Ben Warley

Benjamin Vallentina Warley (September 4, 1936 – April 5, 2002) was an American professional basketball player.

Ben Warley

Personal information
Born	(1936-09-04)September 4, 1936 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	April 5, 2002(2002-04-05) (aged 65) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Phelps Vocational (Washington, D.C.)
College	Tennessee State (1957–1960)
NBA draft	1961: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals
Playing career	1960–1974
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Number	14, 33, 40, 44
Career history
1960–1962	Cleveland Pipers
1962–1963	Long Beach Chiefs
1963–1965	Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers
1965–1967	Baltimore Bullets
1967–1969	Anaheim Amigos / Los Angeles Stars
1969–1970	Denver Rockets
1970–1971	Camden Bullets
1971–1972	Wilkes-Barre Barons
1972–1973	Hazleton Bullets
1973–1974	Cherry Hill Rookies
Career highlights and awards
ABA All-Star (1968)
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points	3,686 (8.4 ppg)
Rebounds	2,436 (5.6 rpg)
Assists	356 (0.8 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

A 6'5" forward/guard from Tennessee State University, Warley played five seasons (1962–1967) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Syracuse Nationals, Philadelphia 76ers, and Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 8.4 points per game and 5.6 rebounds per game. Warley later played with several teams in the American Basketball Association, representing the Anaheim Amigos in the 1968 ABA All-Star Game.^[1]

Warley settled in Philadelphia after his playing career was over. He died of liver cancer in 2002.^[2]

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

NBA/ABA

Source^[1]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1962–63	Syracuse	26	7.9	.450		.714	3.3	.2	4.8
1963–64	Philadelphia	79	22.0	.435		.721	7.8	.9	8.2
1964–65	Philadelphia	64	14.1	.372		.705	4.3	.8	4.9
1965–66	Philadelphia	1	6.0	.333		–	2.0	.0	2.0
1965–66	Baltimore	56	13.7	.409		.660	3.8	.4	5.3
1966–67	Baltimore	62	16.7	.401		.788	5.2	.8	6.2
1967–68	Anaheim (ABA)	71	32.4	.442	.313	.805	8.6	1.4	17.4
1968–69	L.A. Stars (ABA)	35	25.0	.407	.256	.748	5.5	.7	14.0
1969–70	Denver (ABA)	42	11.3	.353	.259	.763	2.6	.7	4.6
Career (NBA)		288	16.2	.413		.724	5.3	.7	6.1
Career (ABA)		148	24.6	.423	.284	.785	6.2	1.0	13.0
Career (overall)		436	19.0	.418	.284	.751	5.6	.8	8.5
All-Star (ABA)		1	17.0	.286	.000	1.000	1.0	3.0	8.0

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1963	Syracuse	2	4.5	.000		.500	1.5	.0	1.0
1964	Philadelphia	4	21.3	.391		.667	8.3	.5	7.0
1965	Philadelphia	2	3.0	.000		–	.5	.5	.0
1966	Baltimore	2	4.5	.000		1.000	1.0	.0	.5
1970	Denver (ABA)	10	12.9	.421	.438	.600	2.9	1.1	4.5
Career (NBA)		10	10.9	.281		.650	3.9	.3	3.1
Career (overall)		20	11.9	.357	.438	.633	3.4	.7	3.8

Notes

1. "Ben Warley NBA/ABA stats Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
2. Obituary at NBA.com