the United States from Nigeria, and had settled down in Southern California after Anigbogu's father landed a job teaching mathematics and coaching basketball at a local high school. Anigbogu grew up in a basketball family, lived in a basketball city, and played basketball his whole childhood - yet here he stands, one season away from playing in the highest hockey league in the world.
 
His story starts from a mix-up. Several, actually. Anigbogu finished his high school basketball career as a decent prospect, but not enough to garner any division one offers. He decided to go play at the junior college, enrolling at Santa Monica College. He was a two year starter there, but after that his basketball dreams began to fizzle out. Until one day, Anigbogu thought he had hit gold - a letter from the Las Vegas Aces, inviting him to play for their developmental league team. Now, it's difficult to understand how Anigbogu thought a league called VHLM (there's not even a b for basketball in there) was a basketball league, but he happily accepted. As for the Aces? Their assistant GM at the time had known Anigbogu from attending the same college, and had mixed up his name with a successful hockey prospect who actually has his name spelled correctly: Ziaire Anigbogu. It appears, that Anigbogu's greatest attribute leading to his success today was his parents misspelling his name, placing the second i in the incorrect position. So far, he's managed to act the part somewhat decently, but he fears that any day his secret will be uncovered and his professional career will fall apart. Until then? Watch as Anigbogu continues to nervously skate around the hockey rink, wildly swinging his stick. It's been a good strategy to him so far, as he did get drafted in the most recent VHL draft, to play for the Toronto Legion. But at some point, people will realize that his repeated falls while skating are due to more than just his unusual playstyle.

Ziarie Anigbogu Junior Review
Analyzing his life up to getting signed by the Aces, it's impossible to imagine just how Anigbogu became a professional hockey player. Anigbogu grew up in Los Angeles, California, a city with a love for basketball above all other sports. Ziarie was no exception to this rule, as he grew up on the sport of basketball his entire life, playing for teams coached by his dad. His parents had immigrated to the United States from Nigeria, and had settled down in Southern California after Anigbogu's father landed a job teaching mathematics and coaching basketball at a local high school. Anigbogu grew up in a basketball family, lived in a basketball city, and played basketball his whole childhood - yet here he stands, one season away from playing in the highest hockey league in the world.
 
His story starts from a mix-up. Several, actually. Anigbogu finished his high school basketball career as a decent prospect, but not enough to garner any division one offers. He decided to go play at the junior college, enrolling at Santa Monica College. He was a two year starter there, but after that his basketball dreams began to fizzle out. Until one day, Anigbogu thought he had hit gold - a letter from the Las Vegas Aces, inviting him to play for their developmental league team. Now, it's difficult to understand how Anigbogu thought a league called VHLM (there's not even a b for basketball in there) was a basketball league, but he happily accepted. As for the Aces? Their assistant GM at the time had known Anigbogu from attending the same college, and had mixed up his name with a successful hockey prospect who actually has his name spelled correctly: Ziaire Anigbogu. It appears, that Anigbogu's greatest attribute leading to his success today was his parents misspelling his name, placing the second i in the incorrect position. So far, he's managed to act the part somewhat decently, but he fears that any day his secret will be uncovered and his professional career will fall apart. Until then? Watch as Anigbogu continues to nervously skate around the hockey rink, wildly swinging his stick. It's been a good strategy to him so far, as he did get drafted in the most recent VHL draft, to play for the Toronto Legion. But at some point, people will realize that his repeated falls while skating are due to more than just his unusual playstyle.

Ziarie Anigbogu - D
Philadelphia Reapers S71-S72 - 38th OA
6'3'' - 230 lbs
 
Overview
Ziarie Anigbogu is still not sure how he ended up as a hockey player. He's still not sure where the games take place, not too sure about his future in the league, and has no clue how well he actually preforms. Despite all this, he somehow was selected to play for the Toronto Legion in the most recent VHL draft. Although Anigbogu had never heard of the Legion, or any VHL team for that matter, he was still happy to be picked as he had not anticipated getting selected to any draft, let alone the draft this season. Getting drafted means one thing for Anigbogu: another chance for him to continue doing that hockey. 
 
Strengths
+ Defense - Anigbogu plays defense in hockey, and as a result has spent more time training on defense than anything else. He had 82 shots blocked last season, which may or may not be a good number. However, it is the highest number on his stat sheet and the one Anigbogu is most proud of. 
 
+ Strength - Anigbogu has good size for a hockey player (at least he thinks he does) at 6'3'' and 230 pounds. His size is more than just those raw numbers, however, as he also possesses great strength at the VHLM level. Although this won't stand out quite as much in the big leagues, it's something he relies a lot upon while he plays for the Reapers.
 
+ Passing - Perhaps due to his large fear of having the puck, Anigbogu has developed into a solid passer. He is terrified of shooting or handling the puck as he doesn't know how, so he just slaps wildly at it seems to usually end up with a teammate. How long he can continue getting lucky is unknown, but for now it is enough to impress scouts.
 
Weaknesses
- Scoring - As mentioned above, Anigbogu rarely shoots the puck. It's just not in his skill set, as he has no real skill set. 
 
- Leadership - Anigbogu lacks confidence as a hockey player, since he doesn't really know how to play the sport. As a result, his confidence can rub teammates the wrong way, making it hard for him to ever show hints of leadership. Perhaps this will improve one day, but for now Anigbogu is just a shell on the hockey rink.
 
- Fighting - Anigbgou is really bad at fighting. Rather than physical weakness or something similar, Anigbogu's fighting struggles are a direct result of his poor hockey knowledge. There are times where he makes a dirty hit or unfair play simply because he doesn't know better. He's yet to win a fight in the VHLM as he always gets blindsided during fights, so hopefully he can one day learn the hockey rulebook.
 

1. I think they have a really bright future, but Ziarie Anigbogu is going to be a surprise newcomer.
2. I have no clue. I didn't even know there was a draft until this question.
3. My thoughts are that they should get less weird names. But if they can't, just become friends on the fact that they both have weird names.
4. Ziarie Anigbogu for sure.
5. Probably the Las Vegas Aces.
6. I definitely think it will continue, especially with all the new additions. 

Player Information
Username: ngine4
Player Name: Ziarie Anigbogu
Recruited From: SisterLeague
Age: 16
Position: D
Height: 75 in.
Weight: 230 lbs.
Birthplace: Nigeria

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