Casper Ware

Casper Ware II (born January 17, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for ASVEL Basket of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for Long Beach State.

Prior to the start of his senior year, Ware received national recognition as one of 50 players on the Wooden Award preseason watch list. 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.

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. 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 Houston Rockets in the 2013 NBA Summer League, Ware signed a one-year deal with Virtus Bologna. 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 Philadelphia 76ers. 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. 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 2014 NBA Summer League. On October 24, he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Marquis Teague 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 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. In 12 games, he averaged 20.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1.3 steals per game.

ASVEL Basket (2016)

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.

Melbourne United (2016–2017)

After spending preseason with the Washington Wizards, Ware signed with Melbourne United for the rest of the 2016–17 NBL season 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. On December 9, he scored 38 points and hit eight three-pointers in a 92–89 loss to the Perth Wildcats. 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. In 18 games, he averaged 22.1 points and 4.5 assists per game.

ASVEL Basket (2017–present)

On March 11, 2017, Ware signed with ASVEL Basket for the rest of the 2016–17 Pro A season.

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