T. J. Warren
American basketball player (born 1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anthony "T. J." Warren Jr. (born September 5, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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.
No. 24 – Minnesota Timberwolves | |
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Position | Small forward / power forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (1993-09-05) September 5, 1993 (age 30) Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, New Hampshire) |
College | NC State (2012–2014) |
NBA draft | 2014: 1st round, 14th overall pick |
Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
Playing career | 2014–present |
Career history | |
2014–2019 | Phoenix Suns |
2019–2022 | Indiana Pacers |
2022–2023 | Brooklyn Nets |
2023 | Phoenix Suns |
2024–present | Minnesota Timberwolves |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Warren was picked in the first round of the 2014 NBA draft with the 14th overall pick by the Phoenix Suns, where he spent five seasons with the team before being traded to the Indiana Pacers in 2019. During the NBA bubble in 2020, Warren had a breakout performance, averaging 31.0 points per game and a career-high 53-point game against the Philadelphia 76ers. 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.