Jim Ware (basketball)

Jim Ware
Personal information
Born(1944-05-02)May 2, 1944
Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1986 (aged 41)
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolSadie V. Thompson
(Natchez, Mississippi)
CollegeOklahoma City (1963–1966)
NBA draft1966: 3rd round, 26th overall pick
Selected by the Cincinnati Royals
Playing career1966–1973
PositionPower forward
Number18, 27
Career history
1966–1967Cincinnati Royals
1967–1968San Diego Rockets
1968Dallas Chaparrals
1968–1969Scranton Miners
1969–1971Hamden Bics
1971–1972Wilkes-Barre Barons
1972–1973East Orange Colonials
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points150 (2.3 ppg)
Rebounds153 (2.4 rpg)
Assists14 (0.2 apg)
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Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

James Edward Ware (May 2, 1944 – January 1986[1]) was an American professional basketball player.

Ware was born in Natchez, Mississippi and attended Oklahoma City University, where he was a forward on the basketball team. In 1966, he led the nation in rebounding, with an average of 20.9 per game.[2]

Ware was drafted later that year by the National Basketball Association's Cincinnati Royals. 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.[3] Ware was a backup player in the NBA.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA/ABA

Source[3]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG PPG
1966–67 Cincinnati 33 6.1 .309 .588 2.1 .2 2.1
1967–68 San Diego 30 7.6 .258 .676 2.6 .2 2.4
1968–69 Dallas (ABA) 1 15.0 .750 – .500 7.0 1.0 7.0
Career (NBA) 63 6.8 .284 .647 2.3 .4 2.3
Career (overall) 64 6.9 .293 – .642 2.4 .2 2.3

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1967 Cincinnati 3 4.3 .385 – .7 .0 3.3

See also

References

  1. ^ "Known deceased basketball individuals". Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  2. ^ "2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). 2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2009. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Jim Ware NBA & ABA Statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2024.


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