Dustin Ware

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Dustin Ware

| image = Dustin Ware.jpg

| caption = Ware in action with JA Vichy-Clermont

| number =

| league =

| team = free agent

| position = Point guard

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lb = 172

| nationality = American

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1990|04|12}}

| birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia

| highschool = North Cobb Christian School
(Kennesaw, Georgia)

| college = Georgia (2008–2012)

| draft_year = 2012

| career_start = 2012

| years1 = 2012

| team1 = Cibona

| years2 = 2013–2014

| team2 = ratiopharm Ulm

| years3 = 2013–2014

| team3 = →Weißenhorn Youngstars

| years4 = 2014–2015

| team4 = Jászberényi KSE

| years5 = 2015–2017

| team5 = JA Vichy-Clermont

| years6 = 2017

| team6 = Boulazac Dordogne

| years7 = 2017

| team7 = Lukoil Academic

| years8 = 2017–2018

| team8 = Kolossos Rodou

| years9 = 2018–2019

| team9 = Zalakerámia ZTE

| years10 = 2019–2020

| team10 = Wilki Morskie Szczecin

| years11 = 2020–2021

| team11 = Start Lublin

| years12 = 2021–2022

| team12 = MZT Skopje

| years13 = 2022

| team13 = Champagne Châlons-Reims

| years14 = 2022

| team14 = Trotamundos B.B.C.

| years15 = 2022

| team15 = Pieno žvaigždės

| years16 = 2022–2023

| team16 = MZT Skopje

| highlights =

Croatian League champion (2012)
Macedonian League champion (2023)
Macedonian Cup winner (2023)

}}

Dustin Benison Ware (born April 12, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who last played for MZT Skopje of the Macedonian League. After four years at Georgia, Ware entered the 2012 NBA draft but was not selected in the draft's two rounds.

High school career

Ware played high school basketball at North Cobb Christian School, in Kennesaw, Georgia.

College career

Ware chose to play college basketball at Georgia after finishing high school at North Cobb Christian School. At Georgia, during his stay at the university, he was one of the best deep shooters on the team, and along with his teammate Trey Thompkins, he was a reliable defender.{{cite web|title=Georgia Basketball: Ranking the Bulldogs' Most Valuable Players|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/585480-georgia-basketballranking-the-bulldogs-mvps|website=Texas.bleacherreport.com|accessdate=April 18, 2018}} As a senior, Ware averaged 8.1 points, 2.3 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, Ware started his professional career with Cibona of the Croatian League. He left the club after only one match.

In 2013, Ware joined Weißenhorn Youngstars, the development team of the Basketball Bundesliga side Ratiopharm Ulm, and spent almost the whole season with Youngstarson loan. On August, he joined Jászberényi KSE of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A, the highest professional league in Hungary. After one year with the club, Ware joined JA Vichy-Clermont, where he spent two seasons, being one of the leaders of the club.

On July 2, 2017, Ware signed with Boulazac Dordogne of the Pro A.{{cite news|title=Boulazac lands Dustin Ware|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/france/pro-a/239611/boulazac-lands-dustin-ware.html|accessdate=18 April 2018|work=Sportando.com}}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} On October he left the club and joined Lukoil Academic of the NBL.{{cite news|title=Lukoil Academic signs Dustin Ware to replace Anthony Raffa|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/bulgaria/253600/lukoil-academic-signs-dustin-ware-to-replace-anthony-raffa.html|accessdate=April 18, 2018|work=sportando.com|date=November 12, 2017k}}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} On December, he left Lukoil in order to join Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basket League, replacing Malcolm Griffin on the team's squad.{{cite news|title=Dustin Ware signs with Kolossos Rhodes|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/greece/258977/dustin-ware-signs-with-kolossos-rhodes.html|accessdate=18 April 2018|work=Sportando.com}}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

On July 5, 2018, Ware joined Zalakerámia ZTE of the Hungarian League.{{cite news|title=Dustin Ware (ex Kolossos HH) joins Zalakeramia-ZTE KK|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Greece/news/538219/Dustin-Ware-(ex-Kolossos-HH)-joins-Zalakeramia-ZTE-KK|accessdate=8 July 2018|work=eurobasket.com}}

Ware joined Wilki Morskie Szczecin during the 2019–20 season and averaged 13.4 points and 5.6 assists per game. He re-signed with the team on November 7, 2020.{{cite news |title=Dustin Ware signs back with King Szczecin |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/dustin-ware-signs-back-with-king-szczecin/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=November 7, 2020 |date=November 7, 2020}} In 2021, Ware signed with MZT Skopje and averaged 9.7 points, 6.4 assists, and 2.8 rebounds per game. On January 20, 2022, he signed with Champagne Châlons-Reims of the LNB Pro A.{{cite web |title=Chalons-Reims sign Dustin Ware, ex MZT Skopje |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/France/news/727645/Chalons-Reims-sign-Dustin-Ware,-ex-MZT-Skopje |website=Eurobasket |access-date=January 20, 2022 |date=January 20, 2022}}

References

External links

[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Dustin-Ware/Summary/5657 RealGM.com profile]
[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Dustin-Ware/France/Jean-DArc-Vichy-Clermont-Metropole/163480 eurobasket.com profile]
[http://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8800&ATCLID=1607400 Georgia Bulldogs bio]{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Category:1990 births

Category:Living people

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Bulgaria

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Croatia

Category:American expatriate basketball people in France

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Germany

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Greece

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Hungary

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Poland

Category:American men's basketball players

Category:Basketball players from Atlanta

Category:Boulazac Basket Dordogne players