Casper Ware
{{short description|American basketball player (born 1990)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Casper Ware
| image = Casper Ware @ PBC CSKA Moscow (2024-11-13)-0 2 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Ware with CSKA Moscow in 2024
| position = Point guard
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 175
| league= VTB United League
| team= CSKA Moscow
| number = 2
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|01|17}}
| birth_place = Cerritos, California, U.S.
| high_school = Gahr (Cerritos, California)
| college = Long Beach State (2008–2012)
| draft_year = 2012
| career_start = 2012
| career_end =
| years1 = 2012–2013
| team1 = Novipiù Casale Monferrato
| years2 = 2013–2014
| team2 = Virtus Bologna
| years3 = {{nbay|2013|end}}
| team3 = Philadelphia 76ers
| years4 = 2014–2015
| team4 = EWE Baskets Oldenburg
| years5 = 2015–2016
| team5 = Tianjin Ronggang
| years6 = 2016
| team6 = ASVEL
| years7 = 2016–2019
| team7 = Melbourne United
| years8 = 2017
| team8 = ASVEL
| years9 = 2019
| team9 = Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
| years10 = 2019–2021
| team10 = Sydney Kings
| years11 = 2021–2022
| team11 = BC Enisey
| years12 = 2022–present
| team12 = CSKA Moscow
| highlights =
- NBL champion (2018)
- 3× All-NBL First Team (2017–2019)
- 2× All-NBL Second Team (2020, 2021)
- LNB Pro A champion (2016)
- LNB Pro A Finals MVP (2016)
- German Cup winner (2015)
- Serie A 2 MVP (2013)
- 2× Big West Player of the Year (2011, 2012)
- 3× First-team All-Big West (2010–2012)
- {{nowrap|2× AP Honorable mention All-American (2011, 2012)}}
}}
Casper Ware Jr. (born January 17, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League. He played college basketball for the Long Beach State 49ers.
College career
Prior to the start of his senior year, Ware was one of 50 players on the Wooden Award preseason watch list.{{cite web|url=http://www.woodenaward.com/?p=1105 |title=John R. Wooden Award Announces Men's Preseason Top 50 List |work=WoodenAward.com |date=October 3, 2011 |access-date=April 4, 2014}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.longbeachstate.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/ware_casper00.html|title=Casper Ware Bio|work=LongBeachState.com|access-date=October 28, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113013140/http://www.longbeachstate.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/ware_casper00.html|archive-date=November 13, 2014|url-status=dead}}
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.sportando.com/en/cat/nba/94416/casale-officially-signs-casper-ware.html |title=Casale officially signs Casper Ware |work=Sportando.com |date=August 11, 2012 |access-date=August 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324184724/http://www.sportando.com/en/cat/nba/94416/casale-officially-signs-casper-ware.html |archive-date=March 24, 2014 |url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.gazettes.com/sports/lbsu/basketball-casper-ware-named-mvp-of-italian-league/article_374a39a6-d7f6-11e2-bdef-001a4bcf887a.html |title=Basketball: Casper Ware Named MVP Of Italian League |work=Gazettes.com|date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=June 25, 2013}}
=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.{{cite news|title=Virtus Bologna officially signs Casper Ware|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/cat/nba/105490/virtus-bologna-officially-signs-casper-ware.html|date=August 28, 2013|access-date=August 28, 2013|work=Sportando.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324184310/http://www.sportando.com/en/cat/nba/105490/virtus-bologna-officially-signs-casper-ware.html|archive-date=March 24, 2014|url-status=dead}} On March 10, 2014, he parted ways with Virtus.{{cite news|title=Virtus Bologna, Casper Ware officially part ways|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/113365/virtus-bologna-casper-ware-officially-part-ways.html|date=March 10, 2014|access-date=March 24, 2014|work=Sportando.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324184221/http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/113365/virtus-bologna-casper-ware-officially-part-ways.html|archive-date=March 24, 2014|url-status=dead}} In 22 games, he averaged 11.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steals per game.{{cite news|title=ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket adds Ware to their roster, ex TianJin S.|url=https://www.asia-basket.com/China/basketball.aspx?NewsID=442475|work=Asia-Basket.com|date=March 26, 2016|access-date=March 27, 2016}}
=Philadelphia 76ers (2014)=
On March 24, 2014, Ware signed a 10-day contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.{{cite news|title=Sixers Sign Guard Casper Ware to 10-day Contract|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/140324-ware-signed|date=March 24, 2014|access-date=March 24, 2014|work=NBA.com}} 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.{{cite news|title=Notebook: Rockets 120, 76ers 98|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20140327/PHIHOU/gameinfo.html|date=March 27, 2014|access-date=March 28, 2014|work=NBA.com}}{{cite news|title=Casper Ware Steals and Sinks the Half Court Buzzer-Beater|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79ki5Tg5Mbw|date=March 27, 2014|access-date=March 28, 2014|work=YouTube.com}} He signed a second 10-day contract with the 76ers on April 4,{{cite news|title=Sixers Sign Casper Ware to Second 10-day Contract|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/140404-ware-signed|date=April 4, 2014|access-date=April 4, 2014|work=NBA.com}} and for the rest of the season on April 15.