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Hakim Warrick
Personal information
Warrick with the Phoenix Suns in 2011
Born	(1982-07-08) July 8, 1982 (age 42) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
High school	Friends' Central School (Wynnewood, Pennsylvania)
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
College	Syracuse (2001–2005)
NBA Draft	2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19th overall
Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies
Pro career	2005–2019
Career history
2005–2009	Memphis Grizzlies
2009–2010	Milwaukee Bucks
2010	Chicago Bulls
2010–2012	Phoenix Suns
2012	New Orleans Hornets
2012–2013	Charlotte Bobcats
2013–2014	Liaoning Flying Leopards
2015	Torku Konyaspor
2015–2016	Melbourne United
2016	Olympiacos
2017	Leones de Ponce
2018	Al Mouttahed Tripoli
2018	Ironi Nahariya
2018–2019	Iowa Wolves

Career highlights and awards
NBL Best Sixth Man (2016) NCAA champion (2003) Consensus first-team All-American (2005) Second-team All-American – SN (2004) Third-team All-American – AP, NABC (2004) Big East Player of the Year (2005) 2× First-team All-Big East (2004, 2005) Big East tournament MVP (2005) No. 1 retired by Syracuse Orange

Career NBA statistics
Points	4,947 (9.4 ppg)
Rebounds	2,117 (4.0 rpg)
Assists	400 (0.8 apg)

Hakim Hanif Warrick (born July 8, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange from 2001 to 2005. Warrick won an NCAA championship in 2003. He is famous for blocking a shot in the final seconds of that championship game.

Warrick was chosen in the 2005 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. He played for eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for teams like the Grizzlies, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, Phoenix Suns, New Orleans Hornets, and Charlotte Bobcats. After his NBA career, Warrick played basketball in many countries. These included China, Turkey, Australia, Greece, Puerto Rico, Lebanon, and Israel. He finished his playing career in the NBA G League during the 2018–19 season.

High School Basketball Career

Hakim Warrick played basketball for Friends' Central School in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. In his final year (2000–2001), he helped his team achieve a great record of 23 wins and 2 losses. They also won the Friends Schools League title. During this season, he averaged 15.6 points, 13.0 rebounds, and 4.8 blocks per game. This was the school's first title since 1974. Because of his excellent performance, Warrick received many honors.

College Basketball Journey

Even though his high school was close to many big college basketball programs, not many of them showed much interest in Warrick. Syracuse University only offered him a scholarship after another player they wanted chose a different school.

Freshman Year at Syracuse

In his first year, Warrick played in all 35 games for Syracuse. He started 19 games in a row. During this time, he averaged 6.0 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. The team had a good record of 15 wins and 4 losses when he was starting.

Even though Syracuse didn't make it to the main NCAA Tournament, Warrick played a big part in their run to the NIT Final Four. He had 14 points, 10 rebounds, and a career-high six blocks in one game. In another game, he scored 15 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.

Sophomore Year and a National Championship

Warrick started all 35 games in his second year. He was named the Big East Most Improved Player. This was because he more than doubled his scoring average. He also greatly improved his rebounding. He was also chosen for the All-Big East Third Team.

Warrick was a key player in Syracuse winning their first ever National Championship in 2003. In the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games, he averaged 14.0 points and 6.5 rebounds. He was named to the All-East Regional team. In the semifinal game against Texas, he scored 18 points.

Warrick is most famous for a blocked shot in the National Championship game against Kansas. With only 1.5 seconds left, Syracuse was leading by three points. A Kansas player had an open shot to tie the game. But Warrick used his long arms to block the shot. This block secured Syracuse's first national championship!

Playing for Team USA

In 2003, Warrick was one of 16 players chosen as finalists for the USA Basketball Men's Pan American Games Team. However, he did not make the final team.

Junior Year as a Team Leader

After his teammate Carmelo Anthony left for the NBA, Warrick became the main scorer for Syracuse. He led the team in points (19.8 per game) and rebounds (8.6 per game). He was named to the second-team All-America teams by ESPN.com and The Sporting News. He was also a top candidate for several national player of the year awards. He was also a first-team All-Big East selection.

Syracuse made it to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. In one game, Warrick scored 26 points and had nine rebounds. He averaged 22.3 points and 6.3 rebounds in the three NCAA Tournament games.

Senior Year and More Awards

Warrick continued to get better in his final year. He averaged 21.4 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. He was named the Big East Conference Player of the Year. He was also recognized as an All-American by many different groups.

Syracuse won the 2005 Big East Championship. Warrick led the team in scoring and rebounding during this tournament. However, his last game at Syracuse was a tough one. Syracuse lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament in overtime. Warrick scored 21 points in that game.

College Legacy and Amazing Dunks

Warrick finished his college career with impressive numbers. He averaged 15.4 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. He is second all-time at Syracuse in free throws made. He is also fourth in total points (2,073) and rebounds (1,025).

Warrick was known for his amazing dunks, thanks to his 7-foot-1 wingspan. He is especially remembered for two incredible dunks. One happened against the Texas Longhorns in the 2003 NCAA tournament. He grabbed a rebound, dribbled once, and then leaped over a 6-foot-3 opponent to dunk the ball!

