Willie Warren
Encyclopedia
Willie D. Warren is an American
professional basketball
player.
to play on the same team as his later teammate on the Clippers, Blake Griffin
. After a successful year, Warren wanted to play another year, even though Griffin would not be there with him. Throughout his second year he averaged over 16 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds while shooting above 30% from 3-point range and getting just over 1 steal a game. However after the successful second year, he decided to skip the last two years of college, get an agent, and declare for the 2010 NBA Draft
.
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.
decided to see what Warren could do in the NBA D-League. So, he played 6 games in 2011 for the Bakersfield Jam
of the NBA D-League and was able to average MVP-like numbers, averaging 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 land. The Jam went 5-1 with Warren in the lineup from Feb. 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.
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
High school and college
After a successful high school career at North Crowley High School, Warren was selected to be a McDonalds All-American. He then went to the University of OklahomaUniversity of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
to play on the same team as his later teammate on the Clippers, Blake Griffin
Blake Griffin
Blake Austin Griffin is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association . Griffin had a renowned high school career at Oklahoma Christian School, winning state titles each of his four years under his father, Tommy Griffin, who was the...
. After a successful year, Warren wanted to play another year, even though Griffin would not be there with him. Throughout his second year he averaged over 16 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds while shooting above 30% from 3-point range and getting just over 1 steal a game. However after the successful second year, he decided to skip the last two years of college, get an agent, and declare for the 2010 NBA Draft
2010 NBA Draft
The 2010 NBA Draft was held on June 24, 2010 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The draft, which started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time , was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur...
.
2010 NBA Draft
Warren was drafted late in the 2nd round as the 54th overall by the Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
on the day of the 2010 NBA Draft
2010 NBA Draft
The 2010 NBA Draft was held on June 24, 2010 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The draft, which started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time , was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur...
. Then, on July 13, 2010, unlike many other late second-round picks, he was signed by the Clippers.
NBA and NBA D-League
Later in the season, head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, Vinny Del NegroVinny Del Negro
Vincent Joseph "Vinny" Del Negro is a retired American basketball player. He is the current head coach of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, and was the head coach of the Chicago Bulls from 2008 until 2010.-Early life:...
decided to see what Warren could do in the NBA D-League. So, he played 6 games in 2011 for the Bakersfield Jam
Bakersfield Jam
The Bakersfield Jam is an expansion franchise of the National Basketball Association Development League that began play in 2006-07. It plays its home games at the newly-built Jam Events Center in Bakersfield, California, United States, which had been built as their practice facility...
of the NBA D-League and was able to average MVP-like numbers, averaging 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 land. The Jam went 5-1 with Warren in the lineup from Feb. 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.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | L.A. Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
| 19 || 0 || 17.1 || .371 || .333 || .750 || .6 || 1.4 || .3 || .0 || 1.9
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| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 19 || 0 || 17.1 || .371 || .333 || .750 || .6 || 1.4 || .3 || .0 || 1.9