John Warren (basketball)

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

John Warren
Personal information
Born (1947-01-07) January 7, 1947 (age 77)
Sparta, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolFar Rockaway (Queens, New York)
CollegeSt. John's (1966–1969)
NBA draft1969: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1969–1976
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number16, 11
Career history
1969–1970New York Knicks
19701974Cleveland Cavaliers
1975–1976Long Island Sounds
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points1,814 (6.0 ppg)
Rebounds687 (2.3 rpg)
Assists564 (1.9 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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.

Career statistics

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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
 †  Won an NBA championship

NBA/ABA

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Source[7]

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1969–70 New York 44 0 6.2 .407 .686 .9 .7 2.5
1970–71 Cleveland 82 31.8 .423 .829 4.2 4.2 11.5
1971–72 Cleveland 68 14.3 .417 .845 2.0 1.3 5.0
1972–73 Cleveland 40 7.3 .486 .947 1.1 .9 3.2
1973–74 Cleveland 69 11.4 .454 .854 1.9 .9 .4 .1 4.3
Career 303 0 16.3 .430 .827 2.3 1.9 .4 .1 6.0

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1970 New York 10 0 2.2 .400 .3 .2 .4
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References

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  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" Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, 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. ^ a b St. John's basketball media guide Archived 2012-11-12 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ Wizards give woeful effort as Cavs' Ilgauskas doesn't miss a shot ESPN
  5. ^ "SI.com - Pro Basketball - Cavs coach: Davis won't be fined - Monday March 17, 2003 03:24 PM". Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
  6. ^ Rockaway Short Takes Archived 2005-01-15 at the Wayback Machine. July 22, 2000. Retrieved on April 25, 2009.
  7. ^ "John Warren NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2024.