John Warren (basketball) explained

John Warren
Position:Shooting guard / small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:180
Number:16, 11
Birth Date:7 January 1947
Birth Place:Sparta, Georgia
Nationality:American
College:St. John's (1966–1969)
Draft Year:1969
Draft Round:1
Draft Pick:11
Draft Team:New York Knicks
Career Start:1969
Career End:1976
Team1:New York Knicks
Years2:
Team2:Cleveland Cavaliers
Years3:1975–1976
Team3:Long Island Sounds
Highlights:
Stats League:NBA
Stat1label:Points
Stat1value:1,814 (6.0 ppg)
Stat2label:Rebounds
Stat2value:687 (2.3 rpg)
Stat3label:Assists
Stat3value:564 (1.9 apg)
Bbr:warrejo01

John Warren, Jr. (born January 7, 1947) is a retired American professional basketball player.[1] He was a 6'3" guard–forward.

Born in Sparta, Georgia, Warren attended Far Rockaway High School in Queens, New York,[2] and played college basketball at St. John's University from 1966 to 1969. He scored 1,306 points in 84 games and was considered his team's strongest defender. The St. John's basketball media guide says that Warren "was perhaps St. John’s most complete player".[3]

After his collegiate career, Warren played five seasons (1969–1974) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers. He averaged 6.0 points per game and won a league championship with New York in 1970. He currently holds the record for most field goals made without a miss in Cleveland Cavaliers history (12 for 12).[4]

While playing for the Cavaliers on December 9, 1970, Warren mistakenly scored for the Portland Trail Blazers on a fast break lay-up at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Leroy Ellis of Portland received credit for the points, although he had tried to block the shot.[5]

Warren was elected to the St. John's Hall of Fame in 1986.[3] He currently resides in New York with his wife, Rhia.[6] He has two children, John III and Joy.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nba.com/historical/playerfile/index.html?player=johnny_warren NBA.com
  2. Velez, Elio. "Nash Leads Woodmere To Victory at Crotty Classic", The Wave, February 3, 2006. Accessed June 22, 2007. "Far Rockaway High School alumni Mel Utley and John Warren, who was a member of the 1973 Knicks’ NBA championship team and recently Chris Mullin, Mark Jackson and Ron Artest are just a few of the names to play in the Big East court."
  3. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/stjo/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/151-188HistoryandHonors.pdf St. John's basketball media guide
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20080127170521/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=280123005 Wizards give woeful effort as Cavs' Ilgauskas doesn't miss a shot
  5. Web site: SI.com - Pro Basketball - Cavs coach: Davis won't be fined - Monday March 17, 2003 03:24 PM . 2009-04-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120216133607/http://quicktime.cnnsi.com/basketball/news/2003/03/17/davis_ambarrassed_ap/ . 2012-02-16 .
  6. http://www.rockawave.com/News/2000/0722/Columnists/Rockaway_Short_Takes0722.html Rockaway Short Takes