T. J. Warren

Warren Jr. (born September 5, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League.

He played college basketball as a small forward for the NC State Wolfpack in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

In the 2013–14 season, he earned consensus second-team All-American honors and was named the ACC Player of the Year after leading the conference in scoring with 24.9 points per game.

After injuries derailed his final few years in Indiana, Warren signed with the Brooklyn Nets in 2022 and was traded back to the Suns in 2023.

After visiting some of his prospective schools, Warren officially committed to North Carolina State University on November 2, 2011.

[2] Warren was part of the second highest ranked college basketball draft class by CBSsports along with Tyler Lewis and Rodney Purvis.

[4] He helped lead the Wolfpack back into the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament.

His main influence was his father who convinced him that playing another year at NC State would benefit Warren more, by allowing him to further develop his basketball skills and also improve his draft spot for the NBA.

Warren truly blossomed his sophomore year, he had career highs in points with 41 against Pittsburgh, followed by a 42-point performance versus Boston College.

He led his team to the final 64 in NCAA tournament, with a 12 seed, after beating Xavier in the first four, but ended his sophomore season losing to St. Louis in the second round after scoring 28 points.

On July 12, 2014, Warren made his NBA Summer League debut, recording 22 points and 4 rebounds in a loss to the Golden State Warriors.

[23] During his rookie season, Warren received multiple assignments to the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League.

[24] On March 11, 2015, Warren had a season-best game with 17 points on 8-of-10 shooting and 5 rebounds in a 106–97 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Finally, to end the 2014–15 season, Warren had his first professional start as a power forward in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

[27] After averaging 22.4 points per game in Las Vegas, Warren earned All-NBA Summer League first team honors.

[30] He was once again very efficient against the Lakers, being the ninth time he made two-thirds of his shots on at least nine attempts in his first 50 NBA appearances, becoming the first player since Yao Ming to do so.

[42] Two days later, Warren recorded 18 points and six rebounds, and made a critical game-winning dunk with 7.1 seconds left in overtime, to lead the Suns to a 112–111 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

[45] He returned to the starting line-up on December 31 against the Utah Jazz, and on January 2, he led the Suns with 24 points in a 109–98 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

[57] On February 12, 2020, Warren scored a team-high 35 points on 16–19 shooting, along with seven rebounds and four steals in a 118–111 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.

[62] On December 31, 2020, the Indiana Pacers announced that Warren would undergo surgery to repair a small left navicular stress fracture.

[66] On December 2, he made his Nets debut, putting up 10 points, four rebounds, and one steal in a 114–105 win over the Toronto Raptors.

Warren dunks versus Boston College
Warren dribbling against Florida State
Warren playing for the Pacers in 2019