Willie Warren
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 22, 1989 Dallas, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | North Crowley (Fort Worth, Texas) |
| College | Oklahoma (2008–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54th overall |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers | |
| Pro career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2011 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2011 | →Bakersfield Jam |
| 2012 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2012–2013 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| 2013–2014 | Szolnoki Olaj |
| 2014 | Virtus Bologna |
| 2014–2015 | Chongqing Fly Dragon |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Willie D. Warren (born October 22, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Chongqing Fly Dragon of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
High school career
After a successful high school career at North Crowley High School, Warren was selected to be a McDonalds All-American.
Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Warren was listed as the No. 4 point guard and the No. 10 player in the nation in 2008.[1]
College career
Warren then went to the University of Oklahoma where he played on the same team as his eventual Clippers teammate, Blake Griffin. Despite being a projected lottery pick after a successful Freshman year, Warren stayed at OU, hoping to be the primary option with Griffin leaving for the draft. Throughout an injury-plagued Sophomore year he averaged over 16 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds and just over 1 steal a game while shooting above 30% from 3-point range . At the end of his sophomore season, Warren decided to forgo his last two years of eligibility, signing with an agent and declaring for the 2010 NBA Draft.
Professional career
Warren was drafted late in the 2nd round as the 54th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers on the day of the 2010 NBA Draft. Then, on July 13, 2010, unlike many other late second-round picks, he was signed by the Clippers.[2]
Late in the 2010–11 season, Warren was assigned to the NBA D-League. There, he played 6 games in 2011 for the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA D-League where he averaged 21.0 points, 7.0 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game while shooting above 50 percent from the field and 46 percent from 3-point range. The Jam went 5-1 with Warren in the lineup from February 4 – 16. After the D-League stint, Warren was called back into the Clippers' line-up, but he was later re-assigned for a second stint on March 2, 2011.[3] On December 19, 2011, Warren was waived by the Clippers.[4]
In August 2012, Warren signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the Israeli Super League for the 2012–13 season.[5]
In the summer of 2013, he signed with Szolnoki Olaj KK of Hungary.[6] On February 28, 2014, he was waived by Szolnoki.[7] On March 4, 2014, he signed with Virtus Bologna of Italy for the rest of the 2013–14 Lega Basket Serie A season.[8]
After playing for the Chongqing Fly Dragon during the 2014 NBL season, he signed with the club on September 18, 2014 for their inaugural season in the Chinese Basketball Association.[9] On April 16, 2015, he signed with Club Sagesse of the Lebanese Basketball League.[10] However, he never joined the Lebanese team due to an injury.[11]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | L.A. Clippers | 19 | 0 | 17.1 | .371 | .333 | .750 | .6 | 1.4 | .3 | .0 | 1.9 |
| Career | 19 | 0 | 17.1 | .371 | .333 | .750 | .6 | 1.4 | .3 | .0 | 1.9 |
References
- ↑ Willie Warren Recruiting Profile
- ↑ Los Angeles Clippers sign 2nd round draft pick Willie Warren of Oklahoma
- ↑ NBA Development League: Clippers Assign Willie Warren To Bakersfield Jam
- ↑ CLIPPERS: CLIPPERS WAIVE WARREN, AHEARN, KOCH AND MAJOR
- ↑ Maccabi Rishon Lezion signs American PG Willie Warren
- ↑ A Szolnoki Olaj Kosárlabda Klub a mai napon egyéves szerződést kötött Willie Warren-nel.
- ↑ "Szolnoki Olaj waive Willie Warren". Sportando.net. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ↑ "Granarolo Bologna announces Willie Warren until 2015". Sportando.net. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ Willie Warren signs with Chongqing Fly Dragon
- ↑ Willie Warren agreed to terms with Sagesse
- ↑ Sagesse signs Brandon Heath
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
- Oklahoma Sooners bio