Storm Warren

Storm Warren
No. 24 – Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueIsraeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born (1988-11-04) November 4, 1988 (age 36)
Monroe, Louisiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolRichwood
(Ouachita Parish, Louisiana)
CollegeLSU (2008–2012)
NBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013Den Helder Kings
2013–2014Namika Lahti
2014–2016Nantes
2016–2017Maccabi Hod HaSharon
2017–2018Hapoel Be'er Sheva
2018–2019Maccabi Rehovot
2019–2021Biguá
2021Bnei Herzliya
2022–presentHapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim B.C.
Career highlights and awards

Storm Warren (born November 4, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Louisiana State University before playing professionally in the Netherlands, Finland, France and Israel. Warren was named the Israeli National League Finals MVP in 2018.

Early life and college career

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Warren attended Richwood High School in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, where he was named MVP of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class AAA team (third time as a member) and member of the All-Tournament team at the Top 28 state tournament.[1]

Warren played college basketball for the Louisiana State University's Tigers, where he averaged 8.2 points and 5 rebounds in his senior year. Warren finished his college career with 500 rebounds (608)-100 blocks (121)-100 steals (112), just the third player to reach those marks combined in LSU history.[1]

On March 31, 2012, Warren participated in the Reese's College All-Star game.[2]

Professional career

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Den Helder Kings (2012–2013)

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On August 24, 2012, Warren started his professional career with the Dutch team Den Helder Kings, signing a one-year deal.[3] That season, Warren helped Den Helder reach the 2013 DBL Playoffs, where they eventually lost to GasTerra Flames.

Namika Lahti (2013–2014)

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On September 19, 2013, Warren signed with the Finnish team Namika Lahti for the 2013–14 season.[4]

Nantes (2014–2016)

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On June 5, 2014, Warren signed with the French team Hermine Nantes Basket of the LNB Pro B.[5] On June 18, 2015, Warren signed a one-year contract extension with Nantes.[6] In his second season with Nantes, he averaged 13.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.

Maccabi Hod HaSharon (2016–2017)

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On September 5, 2016, Warren signed with the Israeli team Maccabi Hod HaSharon of the Liga Leumit.[7] On January 10, 2017, Warren recorded a career-high 50 points, shooting 18-of-27 from the field, along with 11 rebounds and 5 steals in a 97–86 win over Hapoel Migdal Haemek.[8] Warren led Hod Hasharon to the 2017 Liga Leumit Semifinals, where they eventually lost 1–3 to Ironi Nes Ziona in a playoff series. Warren finished the season as the league top scorer by averaging 23.6 points per game, he was also the third-leading rebounder with 11.2 per game.

Hapoel Be'er Sheva (2017–2018)

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On July 5, 2017, Warren signed with Hapoel Be'er Sheva for the 2017–18 season.[9] Warren led the league in scoring with 21.9 points per game, along with 10 rebounds and 23.6 PIR per game. On May 22, 2018, Warren helped Be'er Sheva promote to the Premier League for the first time in their history, after they swept Maccabi Kiryat Gat in a best of five series. He was subsequently named Finals MVP.[10]

On June 21, 2018, Warren signed a one-year contract extension with Be'er Sheva.[11] On October 12, 2018, he parted ways with Be'er Sheva.[12]

Maccabi Rehovot (2018–2019)

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On October 27, 2018, Warren signed with Maccabi Rehovot for the 2018–19 season.[13] On January 16, 2019, Warren parted ways with Rehovot after appearing in 15 games.[14]

Biguá (2019–2021)

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On January 17, 2019, Warren signed with Club Biguá de Villa Biarritz of the Uruguayan Basketball League.[15]

Bnei Herzliya (2021)

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On May 23, 2021, he has signed with for Bnei Herzliya Basket in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Storm Warren Bio - LSU Tigers". LSUSports.net. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "East team defeats West in Reese's College All-Star game". nola.com. March 31, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  3. ^ "Storm Warren signs with Den Helder". court-side.com. August 24, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  4. ^ "Storm Warren opts for Namika Lahti". court-side.com. September 19, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  5. ^ "Nantes signs Storm Warren, re-signs Allen Durham". Sportando.com. June 5, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  6. ^ "Storm Warren reste à Nantes". insidebasketeurope.com (in French). June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  7. ^ "Storm Warren inks with Maccabi Hod Hasharon". Sportando.com. September 5, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  8. ^ "לאומית: משחק ענק לסטורם וורן, שקלע 50 נק' וקלט 11 ריב'". walla.co.il (in Hebrew). January 10, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  9. ^ "סטורם וורן חתם בב"ש, אופיר הובר בהפועל חיפה". one.co.il (in Hebrew). July 5, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  10. ^ "לאומית: הדרום אדום!". safsal.co.il (in Hebrew). May 22, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  11. ^ "Storm Warren re-signs at Hapoel Beer Sheva". eurobasket.com. June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  12. ^ "סטורם וורן מנסה להבין מדוע: "לא קיבלתי הזדמנות להוכיח את עצמי"". mynetbeersheva.co.il (in Hebrew). October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  13. ^ "סטורם וורן חתם עד תום העונה במכבי רחובות". one.co.il (in Hebrew). October 27, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  14. ^ "פציעה קשה להול, מוצקין חגגה, וורן נפרד מרחובות". one.co.il (in Hebrew). January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  15. ^ "Cambio en Biguá: Llega Storm Warren por Dane Johnson". CanchaLatina.com (in Spanish). January 17, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  16. ^ "Bnei Herzliya ink Storm Warren, Marlain Veal". Sportando. May 23, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
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