Jameel Warney honored as 2017 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year
He helped lead Team USA to a gold medal at the FIBA AmeriCup 2017
In recognition of his MVP performance while helping lead USA Basketball to a gold medal at the FIBA AmeriCup 2017 and to two FIBA World Cup Qualifying wins in November, Jameel Warney (Texas Legends) today was announced as the 2017 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year.
“To be mentioned with those greats who have been named (USA Basketball) athlete of the year is a tremendous feeling for me, a tremendous achievement,” Warney said. “I couldn’t have done this without my teammates, and the coaching staff putting me in a great position. I’m just honored.”
At the AmeriCup, Warney averaged a team-high 8.6 rebounds to go with a team second-best 12.8 points in an average of 21.0 minutes per game while coming into the games off of the U.S. bench. He shot 64.9 percent from the field and was named MVP of the 12-team tournament.
“USA Basketball could not be more grateful to Jameel for his dedication and commitment,” said Jim Tooley, USA Basketball CEO. “He was a major contributor to USA Basketball while going undefeated during his gold-medal performance at the FIBA AmeriCup and the first two games of FIBA’s World Cup Qualification.”
“He always played his best when his best was needed, and that is one of the best things you can say about any athlete,” said Jeff Van Gundy, USA head coach for both of Warney’s USA teams. “When you need their best, they deliver their best. That is what Jameel has done both with the AmeriCup team and with the (FIBA World Cup) qualifying window we just participated in.”
Warney plays for the NBA G League’s Texas Legends. Thus far in 2017-18, he has played in 12 games and is averaging 19.1 points and 9.5 rebounds in 32.5 mpg. (as of Dec. 14, 2017). In 2016-17 with the Legends, he averaged 17.3 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.2 blocked shots in 29.2 minutes per game while shooting 57.6 percent from the field and 70.2 percent from the foul line.
“To be mentioned with those greats who have been named (USA Basketball) athlete of the year is a tremendous feeling for me, a tremendous achievement,” Warney said. “I couldn’t have done this without my teammates, and the coaching staff putting me in a great position. I’m just honored.”
At the AmeriCup, Warney averaged a team-high 8.6 rebounds to go with a team second-best 12.8 points in an average of 21.0 minutes per game while coming into the games off of the U.S. bench. He shot 64.9 percent from the field and was named MVP of the 12-team tournament.
“USA Basketball could not be more grateful to Jameel for his dedication and commitment,” said Jim Tooley, USA Basketball CEO. “He was a major contributor to USA Basketball while going undefeated during his gold-medal performance at the FIBA AmeriCup and the first two games of FIBA’s World Cup Qualification.”
“He always played his best when his best was needed, and that is one of the best things you can say about any athlete,” said Jeff Van Gundy, USA head coach for both of Warney’s USA teams. “When you need their best, they deliver their best. That is what Jameel has done both with the AmeriCup team and with the (FIBA World Cup) qualifying window we just participated in.”
Warney plays for the NBA G League’s Texas Legends. Thus far in 2017-18, he has played in 12 games and is averaging 19.1 points and 9.5 rebounds in 32.5 mpg. (as of Dec. 14, 2017). In 2016-17 with the Legends, he averaged 17.3 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.2 blocked shots in 29.2 minutes per game while shooting 57.6 percent from the field and 70.2 percent from the foul line.
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