Willie Warren

Willie D. Warren (born October 22, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut of the Lebanese Basketball League. He played college basketball for Oklahoma.

For the American electric blues guitarist and singer, see Willie D. Warren.
Willie Warren
Free agent
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1989-10-22) October 22, 1989
Dallas, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorth Crowley (Fort Worth, Texas)
CollegeOklahoma (2008–2010)
NBA draft2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2011Los Angeles Clippers
2011→Bakersfield Jam
2012Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2012–2013Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2013–2014Szolnoki Olaj
2014Virtus Bologna
2014–2015Chongqing Fly Dragon
2015–2017Zhejiang Golden Bulls
2017Petrochimi Bandar Imam
2017–2018Shanxi Brave Dragons
2018Texas Legends
2018Hoops Club
2019-2020Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
Career highlights and awards

High school career

After a successful high school career at North Crowley High School, Warren was selected to be a McDonald's 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 reassigned 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]

On August 6, 2015, Warren signed with Zhejiang Golden Bulls for the 2015–16 season.[12] He later re-signed with Zhejiang for one more season.

On August 13, 2017, Warren signed with Petrochimi Bandar Imam of the Iranian Basketball Super League.[13]

On December 9, 2017, Warren signed with the Shanxi Brave Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association.[14]

On February 22, 2018, Warren was acquired by the Texas Legends,[15] but was waived on March 23 after playing three games.[16]

On June 30, 2019 he has signed with Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut of the Lebanese Basketball League.[17]

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 19017.1.371.333.750.61.4.3.01.9
Career 19017.1.371.333.750.61.4.3.01.9

References
  1. Willie Warren Recruiting Profile
  2. Los Angeles Clippers sign 2nd round draft pick Willie Warren of Oklahoma
  3. "NBA Development League: Clippers Assign Willie Warren To Bakersfield Jam". Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
  4. CLIPPERS: CLIPPERS WAIVE WARREN, AHEARN, KOCH AND MAJOR
  5. Maccabi Rishon Lezion signs American PG Willie Warren
  6. A Szolnoki Olaj Kosárlabda Klub a mai napon egyéves szerződést kötött Willie Warren-nel.
  7. "Szolnoki Olaj waive Willie Warren". Sportando.net. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  8. "Granarolo Bologna announces Willie Warren until 2015". Sportando.net. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  9. Willie Warren signs with Chongqing Fly Dragon
  10. Willie Warren agreed to terms with Sagesse
  11. "Sagesse signs Brandon Heath". Archived from the original on 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  12. Willie Warren inks with Zhejiang Chouzhou
  13. "Mirza Begic and Willie Warren ink in Iran with Petrochimi". Sportando.com. August 13, 2017. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  14. "山西官宣:因成绩不理想更换外援 沃伦替詹宁斯". Sina.com (in Chinese). December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  15. "Legends Complete Trade with Clippers". OurSportsCentral.com. February 22, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  16. "Texas Legends waive Willie Warren". Sportando.com. March 7, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  17. "Willie Warren signs with Al Riyadi". Sportando. June 30, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
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