Bryson Warren (born October 14, 2004)[1] is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League.
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 14, 2004 North Little Rock, Arkansas, U. S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 174 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Little Rock Central (Little Rock, Arkansas) |
| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2023 | Team OTE |
| 2023–2024 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editWarren attended Little Rock Central at Little Rock, Arkansas where he averaged 24.1 points, 3.7 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game while shooting 44% from three. He was named Arkansas Basketball Coaches Association High School Player of the Year. He later transferred to Link Academy in Branson, Missouri, but didn't play for them, opting instead to go pro and play at the Overtime Elite.[2][3]
Professional career
editTeam OTE (2021–2023)
editOn September 21, 2021, Warren signed with Team OTE of the Overtime Elite.[3] On his rookie season, he was one of the team's best scorers, scoring 18 times in double figures and being sixth in the league in three-point percentage while hitting the league's first game winner ever in opening night, eventually helping his team to win a championship.[2]
In his second season, Warren averaged 14.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game in the regular season and was voted Second Team All-OTE.[4] He scored in double figures in 12 games during the season and scored over 20 points three times and in the playoffs, he averaged 14.0 points and 5.2 rebounds leading the team to the Championship game, which they ended up losing to the City Reapers.[2]
Sioux Falls Skyforce (2023–2024)
editOn October 30, 2024, Warren joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League after being drafted in the G League draft.[5] He played 27 games and averaged 6.9 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocks in 17.4 minutes.[1][6] After season's end,[4] he declared for the 2024 NBA draft, but went unselected.
After joining them for the 2024 NBA Summer League,[7] Warren signed with the Miami Heat on September 11, 2024,[8] but was waived the next day.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bryson Warren G-League Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Bryson Warren | OTE". OvertimeElite.com. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Givony, Jonathan (September 2, 2021). "Bryson Warren signs with Overtime Elite over college offers". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Coleman, Sarah (June 25, 2024). "Little Rock's Bryson Warren Discusses Experiences Leading to the 2024 NBA Draft". ARMoneyAndPolitics.com. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "Skyforce Announces Training Camp Roster Ahead of 2023-24 Season". NBA.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "Bryson Warren Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ Hanifan, Matt (July 3, 2024). "Miami Heat announce 2024 Summer League roster". HotHotHoops.com. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ Miami HEAT [@MiamiHEAT] (September 11, 2024). "OFFICIAL: The Miami HEAT have signed guard Bryson Warren and center Malik Williams" (Tweet). Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Miami HEAT [@MiamiHEAT] (September 12, 2024). "OFFICIAL: The Miami HEAT have waived Bryson Warren and Malik Williams" (Tweet). Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Twitter.