 Warlick as a senior at Pepperdine | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 20, 1941 Hickory, North Carolina |
| Died | September 6, 2005 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ridgeview (Hickory, North Carolina) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1963: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1965–1969 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 18, 11, 10, 23, 32 |
| Career history | |
| 1965–1966 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1966–1968 | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1968 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1968–1969 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1969 | Los Angeles Stars |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Robert Lee Warlick (March 20, 1941 – September 6, 2005) was an American professional basketball player.
Warlick was born in Hickory, North Carolina, and attended Ridgeview High School. The 6'5" guard/forward played at Pueblo Junior College in Colorado, then transferred to Pepperdine University in 1961. At Pepperdine, he helped the school reach the NCAA Tournament after a season in which he averaged 16.4 points and 9.6 rebounds.[1] Warlick then played professionally in the NBA and ABA as a member of the Detroit Pistons, San Francisco Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, and Los Angeles Stars. He averaged 7.9 points per game in his professional career,[2] which was cut short by a knee injury.[1]
Warlick later worked for Purex Industries, then established the Youth Sports Foundation in Long Beach, California. He died of a heart attack in 2005.[1]
Warlick's brother, Ernie Warlick, played football for the Buffalo Bills.[1]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965–66 | Detroit | 10 | - | 7.8 | .289 | - | .333 | 1.6 | 1.0 | - | - | 2.4 |
| 1966–67 | San Francisco | 12 | - | 5.4 | .288 | - | .545 | 1.7 | 0.8 | - | - | 3.0 |
| 1967–68 | San Francisco | 69 | - | 19.1 | .421 | - | .567 | 3.8 | 2.3 | - | - | 8.9 |
| 1968–69 | Milwaukee | 3 | - | 7.3 | .125 | - | .800 | 0.3 | 0.3 | - | - | 2.0 |
| 1968–69 | Phoenix | 63 | - | 15.5 | .423 | - | .606 | 2.4 | 2.1 | - | - | 8.0 |
| Career | 157 | - | 15.7 | .410 | - | .582 | 2.9 | 2.0 | - | - | 7.5 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966–67 | San Francisco | 2 | - | 4.0 | .000 | - | .000 | 0.0 | 0.5 | - | - | 0.0 |
| 1967–68 | San Francisco | 10 | - | 22.6 | .466 | - | .757 | 5.3 | 2.4 | - | - | 13.8 |
| Career | 12 | - | 19.5 | .458 | - | .757 | 4.4 | 2.1 | - | - | 11.5 | |
ABA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 | Los Angeles | 29 | - | 24.5 | .362 | .000 | .677 | 3.9 | 2.6 | - | - | 10.0 |
| Career | 29 | - | 24.5 | .362 | .000 | .677 | 3.9 | 2.6 | - | - | 10.0 | |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961–62 | Pepperdine | 27 | - | - | .418 | - | .638 | 9.7 | - | - | - | 16.4 |
| 1962–63 | Pepperdine | 25 | - | - | .446 | - | .643 | 13.0 | - | - | - | 17.2 |
| Career | 52 | - | - | .431 | - | .641 | 11.3 | - | - | - | 16.8 | |