After graduating high school, Warney attended Stony Brook, where he was named America East Conference Player of the Year in 2014, 2015 and 2016, becoming the third player in conference history to win Player of the Year three times, joining Reggie Lewis and Taylor Coppenrath.

In his 2012–13 rookie season, Warney won America East Rookie of the Year and was named second-team All-America East after shooting .650 in conference play and leading the conference in field goal percentage.
He finished second in blocks, averaging 1.6, and was sixth with 7.3 rebounds.

Warney took steps in his sophomore year to win his first America East Player of the Year award.
Warney was named first-team All-America East, and was consistently ranked top five in the nation in field goal percentage.
Warney led the Seawolves by averaging 14.7 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.
He set a new school record against Detroit with his 21 rebounds to go along with a new career-high 32 points.
Warney became the first Seawolves player to record three consecutive double-doubles.


The 2014–15 season saw Warney win his second consecutive America East Player of the Year award as he led the conference in points, rebounds, and blocks.
Warney set a conference record by winning eight straight Player of the Week awards and led the nation with 20 double-doubles.
He ranked fifth in the country in rebounds and averaged a double-double for the entire season.

As a senior, Warney averaged 19.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 3.0 blocks in 33 games and was named to the 35-man midseason watch list for the Naismith Trophy.
Warney led a team that once held a nation-high 18-game winning streak, and after averaging a double-double for the second consecutive season, grabbed his third consecutive America East Player of the Year award.

In the semifinals of the 2016 America East Tournament, Warney scored 27 points and grabbed a career-high 23 rebounds in a win over UMBC.
His 23 rebounds broke the record for most rebounds in an America East Tournament game.
On March 12, 2016, he led the Seawolves to their first NCAA Tournament appearance by scoring 43 points in the America East Conference Men's Basketball Tournament finals against Vermont.
Warney was named America East Tournament MVP for his heroics; his 43 points was both a career-high and a single-game school record.

He graduated with averages of 15.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 2.0 blocks and 30.7 minutes in 135 games and ended as the school’s all-time leader in points (2,132), rebounds (1,275), blocks (275) and games played.

On February 18, 2017, Warney's No.
20 was retired by Stony Brook, becoming the first basketball player in school history to have his number retired.
After graduating high school, Warney attended Stony Brook, where he was named America East Conference Player of the Year in 2014, 2015 and 2016, becoming the third player in conference history to win Player of the Year three times, joining Reggie Lewis and Taylor Coppenrath.
In his 2012–13 rookie season, Warney won America East Rookie of the Year and was named second-team All-America East after shooting .650 in conference play and leading the conference in field goal percentage. He finished second in blocks, averaging 1.6, and was sixth with 7.3 rebounds.
Warney took steps in his sophomore year to win his first America East Player of the Year award. Warney was named first-team All-America East, and was consistently ranked top five in the nation in field goal percentage. Warney led the Seawolves by averaging 14.7 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. He set a new school record against Detroit with his 21 rebounds to go along with a new career-high 32 points. Warney became the first Seawolves player to record three consecutive double-doubles.

The 2014–15 season saw Warney win his second consecutive America East Player of the Year award as he led the conference in points, rebounds, and blocks. Warney set a conference record by winning eight straight Player of the Week awards and led the nation with 20 double-doubles. He ranked fifth in the country in rebounds and averaged a double-double for the entire season.
As a senior, Warney averaged 19.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 3.0 blocks in 33 games and was named to the 35-man midseason watch list for the Naismith Trophy. Warney led a team that once held a nation-high 18-game winning streak, and after averaging a double-double for the second consecutive season, grabbed his third consecutive America East Player of the Year award.
In the semifinals of the 2016 America East Tournament, Warney scored 27 points and grabbed a career-high 23 rebounds in a win over UMBC. His 23 rebounds broke the record for most rebounds in an America East Tournament game. On March 12, 2016, he led the Seawolves to their first NCAA Tournament appearance by scoring 43 points in the America East Conference Men's Basketball Tournament finals against Vermont. Warney was named America East Tournament MVP for his heroics; his 43 points was both a career-high and a single-game school record.
He graduated with averages of 15.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 2.0 blocks and 30.7 minutes in 135 games and ended as the school’s all-time leader in points (2,132), rebounds (1,275), blocks (275) and games played.
On February 18, 2017, Warney's No. 20 was retired by Stony Brook, becoming the first basketball player in school history to have his number retired.
Jameel Warney