Big South Basketball: Ranking of 25 best players from last decade ('13-23)

Big South Basketball: Ranking of 25 best players from last decade (2013-23)

By Joey Loose | Jul 9, 2023

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 16: Amari Bailey #5 of the UCLA Bruins shoots over Drew Pember #4 of the North Carolina-Asheville Bulldogs and Tajion Jones #3 of the North Carolina-Asheville Bulldogs during the second half in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 16, 2023 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

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Big South Basketball Edward Joyner of the Hampton Pirates (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

25. Davion Warren

A 6’6 wing originally from Buffalo, Warren spent just a pair of seasons in the Big South but he made them count. His collegiate career began back in 2017 at Olney Central College where he starred for a pair of seasons. After that, he transferred to Hampton, spending two seasons with those Pirates during their brief tenure in the Big South before finishing his career at Texas Tech.

A decent contributor right away, Warren averaged 10.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game in his junior season; his first year at Hampton. Certainly more than decent the following year, Warren would average 21.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per game as a senior, more than doubling his offensive production after the pandemic. He had a number of 30-point efforts for the Pirates, including a 32-point, 15-rebound game against UNC Asheville, and asserted himself as one of the conference’s top players.

Warren was named First Team All-Big South for a season where he led the conference in points, field goals, and steals, becoming an all-important piece for that Hampton program. His career finished with one season at Texas Tech, though his production during that senior year far exceeded what he accomplished in the Big 12. When he got that chance at Hampton, he showed that he was the class of the Big South when it came to the offensive side of the ball, doing it all for a Pirates team that needed a few more playmakers.