James Edward Ware (May 2, 1944 – January 1986) was an American professional

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player. Ware was born in

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and attended Oklahoma City University, where he was a

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on the basketball team. In 1966, he led the nation in rebounding, with an average of 20.9 per game. Ware was drafted later that year by the

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. After the 1966–67 season, he was drafted by the San Diego Rockets in the expansion draft. He played just one season for San Diego."Jim Ware NBA & ABA Statistics"
''basketball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-11-16. Ware was mostly a backup player in the NBA.

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