Bryson Warren

Bryson Warren
Motor City Cruise
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2004-10-14) October 14, 2004 (age 22)
North Little Rock, Arkansas, U. S.
Listed height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight
174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolLittle Rock Central
(Little Rock, Arkansas)
2024: undrafted
Playing career
2023–present
Career history
2021–2022Team OTE
2022–2023YNG Dreamerz
2023–2025Sioux Falls Skyforce
2025–2026Westchester Knicks
2026–presentMotor City Cruise
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Bryson Warren (born October 14, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League. He decided to forego college basketball as a highly touted prospect, and instead played in the Overtime Elite.

High school career

Warren attended Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he averaged 24.1 points, 3.7 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game, while shooting 44% from three. He was named the Arkansas Basketball Coaches Association High School Player of the Year. He later transferred to Link Academy in Branson, Missouri, but didn't play for them, opting instead to go pro and play at the Overtime Elite.

College career

On April 22, 2026, it was announced that Warren would be signing to play for Texas A&M. On August 26, Warren was granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the NCAA by a judge in Brazos County, Texas, declaring him eligible for the 2026–27 season. However, the day before the Southeastern Conference ruled him ineligible to play for Texas A&M under its new conference specific rules regarding NBA draft declarations and signed contracts. As a result, Warren entered the NCAA transfer portal ahead of his next TRO court hearing on September 4.

Professional career

Team OTE (2021–2022)

On September 21, 2021, Warren signed with Team OTE of the Overtime Elite. In his first season, he was one of the team's best scorers, scoring in double figures 18 times and was sixth in the league in three-point percentage, while hitting the league's first-ever game winner in opening night. He eventually helped his team to win a league championship.

YNG Dreamerz (2022–2023)

In his second season, Warren joined the YNG Dreamerz of Overtime Elite, where he averaged 14.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game in the regular season and was voted Second Team All-OTE. He scored in double figures in 12 games during the season and scored over 20 points three times and in the playoffs, he averaged 14.0 points and 5.2 rebounds leading the team to the Championship game, which they ended up losing to the City Reapers.

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2023–2025)

On October 30, 2023, Warren joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League after being drafted in the G League draft. He played 27 games and averaged 6.9 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocks in 17.4 minutes. After season's end, he declared for the 2024 NBA draft, but went unselected.

After joining them for the 2024 NBA Summer League, Warren signed with the Miami Heat on September 11, 2024, but was waived the next day. On October 28, he rejoined the Skyforce.

References

  1. 1 2 "Bryson Warren G-League Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bryson Warren | OTE". OvertimeElite.com. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Givony, Jonathan (September 2, 2021). "Bryson Warren signs with Overtime Elite over college offers". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  4. ↑ Tarpley, Jeff (April 22, 2026). "Texas A&M gets G League commit in guard Bryson Warren". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Texas A&M guard Bryson Warren granted eligibility after court victory vs. NCAA". On3.com. August 26, 2026.
  6. ↑ "SEC draws rule to stop NFL, NBA, WNBA players from returning". ESPN.com. August 25, 2026.
  7. ↑ Brown, Travis (August 27, 2026). "Texas A&M men's basketball guard Bryson Warren enters transfer portal". KBTX.
  8. 1 2 Coleman, Sarah (June 25, 2024). "Little Rock's Bryson Warren Discusses Experiences Leading to the 2024 NBA Draft". ARMoneyAndPolitics.com. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Skyforce Announces Training Camp Roster Ahead of 2023-24 Season". NBA.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Bryson Warren Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  11. ↑ Hanifan, Matt (July 3, 2024). "Miami Heat announce 2024 Summer League roster". HotHotHoops.com. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  12. ↑ Miami HEAT [@MiamiHEAT] (September 11, 2024). "OFFICIAL: The Miami HEAT have signed guard Bryson Warren and center Malik Williams" (Tweet). Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  13. ↑ Miami HEAT [@MiamiHEAT] (September 12, 2024). "OFFICIAL: The Miami HEAT have waived Bryson Warren and Malik Williams" (Tweet). Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  14. ↑ "Skyforce Announces Training Camp Roster Ahead of 2024-25 Season". NBA.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.