{{cite news|title=Sixers sign Casper Ware for remainder of the season|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/usa/nba/117181/sixers-sign-casper-ware-for-remainder-of-the-season.html|date=April 15, 2014|access-date=April 16, 2014|work=Sportando.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416210821/http://www.sportando.com/en/usa/nba/117181/sixers-sign-casper-ware-for-remainder-of-the-season.html|archive-date=April 16, 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=Casper Ware Signs With 76ers For Remainder Of Season|url=http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/232929/Casper-Ware-Signs-With-76ers-For-Remainder-Of-Season|date=April 15, 2014|access-date=April 16, 2014|work=RealGM.com}}
In July 2014, Ware joined the 76ers for the 2014 NBA Summer League.{{cite news|title=Sixers Announce Orlando Pro Summer League Camp Invitees|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/140701-opsl-camp-invitees|date=July 1, 2014|access-date=July 1, 2014|work=NBA.com}} On October 24, he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Marquis Teague and a 2019 second-round pick.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/nets/news/brooklyn-nets-complete-trade-philadelphia|title=Brooklyn Nets Complete Trade With Philadelphia|work=NBA.com|date=October 24, 2014|access-date=October 26, 2014}} The next day, he was waived by the Nets.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/nets/news/brooklyn-nets-waive-casper-ware|title=Brooklyn Nets Waive Casper Ware|work=NBA.com|date=October 25, 2014|access-date=October 26, 2014}}
=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.{{cite news|title=Casper Ware signs with EWE Baskets Oldenburg|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/139692/casper-ware-signs-with-ewe-baskets-oldenburg.html|access-date=July 29, 2015|work=Sportando.com|date=November 1, 2014}} 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.{{cite news|title=Casper Ware Signs With Tianjin Steel In China|url=http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/239157/casper-ware-signs-with-tianjin-steel-in-china|work=RealGM.com|date=September 6, 2015|access-date=March 26, 2016}} In 12 games, he averaged 20.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1.3 steals per game.{{cite news|title=ASVEL Villeurbanne inks Casper Ware|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/195319/asvel-villeurbanne-inks-casper-ware.html|work=Sportando.com|date=March 27, 2016|access-date=March 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409160335/http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/195319/asvel-villeurbanne-inks-casper-ware.html|archive-date=April 9, 2016|url-status=dead}}
=ASVEL Basket and Melbourne United (2016–2019)=
On March 27, 2016, Ware signed with ASVEL Basket of the French LNB Pro A. In 8 games, he averaged 11.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/euro/players/casper-ware-1.html|title=Casper Ware Europe Stats|work=Basketball-Reference.com|access-date=October 22, 2016}}
After spending preseason with the Washington Wizards,{{cite web|url=https://wizardstoday.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/2016/09/23/wizards-finalize-training-camp-roster|title=Wizards Finalize Training Camp Roster|work=Wizards Today|publisher=Monumental Sports Network|date=September 23, 2016|access-date=September 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330221751/https://wizardstoday.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/2016/09/23/wizards-finalize-training-camp-roster|archive-date=March 30, 2019|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://wizardstoday.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/2016/10/21/wizards-waive-three|title=Wizards Waive Three|work=Wizards Today|publisher=Monumental Sports Network|date=October 21, 2016|access-date=October 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022223001/https://wizardstoday.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/2016/10/21/wizards-waive-three|archive-date=October 22, 2016|url-status=dead}} Ware signed with Melbourne United for the rest of the 2016–17 NBL season on November 14, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.melbourneutd.com.au/featured-news/melbourne-signs-import-point-guard-casper-ware/|title=MELBOURNE SIGNS IMPORT POINT GUARD CASPER WARE|work=MelbourneUtd.com.au|date=November 14, 2016|access-date=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.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/ware-game-winning-triple-sinks-kings/|title=WARE GAME-WINNING TRIPLE SINKS KINGS|work=NBL.com.au|date=November 26, 2016|access-date=November 26, 2016}} On December 9, he scored 38 points and hit eight three-pointers in a 92–89 loss to the Perth Wildcats.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/prather-cats-survive-ware-scare/|title=PRATHER, 'CATS SURVIVE WARE SCARE|work=NBL.com.au|date=December 9, 2016|access-date=December 9, 2016}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/ware-hits-game-winner-cements-united-top-four/|title=WARE HITS GAME-WINNER, CEMENTS UNITED IN TOP FOUR|work=NBL.com.au|date=December 29, 2016|access-date=December 29, 2016}} In 18 games, he averaged 22.1 points and 4.5 assists per game.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}
