Gavin Ware

{{short description|American basketball player}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Gavin Ware

| image = Gavin Ware.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Ware playing for Mississippi State

| position = Center

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 9

| weight_lb = 260

| league = Pro A

| team = JDA Dijon

| number = 20

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|10|19}}

| birth_place = Starkville, Mississippi, U.S.

| highschool = Starkville (Starkville, Mississippi)

| college = Mississippi State (2012–2016)

| draft_year = 2016

| career_start = 2016

| years1 = 2016–2017

| team1 = Port of Antwerp Giants

| years2 = 2017–2018

| team2 = Levallois Metropolitans

| years3 = 2018–2019

| team3 = JDA Dijon

| years4 = 2019–2020

| team4 = Kumamoto Volters

| years5 = 2020

| team5 = s.Oliver Würzburg

| years6 = 2020–2021

| team6 = BCM Gravelines

| years7 = 2021–2023

| team7 = JDA Dijon

| years8 = 2023–2024

| team8 = Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka

| years9 = 2024–present

| team9 = JDA Dijon

| highlights =

• SEC All-Freshman team (2013)

}}

Gavin Ware (born October 19, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for JDA Dijon of the LNB Pro A.

Ware competed in college basketball for Mississippi State. In his senior season, he averaged 15.4 points per game and 7.8 rebounds per game. After graduating, Ware signed with the Port of Antwerp Giants of the Belgian league.[https://www.forwhomthecowbelltolls.com/2016/7/17/12208974/gavin-ware-signs-with-port-of-antwerp-giants-in-belgium Gavin Ware Signs with Port of Antwerp Giants in Belgium] In July 2017 he signed a contract with the Paris-Levallois Basket of the National Basketball League of France to play in the 2017–18 season.court-side.com [https://www.court-side.com/news/gavin-ware-inks-deal-paris-levallois/ Ware firma con Paris Levallois] Ware averaged 12.2 points and 6.7 rebounds per game in Pro A. In July 2018, he signed with JDA Dijon.[https://archive.sportando.basketball/en/france/pro-a/280087/jda-dijon-inks-gavin-ware.html JDA Dijon inks Gavin Ware]

On August 14, 2020, Ware signed with s.Oliver Würzburg.{{cite web |title=S.Oliver Wurzburg signs Justin Sears and Gavin Ware |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/s-oliver-wurzburg-signs-justin-sears-and-gavin-ware/ |website=Sportando |access-date=August 14, 2020 |date=August 14, 2020}}

On December 9, 2020, he has signed with BCM Gravelines of the LNB Pro A.{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/gravelines-dunkerque-ink-gavin-ware/|title=Gravelines-Dunkerque ink Gavin Ware|date=December 9, 2020|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=December 10, 2020}}

On July 15, 2021, he has signed with and returned back to JDA Dijon Basket of France's LNB Pro A.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jdadijon.com/2021/07/15/gavin-ware-2022/|title=Gavin Ware De Retour À La JDA Dijon|last=|first=|date=July 15, 2021|website=jdadijon.com|publisher=|language=fr|access-date=August 9, 2021}}

On June 23, 2023, Ware signed with Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka of the B.League.{{Cite web|url=https://r-zephyr.com/news/detail/id=16971|title=【新規】ギャビン・ウェア選手契約締結のお知らせ|language=Japanese|publisher=Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka|date=June 23, 2023|accessdate=August 1, 2023}}

On June 28, 2024, he signed with JDA Dijon of the LNB Pro A for a second stint.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jdadijon.com/2024/06/28/gavin-ware-de-retour-a-la-jda-pour-2-saisons/|title=Gavin Ware de retour à la JDA pour 2 saisons|last=|first=|date=June 28, 2024|website=jdadijon.com|publisher=|language=fr|access-date=June 30, 2024}}