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Chris Warren (basketball player)
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Christopher Levour "Chris" Warren (born January 19, 1981 in Garland, Texas
) is a Panamanian American
professional basketball
player. He is a 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall shooting guard
. He currently plays for KK Cedevita in Croatia
.
team that was the National Invitation Tournament runner up
in the 2001–02 season. He increased his numbers the following year reaching 9.6 points per game. His game was not spectacular, but he earned the reputation of a solid defensive player who could also run the floor well and had a good first step. The latter offensive skill would prove to be more than accurate during his career in the Euroleague
.
, Warren signed for the 2003–04 season with the Mexican League
club Panteras de Aguascalientes and won the Mexican championship. He started the following season with Chilean League
club Deportivo Universidad Católica, went back to Panteras de Aguascalientes and in January he played in Portugal four games for Oliveirense. On February 2005 he moved to Serbia
and signed with Reflex
. After that, he went back again to the Mexican League
and played for Mineros de Cananea.
Warren's big opportunity came on February 2006, when he moved to Croatia
for traditional powerhouse KK Cibona
and played there until the end of the 2007–08 championship. With Cibona he won back to back Croatian Championships
and had two great Euroleague
seasons, averaging 13.7 and 15.6 points per game. When he moved to Italy
for the 2008–09 season to play for Euroleague
club Air Avellino, he had already established himself as a very reliable offensive player in the Euroleague
.
. He also played at the 2005 FIBA Americas Championship, finishing fifth.
Garland, Texas
-Climate:* The average warmest month is July.* The highest recorded temperature was in 2000.* On average, the coolest month is January.* The lowest recorded temperature was in 1989.* The maximum average precipitation occurs in May....
) is a Panamanian American
Panamanian American
-Notable Panamanian Americans: * Tatyana Ali actress/singer* Jordana Brewster actress* Tyson Beckford, supermodel/actor* Rod Carew, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame* Melissa De Sousa, actress* Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees pitcher...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. He is a 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall shooting guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
. He currently plays for KK Cedevita in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
.
College career
As a junior, Warren averaged 4.1 points per game off the bench for a University of South CarolinaUniversity of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
team that was the National Invitation Tournament runner up
2002 National Invitation Tournament
-Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Temple 65, Syracuse 64...
in the 2001–02 season. He increased his numbers the following year reaching 9.6 points per game. His game was not spectacular, but he earned the reputation of a solid defensive player who could also run the floor well and had a good first step. The latter offensive skill would prove to be more than accurate during his career in the Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
.
Professional career
Not being drafted by any NBA team and being unknown in EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Warren signed for the 2003–04 season with the Mexican League
Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional
The Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional is the top professional basketball league in Mexico. The league was founded in 2000 with 11 teams, expanding to 24 as of 2008...
club Panteras de Aguascalientes and won the Mexican championship. He started the following season with Chilean League
División Mayor del Básquetbol de Chile
The División Mayor del Básquetbol de Chile or DIMAYOR is the national professional basketball league in Chile. The league was created in 1979.-Teams participating in 2009:-List of Champions:...
club Deportivo Universidad Católica, went back to Panteras de Aguascalientes and in January he played in Portugal four games for Oliveirense. On February 2005 he moved to Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
and signed with Reflex
KK FMP
KK FMP , also known as FMP Železnik, is a defunct Serbian basketball club.Based in the Belgrade's neighborhood of Železnik, the club continually posts notable results every competition it competes in...
. After that, he went back again to the Mexican League
Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional
The Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional is the top professional basketball league in Mexico. The league was founded in 2000 with 11 teams, expanding to 24 as of 2008...
and played for Mineros de Cananea.
Warren's big opportunity came on February 2006, when he moved to Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
for traditional powerhouse KK Cibona
KK Cibona
Košarkaški klub Cibona is a professional basketball club based in Zagreb, Croatia. It competes in the Croatian League and the Adriatic League.-History:The club was founded in 1946 under the name Sloboda...
and played there until the end of the 2007–08 championship. With Cibona he won back to back Croatian Championships
A1 Liga
The A-1 Liga or Croatian A-1 League is the highest level basketball league in Croatia. It is operated by the Croatian Basketball Federation.-Current season teams :-Playoffs Champions:...
and had two great Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
seasons, averaging 13.7 and 15.6 points per game. When he moved to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
for the 2008–09 season to play for Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
club Air Avellino, he had already established himself as a very reliable offensive player in the Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
.
Panamanian national team
Warren is a member of the Panama national basketball team and won the bronze medal at the 2003 CentrobasketCentrobasket
Centrobasket is a FIBA sponsored basketball tournament where national teams from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean participate. These countries make up the Central American and Caribbean Confederation . The top three or four teams typically earn berths to the FIBA Americas Championship,...
. He also played at the 2005 FIBA Americas Championship, finishing fifth.