Warith Alatishe Explained

Warith Alatishe
Position:Small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:8
Weight Lb:210
League:NBA G League
Team:Texas Legends
Number:8
Birth Date:22 January 2000
Birth Place:Ibadan, Nigeria
Nationality:Nigerian / American
High School:Westside (Houston, Texas)
College:
Draft Year:2023
Career Start:2022
Years1:20222024
Team1:Ontario Clippers
Years2:2024–present
Team2:Texas Legends
Highlights:

Abdul Warith Bolaji Alatishe (born January 22, 2000) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers of the Pac-12 Conference. He also played for the Nicholls Colonels.

Early life and high school career

Born in Ibadan, Nigeria, Alatishe moved to Houston, Texas at age three. He started playing organized basketball as a junior at Westside High School in Houston.[1] He committed to playing college basketball at Nicholls, the only NCAA Division I program to offer him.[2]

College career

Alatishe received limited playing time as a freshman at Nicholls.[3] As a sophomore, he averaged 10.9 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, earning Third Team All-Southland honors.[4] For his junior season, Alatishe transferred to Oregon State.[5] He chose the Beavers over Texas A&M, being drawn there by assistant coach Marlon Stewart.[2] He received a waiver for immediate eligibility from the National Collegiate Athletic Association.[6] As a junior, Alatishe earned Pac-12 All-Defensive Honorable Mention.[7] He led Oregon State to its first Pac-12 tournament title and was named tournament most outstanding player.[8] Alatishe averaged 9.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game. Following the season, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft, but ultimately returned to Oregon State.[9]

Professional career

Ontario Clippers (2022–2024)

On October 24, 2022, Alatishe joined the Ontario Clippers.[10]

Texas Legends (2024–present)

On February 12, 2024, Alatishe was acquired by the Texas Legends in a three-team trade also including the Maine Celtics.[11]

Career statistics

Led NCAA Division I

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| style="text-align:left;"| Nicholls| 13 || 0 || 7.8 || .375 || – || .429 || 1.7 || .2 || .2 || .2 || 1.2|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Nicholls| 31 || 29 || 25.3 || .555 || .222 || .711 || 8.3 || 1.2 || 1.7 || 1.3 || 10.9|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Oregon State| style="background:#cfecec;"|33* || style="background:#cfecec;"|33* || 27.4 || .509 || .071 || .537 || 8.6 || 1.8 || 1.2 || 1.4 || 9.5|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 77 || 62 || 23.3 || .526 || .130 || .636 || 7.3 || 1.3 || 1.2 || 1.2 || 8.7

Personal life

His father, Murtadha, is a longtime friend of Hall of Fame basketball player Hakeem Olajuwon. Both of his parents are nurses. Alatishe comes from a Muslim family.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sowa . Jesse . OSU men's basketball: Short on experience, Alatishe driven to get better . . March 22, 2021 . February 10, 2021.
  2. Web site: Daschel . Nick . Oregon State’s Warith Alatishe, an under-the-radar prospect who emerges as an elite college basketball rebounder . . March 22, 2021 . January 27, 2021.
  3. Web site: Sowa . Jesse . OSU men's basketball: Alatishe jumps at a chance to play in Pac-12 . . March 22, 2021 . August 6, 2020.
  4. Web site: McClanahan, Alatishe capture All-SLC honors . . March 22, 2021 . March 9, 2020.
  5. Web site: Slaughter . Brenden . Catching up with Oregon State Signee Warith Alatishe . . March 22, 2021 . June 25, 2020.
  6. Web site: Daschel . Nick . Oregon State forward Warith Alatishe will play this season after forward wins eligibility plea with NCAA . . March 22, 2021 . November 20, 2020.
  7. Web site: Thompson and Alatishe earn All-Pac-12 Honors . . March 22, 2021 . March 9, 2021.
  8. Web site: Warith Alatishe on Oregon State's Pac-12 Title heading into the 2021 NCAA Tournament: 'It only adds confidence to us' . https://web.archive.org/web/20210420124421/https://pac-12.com/videos/warith-alatishe-oregon-states-pac-12-title-heading-2021-ncaa-tournament-it-only-adds . dead . April 20, 2021 . . March 22, 2021 . March 13, 2021.
  9. Web site: Slaughter . Brenden . Warith Alatishe Declares For NBA Draft . . October 7, 2021 . April 22, 2021.
  10. Web site: Ontario Clippers Announce Training Camp Roster for 2022-23 NBA G League Season. OurSportsCentral.com. October 24, 2022. October 24, 2022.
  11. Web site: Britney. Wynn. LEGENDS ACQUIRE WARITH ALATISHE IN THREE-TEAM TRADE. NBA.com. February 12, 2024. February 12, 2024.