Cornell Warner
Personal information
Born (1948-08-12) August 12, 1948
Jackson, Mississippi
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolLanier (Jackson, Mississippi)
CollegeJackson State (1967–1970)
NBA draft1970: 2nd round, 24th overall pick
Selected by the Buffalo Braves
Playing career1970–1977
PositionPower forward / center
Number35, 15, 30, 20
Career history
19701972Buffalo Braves
19721973Cleveland Cavaliers
19731975Milwaukee Bucks
19751977Los Angeles Lakers
1977–1979Fribourg Olympic Basket
1979Crispa Redmanizers
Career NBA statistics
Points2,860 (6.4 ppg)
Rebounds3,353 (7.5 rpg)
Assists494 (1.1 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Cornell Warner (born August 12, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'9" forward/center from Jackson State University, Warner played seven seasons (19701977) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Buffalo Braves, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Los Angeles Lakers. He averaged 6.4 points per game and 7.5 rebounds per game in his NBA career. Warner's statistically strongest season was 1974–75, during which he averaged 7.6 points and 10.3 rebounds for the Bucks.[1]

In October 1977, he signed with Fribourg Olympic Basket of Switzerland. Warner played until 1979 for the club,[2] winning the Swiss national championship in 1978 and 1979.[3]

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
1970–71 Buffalo 65-19.9.415-.5527.00.8--6.0
1971–72 Buffalo 62-20.0.443-.7446.10.9--6.2
1972–73 Buffalo 4-11.8.471-.5003.81.5--4.3
1972–73 Cleveland 68-19.5.411-.6597.51.0--5.7
1973–74 Cleveland 5-9.8.154-1.0003.40.80.00.41.6
1973–74 Milwaukee 67-20.2.512-.7365.71.00.40.66.3
1974-75 Milwaukee 79-31.9.458-.68410.31.60.60.77.6
1975–76 Los Angeles 81-31.0.479-.6958.91.30.70.67.3
1976–77 Los Angeles 14-12.1.472-.6674.90.80.10.13.9
Career 445-23.6.452-.6727.51.10.50.66.4

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1973–74 Milwaukee 16-31.6.423-.68410.21.30.40.96.7
1976–77 Los Angeles 5-11.2.583-.0001.81.20.20.02.8
Career 21-26.7.439-.6848.21.20.40.75.8

References

  1. Cornell Warner. Basketball-Reference.com.
  2. 1961-1980: Fribourg Olympic, naissance d'un club (in French). Fribourg. 2021. p. 58. ISBN 9782940707065. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. Palmarès (in French). Fribourg. 2021. p. 46. ISBN 9782940707065. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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