Robert Glenn Warren (July 17, 1946 – August 25, 2014) was an American professional

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player. He was born in

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. Warren played forward at the

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from 1965 to 1968. His listed height was 6'5" and his weight was 190 lbs. He wore jersey number 21. He was named to multiple All- SEC teams and won the 1968 SEC Sportsmanship Award. His senior season he served as team co-captain. While he never played in the NBA (he was selected by the

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in the fourth round of the

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), he played professionally in the

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from 1968 to 1976 as a member of the

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and

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. In his eight-year ABA career, he scored 4,347 points and ranks 27th in ABA history in total games played (486). Warren was the president of B.A.S.I.C (Brothers and Sisters in Christ) Training, a Christian ministry organization in Kentucky.

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