| Jim Ware | |
| Number: | 18, 27 |
| Position: | Power forward |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 9 |
| Weight Lb: | 210 |
| Birth Date: | 2 May 1944 |
| Birth Place: | Natchez, Mississippi |
| Death Date: | January 1986 (aged 41) |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Sadie V. Thompson (Natchez, Mississippi) |
| College: | Oklahoma City (1963–1966) |
| Draft Year: | 1966 |
| Draft Round: | 3 |
| Draft Pick: | 26 |
| Draft Team: | Cincinnati Royals |
| Career Start: | 1966 |
| Career End: | 1973 |
| Team1: | Cincinnati Royals |
| Team2: | San Diego Rockets |
| Years3: | 1968 |
| Team3: | Dallas Chaparrals |
| Years4: | 1968–1969 |
| Team4: | Scranton Miners |
| Years5: | 1969–1971 |
| Team5: | Hamden Bics |
| Years6: | 1971–1972 |
| Team6: | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| Years7: | 1972–1973 |
| Team7: | East Orange Colonials |
| Stats League: | NBA and ABA |
| Stat1label: | Points |
| Stat1value: | 150 (2.3 ppg) |
| Stat2label: | Rebounds |
| Stat2value: | 153 (2.4 rpg) |
| Stat3label: | Assists |
| Stat3value: | 14 (0.2 apg) |
| Bbr: | wareji01 |
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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.
Source[3]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 33 | 6.1 | .309 | .588 | 2.1 | .2 | 2.1 | |||
| San Diego | 30 | 7.6 | .258 | .676 | 2.6 | .2 | 2.4 | |||
| 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 | ||