Hakim Warrick
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"Hakim Hanif Warrick" is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Torku Konyaspor B.K./Torku Konyaspor of the Turkish Basketball League. The 6'9", 219 lb Power forward (basketball)/power forward was a major part the Syracuse Orange's run to the 2003 National Championship, often being most remembered for blocking a potential game-tying 3-pointer in the title game. Warrick also has a reputation as a prolific dunker while also possessing a wide arsenal of low-post moves.

Warrick was taken with the 19th pick in the 2005 NBA Draft, and after being used sparingly his first season, he had a breakout second year by more than tripling his scoring output and doubling his rebounds.

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They're trying to pull me away from the basket, so that's something where I've got to show I can make that (short) jump shot with consistency. That'll open up everything for me to go to the hole. So I just have continue to work.

I thought I got the rotation right, and it just didn't fall for me. It's tough, no matter what level you are on, coming in there with a lot of pressure. It's just you at the foul line and thousands of fans watching and the game's on the line. It's tough to go out there and relax yourself, but that's what you've got to do.

I wanted to see if I could hit [Campbell] with the fake. He went for it. That really got the crowd excited and that made me excited.