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.
Died	April 5, 2002(2002-04-05) (aged 65) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
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 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall
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.com

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]

Notes

1. "Ben Warley Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved July 25, 2007.
2. Obituary at NBA.com