John Warren
Personal information
Born (1947-01-07) January 7, 1947
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
1970–1974Cleveland 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  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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.

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" 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. 1 2 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 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
  6. ↑ Rockaway Short Takes Archived 2005-01-15 at the Wayback Machine. July 22, 2000. Retrieved on April 25, 2009.
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