Casper Ware Jr. (born January 17, 1990) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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College career

Prior to the start of his senior year, Ware was one of 50 players on the

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preseason watch list. In the 2012 Big West men's basketball tournament championship game, he scored 33 points against

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to lead his team to the 2012 NCAA tournament. As a senior at

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, he averaged 17.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game. He was named

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and an AP Honorable Mention All-American in 2011 and 2012.

Professional career

A.S. Junior Casale (2012–2013)

After going undrafted in the

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, Ware joined the

Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at Li ...

for the

2012 NBA Summer League The 2012 NBA Summer League was a pro basketball league run by the NBA just after the 2012 NBA Draft. It took place in Orlando, Florida from July 9 to 13 and in Las Vegas, Nevada from July 13 to 22, 2012. Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers) an ...

. In August 2012, he signed a one-year deal with A.S. Junior Casale of the Italian 2nd Division. 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.

Virtus Bologna (2013–2014)

In August 2013, after playing for the

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in the

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, Ware signed a one-year deal with

Virtus Bologna Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna, known for sponsorship reasons as Virtus Segafredo Bologna, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1929, which makes it the oldest club in Italy and one ...

. On March 10, 2014, he parted ways with Virtus. In 22 games, he averaged 11.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steals per game.

Philadelphia 76ers (2014)

On March 24, 2014, Ware signed a 10-day contract with the

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. 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

. He signed a second 10-day contract with the 76ers on April 4, and for the rest of the season on April 15. In July 2014, Ware joined the 76ers for the

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. On October 24, he was traded to the

Brooklyn Nets The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The t ...

in exchange for

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and a 2019 second-round pick. The next day, he was waived by the Nets.

EWE Baskets Oldenburg (2014–2015)

On November 1, 2014, Ware signed with

EWE Baskets Oldenburg Baskets Oldenburg, for sponsorship reasons EWE Baskets Oldenburg, is a professional basketball club that is based in the city of Oldenburg, Germany. The club plays in the Bundesliga. The club's name is derived from the team's main sponsor EWE AG, ...

of Germany for the rest of the 2014–15 season. In 27 games, he averaged 13.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.

Tianjin Ronggang (2015–2016)

On September 6, 2015, Ware signed with Tianjin Ronggang of the

Chinese Basketball Association The Chinese Basketball Association (), often abbreviated as the CBA, is the first-tier professional men's basketball league in China. The league is commonly known by fans as the CBA, and this acronym is even used in Chinese on a regular basis ...

. In 12 games, he averaged 20.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1.3 steals per game.

ASVEL Basket and Melbourne United (2016–2019)

On March 27, 2016, Ware signed with

ASVEL Basket ASVEL Basket, commonly known as ASVEL or sometimes as ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne, and also known as LDLC ASVEL for sponsorship reasons, is a French professional basketball team that is located in the city of Villeurbanne, which is a suburb of Lyon ...

of the French

LNB Pro A The LNB Pro A, currently known for sponsorship reasons as Betclic Élite, is the top-tier men's professional basketball league in France. The competition has existed since 1921. Since 1987, the Ligue Nationale de Basket has governed the league. ...

. In 8 games, he averaged 11.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists. After spending preseason with the

Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast D ...

, Ware signed with

Melbourne United Melbourne United is an Australian professional basketball team based in Melbourne, Victoria. United compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at John Cain Arena. The team made their debut in the NBL in 1984 as ...

for the rest of the

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on November 14, 2016. 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 The Sydney Kings are an Australian men's professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League (NBL). The team is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The Kings were formed from a merger between the West Sydney Westars and the ...

. On December 9, he scored 38 points and hit eight three-pointers in a 92–89 loss to the

Perth Wildcats The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team based in Perth, Western Australia. The Wildcats compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at RAC Arena, known colloquially as "The Jungle". Afte ...

. 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 The Cairns Taipans are an Australian professional basketball team based in Cairns, Queensland. The Taipans compete in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at the Cairns Conventio ...

. 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 The 2016–17 Pro A season was the 95th season of the Pro A, the top basketball league in France organised by the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB). The season started on 24 September 2016 and ended on 24 June 2017. A total of 330 games were played ...

. On August 22, 2017, Ware re-signed with Melbourne United for the

2017–18 NBL season The 2017–18 NBL season was the 40th season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2017 and February 2018, followed by a post ...

. 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 The 2018–19 NBL season was the 41st season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams have contested the league. The regular season had been played between October 2018 and February 2019, followed ...

. 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 (2019–2021)

In March 2019, Ware signed with Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the

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. 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

of the NBL. He was named to the Second Team All-NBL. On May 4, 2020, Ware opted out of his contract with the Kings after the NBL implemented contract cutting measures due to the

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. However on August 27, Ware re-signed with the Kings. On April 18, 2021, Ware scored a career-high 40 points in an 89–84 win over the

BC Enisey (2021–2022)

On August 6, 2021, Ware signed with

BC Enisey BC Enisey (russian: БК Енисей) is a Russian professional basketball team from the city of Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russia. Since the 2011–12 season, Enisey plays its national domestic league games in the VTB United League. The team colors ...

of the

. He averaged 16.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.

CSKA Moscow (2022–present)

On March 12, 2022, Ware signed with

of the

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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NBL

Regular season

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Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

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Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

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References

External links

NBA.com profile

EuroCup profile

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ware, Casper 1990 births Living people A.S. Junior Pallacanestro Casale players American expatriate basketball people in Australia American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Poland American expatriate basketball people in Russia American men's basketball players ASVEL Basket players Basketball players from California EWE Baskets Oldenburg players Long Beach State Beach men's basketball players Melbourne United players People from Cerritos, California Philadelphia 76ers players Point guards Sportspeople from Los Angeles County, California Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski players Sydney Kings players Tianjin Pioneers players Undrafted National Basketball Association players Virtus Bologna players