The second famous dunk happened in 2005 against Notre Dame. Warrick took a pass near the basket. He was met by a 6-foot-9, 238-pound player. Warrick faked a shot, then, while standing flat-footed, he jumped over the defender and powerfully slammed the ball with one hand.

In March 2023, Syracuse University honored Hakim Warrick. They officially retired his number 1 jersey. This is a very special honor for a player.

College Statistics

Year	GP	Min	Pts	FG%	FT%	3P%	Rebs	Asts	Stls	Blocks	TOs	PFs
'01–02	35	17.4	6.1	55.2	38.3	50.0	4.8	0.5	0.5	0.6	1.1	2.0
'02–03	35	32.7	14.8	54.1	66.7	0.0	8.5	1.6	1.7	1.5	2.6	2.6
'03–04	31	37.3	19.8	50.9	69.2	0.0	8.5	2.6	0.9	1.1	3.1	2.7
'04–05	34	37.5	21.4	54.8	68.1	29.0	8.6	1.5	1.0	0.8	2.5	2.3
TOTALS	135	31.0	15.4	53.6	65.9	25.0	7.6	1.5	0.9	0.9	2.3	2.4

Professional Basketball Career

Playing in the NBA

Memphis Grizzlies Years

Hakim Warrick was chosen by the Memphis Grizzlies as the 19th pick in the 2005 NBA draft. Scouts were impressed by his amazing 38-inch vertical jump and long 7-foot-2 wingspan.

In his first year, Warrick played in 68 games. He averaged 4.1 points and 2.1 assists per game. In January 2006, Warrick was chosen to compete in the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest. He finished in third place. He also played in three playoff games that season.

The next season (2006–07), Warrick played in all 82 games. He started 43 of them. He set new career highs with 31 points and 16 rebounds in different games. He finished the season averaging 12.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.

Later NBA Teams

After playing for the Grizzlies, Warrick signed with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2009. Later that season, he was traded to the Chicago Bulls.

In 2010, Warrick joined the Phoenix Suns. He played two seasons with the Suns. He started only a few games during his time there.

In 2012, Warrick was traded to the New Orleans Hornets. He played only a very short time with them. Soon after, he was traded to the Charlotte Bobcats. He played 27 games for the Bobcats. In 2013, he was traded to the Orlando Magic but was released two days later without playing a game for them.

Playing Overseas

Basketball in China and Turkey

In 2013, Warrick signed with the Liaoning Flying Leopards in China. In 2015, he moved to Turkey and played for Torku Konyaspor.

Time in Australia

In September 2015, Warrick signed with Melbourne United for the 2015–16 NBL season in Australia. He quickly became an important player, averaging 12.8 points per game. In February 2016, he won the NBL Best Sixth Man award for his great play coming off the bench. He helped Melbourne United finish first in the regular season.

Playing in Greece and Israel

After Australia, Warrick signed with Olympiacos in Greece in February 2016. His team won the Greek Basket League championship that year. In 2018, Warrick signed with the Israeli team Ironi Nahariya.

Iowa Wolves (2018–2019)

In October 2018, Warrick was chosen in the 2018 NBA G League Draft. He then joined the Iowa Wolves for the 2018–19 season. This was his final season playing professional basketball.

NBA Career Statistics

Legend
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

Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2005–06	Memphis	68	2	10.6	.443	.000	.661	2.1	.4	.2	.3	4.1
2006–07	Memphis	82*	43	26.2	.524	.000	.771	5.1	.9	.5	.4	12.7
2007–08	Memphis	75	30	23.4	.502	.271	.704	4.7	.7	.5	.4	11.4
2008–09	Memphis	82*	7	24.7	.491	.217	.711	5.0	.8	.6	.5	11.6
2009–10	Milwaukee	48	6	21.3	.481	.167	.727	4.4	.7	.4	.2	10.2
2009–10	Chicago	28	0	19.0	.483	.000	.755	3.6	.6	.3	.3	8.7
2010–11	Phoenix	80	6	17.7	.511	.091	.721	3.7	.9	.4	.1	8.4
2011–12	Phoenix	35	0	14.4	.411	.100	.768	2.6	.9	.2	.1	6.4
2012–13	New Orleans	1	0	7.0	.500	.000	1.000	.0	.0	1.0	.0	4.0
2012–13	Charlotte	27	14	17.9	.405	.000	.674	3.3	.9	.4	.2	7.0
Career		526	108	20.2	.490	.191	.726	4.0	.8	.4	.3	9.4

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2006	Memphis	3	1	14.3	.250	.000	.857	2.3	.0	.3	.0	6.7
2010	Chicago	3	0	10.3	.182	.000	.833	1.7	.0	.0	.0	3.0
Career		6	1	12.2	.222	.000	.850	2.0	.0	.2	.0	4.8

About Hakim Warrick's Life

Hakim Warrick is the son of Kenneth Nichols and Queen Warrick. He has two brothers, Bill and Tyrell, and a sister, Ciara. In 2005, Warrick earned a degree from Syracuse in retail management and consumer studies.

Warrick remembers his first basketball experience involved monkey bars. He said, "The older guys wouldn't let us on the court. So me and my friends used to go over and play basketball on the monkey bars. That's when I first started dunking and everything."