On March 11, 2017, Ware signed with ASVEL Basket for the rest of the 2016–17 Pro A season.{{cite news|title=Welcome back Casper !|url=http://asvelbasket.com/welcome-back-casper/|access-date=March 11, 2017|work=asvelbasket.com|date=March 11, 2017|language=fr}}
On August 22, 2017, Ware re-signed with Melbourne United for the 2017–18 NBL season.{{cite web|url=http://www.melbourneutd.com.au/featured-news/casper-ware-back/|title=CASPER WARE IS BACK|work=MelbourneUtd.com.au|date=August 22, 2017|access-date=August 22, 2017}} 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.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}
On August 14, 2018, Ware re-signed with United for the 2018–19 NBL season.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/43328-melbourne-re-sign-championship-duo|title=Melbourne Re-Sign Championship Duo|work=NBL.com.au|date=August 14, 2018|access-date=August 14, 2018|archive-date=August 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814165859/http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/43328-melbourne-re-sign-championship-duo|url-status=dead}} 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.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}
=Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski and Sydney Kings (2019–2021)=
In March 2019, Ware signed with Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League.{{cite web|url=https://www.australiabasket.com/Australia/news/572550/BM-Slam-Stal-adds-Casper-Ware-to-their-roster|title=BM Slam Stal adds Casper Ware to their roster|work=australiabasket.com|date=March 22, 2019|access-date=March 26, 2019}} In nine games, he averaged 18.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}
On April 11, 2019, Ware signed a multi-year deal with the Sydney Kings of the NBL.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/sydney-kings-sign-casper-ware-for-nbl20|title=Sydney Kings Sign Casper Ware for NBL20|work=NBL.com.au|date=April 11, 2019|access-date=April 11, 2019}} He was named to the Second Team All-NBL.{{cite news |last1=Gilhooly |first1=Daniel |title=NBL award winners announced |url=https://www.espn.com/nbl/story/_/id/28714451/nbl-award-winners-announced |access-date=February 21, 2020 |work=ESPN |date=February 16, 2020}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Hope |first1=Shayne |title=Kings import Ware latest star to opt out of NBL deal |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/basketball/kings-import-ware-latest-star-to-opt-out-of-nbl-deal-20200504-p54pjn.html |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=May 8, 2020 |date=May 4, 2020}} However, on August 27, Ware re-signed with the Kings.{{cite web |title=Casper Ware Recommits to Kings |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/casper-ware-recommits-to-kings |website=NBL.com.au |access-date=August 27, 2020 |date=August 27, 2020}}
On April 18, 2021, Ware scored a career-high 40 points in an 89–84 win over the Cairns Taipans.{{cite web |title=One-legged Casper the hero for Kings over Taipans |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/one-legged-casper-the-hero-for-kings-over-taipans |website=NBL.com.au |access-date=April 21, 2021 |date=April 18, 2021}}
=BC Enisey (2021–2022)=
On August 6, 2021, Ware signed with BC Enisey of the VTB United League.{{cite web |title=Casper Ware (ex Sydney) is a newcomer at Enisey |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Russia/news/698437/Casper-Ware-(ex-Sydney)-is-a-newcomer-at-Enisey |website=Eurobasket |access-date=August 6, 2021 |date=August 6, 2021}} He averaged 16.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.
=CSKA Moscow (2022–present)=
Career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
=NBA=
==Regular season==
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2013}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia
| 9 || 0 || 12.9 || .429 || .333 || .833 || 1.0 || 1.1 || .9 || .0 || 5.3
|-
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 9 || 0 || 12.9 || .429 || .333 || .833 || 1.0 || 1.1 || .9 || .0 || 5.3
{{s-end}}
=NBL=
==Regular season==
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align="left" | 2016–17
| align="left" | Melbourne
| 18 || 18 || 31.8 || .425 || .327 || .830 || 2.6 || 4.5 || 1.3 || .1 || 22.1
|-
| align="left" | 2017–18
| align="left" | Melbourne
| 28 || 28|| 32.2 || .368 || .328 || .878 || 3.0 || 4.8 || 1.0 || .1 || 16.1
|-
| align="left" | 2018–19
| align="left" | Melbourne
| 28 || 28 || 34.0 || .403 || .355 || .837 || 3.1 || 4.5 || .9 || .1 || 18.9
|-
| align="left" | 2019–20
| align="left" | Sydney
| 28 || 28 || 30.2 || .385 || .302 || .788 || 2.5 || 3.9 || .6 || .1 || 19.6
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 102 || 102 || 33.0 || .395 || .328 || .833 || 2.8 || 4.4 || .9 || .1 || 18.8
{{s-end}}
References
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External links
- {{Basketballstats |nba= 203810 |bbr= w/wareca01 }}
- [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/?seasoncode=U2014&pcode=005970 EuroCup profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160310191122/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6076255/playerview.html FIBA.com profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141113013140/http://www.longbeachstate.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/ware_casper00.html Long Beach State bio]
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