Ben Warley
Ben Warley| Personal information |
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| Born |
(1936-09-04)September 4, 1936
Washington, D.C. |
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| Died |
April 5, 2002(2002-04-05) (aged 65)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Nationality |
American |
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| Listed height |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
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| Listed weight |
200 lb (91 kg) |
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| Career information |
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| High school |
Phelps Vocational (Washington, D.C.) |
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| College |
Tennessee State (1957–1960) |
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| NBA draft |
1961 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall |
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Selected by the Syracuse Nationals |
| Playing career |
1960–1974 |
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| Position |
Small forward / Guard |
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| Number |
14, 33, 40, 44 |
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| Career history |
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| 1960–1962 |
Cleveland Pipers (ABL) |
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| 1962–1963 |
Long Beach Chiefs (ABL) |
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| 1963–1965 |
Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers |
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| 1965–1967 |
Baltimore Bullets |
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| 1967–1969 |
Anaheim Amigos / Los Angeles Stars (ABA) |
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| 1969–1970 |
Denver Rockets (ABA) |
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| 1970–1971 |
Camden Bullets (EBA) |
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| 1971–1972 |
Wilkes-Barre Barons (EBA) |
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| 1972–1973 |
Hazleton Bullets (EBA) |
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| 1973–1974 |
Cherry Hill Rookies (EBA) |
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| Career highlights and awards |
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| Career NBA and ABA statistics |
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| Points |
3,686 (8.4 ppg) |
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| Rebounds |
2,436 (5.6 rpg) |
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| Assists |
356 (0.8 apg) |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
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Benjamin Valentino Warley (September 4, 1936–April 5, 2002) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'5" forward/guard from Tennessee State University, Warley played five seasons (1962–1967) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Syracuse Nationals, Philadelphia 76ers, and Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 8.4 points per game and 5.6 rebounds per game. Warley later played with several teams in the American Basketball Association, representing the Anaheim Amigos in the 1968 ABA All-Star Game.[1]
Warley settled in Philadelphia after his playing career was over. He died of liver cancer in 2002.[2]
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