2024 NBA Draft Profile: Bryson Warren
NBA G League Staff /June 12, 2024
Hailing from Little Rock, Arkansas, Warren quickly established himself as one of the top recruits in the class of 2023. As a sophomore at Little Rock Central High School, he averaged 24.1 points, 3.7 assists, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.5 steals and was named the state’s Player of the Year at season’s end. Not long after, he decided to forgo the rest of his high school and college career and signed with Overtime Elite. For the 2022-23 season, his second year with the league, he posted 14.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 2.1 steals and was named Second Team All-OTE as part of the Holy Rams in leading his team to the Championship.
Following his two seasons with OTE, he entered the 2023 NBA G League Draft and was selected 13th overall by the Sioux Falls Skyforce. In 27 games of action across Showcase Cup and the Regular Season, he averaged 6.9 points across 17.4 minutes per game, which included six 15+ point performances. The 19-year-old guard showcased his ability to hit from long range throughout the season, draining multiple 3-pointers during 11 games for Sioux Falls.
2023-24 Season Averages: 27 GP, 6.9 PTS, 1.8 AST, 1.4 REB, 0.6 STL, 80% FT%
Top Performance:
Warren was uber-efficient back on Nov. 28 against the Motor City Cruise. He scored 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field - including 5-of-7 from 3-point range - to go along with 4 assists and 3 rebounds in what was a dominant Skyforce victory. His 70% field-goal percentage and 5 made threes were both career-highs at the time.