Casper Ware

Casper Ware Jr. (born January 17, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Long Beach State 49ers.

Casper Ware Jr.
Ware in March 2012
Free agent
PositionPoint guard
Personal information
Born (1990-01-17) January 17, 1990
Cerritos, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolGahr (Cerritos, California)
CollegeLong Beach State (2008–2012)
NBA draft2012 / Undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013Novipiù Casale Monferrato
2013–2014Virtus Bologna
2014Philadelphia 76ers
2014–2015EWE Baskets Oldenburg
2015–2016Tianjin Ronggang
2016ASVEL
2016–2019Melbourne United
2017ASVEL
2019Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
2019–2020Sydney Kings
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

College career

Prior to the start of his senior year, Ware received national recognition as one of 50 players on the Wooden Award preseason watch list.[1] In the 2012 Big West Men's Basketball Tournament championship game, he scored 33 points against UC Santa Barbara to lead his team to the 2012 NCAA Tournament. As a senior at Long Beach State, he averaged 17.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game. He was named Big West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and an AP Honorable Mention All-American in 2011 and 2012.[2]

Professional career

A.S. Junior Casale (2012–2013)

After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, Ware joined the Detroit Pistons for the 2012 NBA Summer League. In August 2012, he signed a one-year deal with A.S. Junior Casale of the Italian 2nd Division.[3] He went on to win the Italian 2nd Division's MVP award after averaging 20.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game.[4]

Virtus Bologna (2013–2014)

In August 2013, after playing for the Houston Rockets in the 2013 NBA Summer League, Ware signed a one-year deal with Virtus Bologna.[5] On March 10, 2014, he parted ways with Virtus.[6] In 22 games, he averaged 11.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steals per game.[7]

Philadelphia 76ers (2014)

On March 24, 2014, Ware signed a 10-day contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.[8] On March 27, 2014, Ware, in his second game for the 76ers, recorded his first points in the NBA. In just over 22 minutes of action, he recorded 7 points, along with 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 rebound, in a 120–98 loss to the Houston Rockets.[9][10] He signed a second 10-day contract with the 76ers on April 4,[11] and for the rest of the season on April 15.[12][13]

In July 2014, Ware joined the 76ers for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[14] On October 24, he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Marquis Teague and a 2019 second-round pick.[15] The next day, he was waived by the Nets.[16]

EWE Baskets Oldenburg (2014–2015)

On November 1, 2014, Ware signed with EWE Baskets Oldenburg of Germany for the rest of the 2014–15 season.[17] In 27 games, he averaged 13.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.[7]

Tianjin Ronggang (2015–2016)

On September 6, 2015, Ware signed with Tianjin Ronggang of the Chinese Basketball Association.[18] In 12 games, he averaged 20.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1.3 steals per game.[7][19]

ASVEL Basket and Melbourne United (2016–2019)

On March 27, 2016, Ware signed with ASVEL Basket of the French LNB Pro A.[7][19] In 8 games, he averaged 11.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists.[20]

After spending preseason with the Washington Wizards,[21][22] Ware signed with Melbourne United for the rest of the 2016–17 NBL season on November 14, 2016.[23] On November 25, in just his second game for United, Ware scored 28 points and hit the game-winning three-pointer to lift United to a 95–92 win over the Sydney Kings.[24] On December 9, he scored 38 points and hit eight three-pointers in a 92–89 loss to the Perth Wildcats.[25] On December 29, he scored a game-high 24 points and hit the game-winning two-pointer with 3.8 seconds remaining, as United claimed a 79–78 win over the Cairns Taipans.[26] In 18 games, he averaged 22.1 points and 4.5 assists per game.

On March 11, 2017, Ware signed with ASVEL Basket for the rest of the 2016–17 Pro A season.[27]

On August 22, 2017, Ware re-signed with Melbourne United for the 2017–18 NBL season.[28] He helped Melbourne win the championship and earned All-NBL First Team honors for the second straight year. He appeared in all 35 games in 2017–18, averaging 16.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.

On August 14, 2018, Ware re-signed with United for the 2018–19 NBL season.[29] He helped Melbourne reach the grand final for the second straight year and earned All-NBL First Team honors for the third straight year. In 34 games, he averaged 18.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.

Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski and Sydney Kings (2019–present)

In March 2019, Ware signed with Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League.[30] In nine games, he averaged 18.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game.

On April 11, 2019, Ware signed a multi-year deal with the Sydney Kings of the NBL.[31] He was named to the Second Team All-NBL.[32] On May 4, 2020, Ware opted out of his contract with the Kings after the NBL implemented contract cutting measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[33]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Philadelphia 9012.9.429.333.8331.01.1.9.05.3
Career 9012.9.429.333.8331.01.1.9.05.3

NBL

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Melbourne 181831.8.425.327.8302.64.51.3.122.1
2017–18 Melbourne 282832.2.368.328.8783.04.81.0.116.1
2018–19 Melbourne 282834.0.403.355.8373.14.5.9.118.9
2019–20 Sydney 282830.2.385.302.7882.53.9.6.119.6
Career 10210233.0.395.328.8332.84.4.9.118.8
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References
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  10. "Casper Ware Steals and Sinks the Half Court Buzzer-Beater". YouTube.com. March 27, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
  11. "Sixers Sign Casper Ware to Second 10-day Contract". NBA.com. April 4, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  12. "Sixers sign Casper Ware for remainder of the season". Sportando.com. April 15, 2014. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  13. "Casper Ware Signs With 76ers For Remainder Of Season". RealGM.com. April 15, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  14. "Sixers Announce Orlando Pro Summer League Camp Invitees". NBA.com. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
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  25. "PRATHER, 'CATS SURVIVE WARE SCARE". NBL.com.au. December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
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