Hakim Hanif Warrick was born on July 8,1982 and is an American former professional basketball player.
46 Facts About Hakim Warrick
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Hakim Warrick played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange from 2001 to 2005.
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Hakim Warrick was selected in the 2005 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Hakim Warrick played for eight seasons in the National Basketball Association with the Grizzlies, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, Phoenix Suns, New Orleans Hornets and Charlotte Bobcats.
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Hakim Warrick then embarked on an international career and played in China, Turkey, Australia, Greece, Puerto Rico, Lebanon and Israel.
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Hakim Warrick appeared in all 35 games his freshman year, starting 19-straight games starting with a game against Binghamton, and remained there until Jan 28,2002 against Georgetown.
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Hakim Warrick had 14 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high six blocks in the first-round victory against St Bonaventure and against Richmond, Hakim Warrick had 15 points and 14 rebounds.
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Hakim Warrick finished with 12 points, going 2-of-12 from the free-throw line, including four key misses in the final minutes of the game.
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Hakim Warrick started all 35 games in his sophomore year and was named the Big East Most Improved Player after more than doubling his scoring average from the previous year and improving his rebound average by 3.7 boards per game.
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Hakim Warrick was named to the USBWA All-District II Team and the All-Big East Third Team.
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Hakim Warrick played a large role in Syracuse's first National Championship.
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However, Hakim Warrick is best known for his blocked shot in the National Championship game against Kansas.
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Hakim Warrick was one of 16 finalists for the 2003 USA Basketball Men's Pan American Games Team.
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Hakim Warrick led the team in scoring and rebounds, and was named to the second-team All-America teams by ESPN.
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Syracuse advanced to the Sweet 16 and in the second-round game against Maryland, Hakim Warrick scored 26 points and added nine rebounds.
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Hakim Warrick continued his improvement in his final year, averaging 21.4 points and 8.6 rebounds per game.
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Hakim Warrick was named the Big East Conference Player of the Year and was a consensus All-American from the Associated Press, CollegeInsider.
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Hakim Warrick finished second all-time at Syracuse in free throws made and free throws attempted, third for consecutive double-figure scoring games and fourth in points and rebounds.
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Hakim Warrick left Syracuse as one of the most prolific dunkers in the school's history, aided by his 7-foot-1 wingspan.
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The dunk, which came with Ivey's face buried in Hakim Warrick's midsection, was actually scored as an offensive foul.
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Hakim Warrick was met in the lane by Notre Dame's 6-foot-9,238-pound power forward, Dennis Latimore.
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Hakim Warrick pumped-faked in the lane, and, while flat-footed, leapt over the outstretched arms of Latimore and emphatically slammed the ball with one hand.
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Hakim Warrick was projected as high as a lottery pick in the 2005 NBA draft or as low as a mid-first round pick.
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Hakim Warrick ended up slipping to the 19th pick, where he was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Hakim Warrick appeared in 68 games as a rookie, including two starts, and averaged 4.1 points and 2.1 assists in 10.6 minutes per game playing behind Pau Gasol.
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On January 31,2006, Hakim Warrick was named to be one of the contestants in the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend.
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Hakim Warrick came in third place, behind New York Knicks guard Nate Robinson and Philadelphia 76ers forward Andre Iguodala.
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Hakim Warrick played in three playoff games in his rookie season, as the Grizzlies were swept in four games by the Dallas Mavericks.
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Hakim Warrick finished the playoff series with averages of 6.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.
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Hakim Warrick finished the season with averages of 12.7 points per game and 5.1 rebounds per game.
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On July 31,2009, Hakim Warrick signed a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks.
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On February 18,2010, Hakim Warrick was traded to the Chicago Bulls along with Joe Alexander for John Salmons.
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On July 8,2010, Hakim Warrick agreed to a 4-year contract with the Phoenix Suns.
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On July 27,2012, Hakim Warrick was traded along with Robin Lopez to the New Orleans Hornets in a three-way trade that included the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Hakim Warrick only played a grand total of 7 minutes with the Hornets.
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On November 13,2012, Hakim Warrick was traded to the Charlotte Bobcats for Matt Carroll.
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At the trade deadline on February 21,2013, Hakim Warrick was traded to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Josh McRoberts.
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Hakim Warrick never played for the Magic as he was waived by them two days later.
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In November 2013, Hakim Warrick worked out for the Sichuan Blue Whales of the Chinese Basketball Association but was not signed.
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On January 5,2015, Hakim Warrick signed with Torku Konyaspor of the Turkish Basketball League.
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On February 24,2016, Hakim Warrick signed to play in Greece, with Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League and Euroleague, for the rest of the season.
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On October 20,2018, Hakim Warrick was selected 9th overall by the Delaware Blue Coats in the 2018 NBA G League Draft.
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Later the right for Hakim Warrick was acquired along with returning right of James Webb III by the Iowa Wolves for the returning right of Michael Bryson.
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On October 22,2018, Hakim Warrick was included in the training camp roster of the Iowa Wolves.
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Hakim Warrick is the son of Kenneth Nichols and Queen Hakim Warrick and has two brothers, Bill and Tyrell, and a sister, Ciara.
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Hakim Warrick graduated from Syracuse in 2005 with a degree in retail management and consumer studies.