John Warren (basketball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

John Warren (basketball)

retired American professional basketball

Date of Birth: 07-Jul-1947

Place of Birth: Sparta, Georgia, United States

Profession: basketball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About John Warren (basketball)

  • John Warren, Jr.
  • (born January 7, 1947) is a retired American professional basketball player.
  • He was a 6'3" guard–forward. Born in Sparta, Georgia, Warren attended Far Rockaway High School in Queens, New York, 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".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).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.Warren was elected to the St.
  • John's Hall of Fame in 1986.
  • He currently resides in New York with his wife, Rhia.
  • He has two children, John III and Joy.

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