19 Facts About Kevin Ware

Kevin Ware is a former player for the University of Louisville.

Kevin Ware had represented Jordan at the 2022 Arab Basketball Championship.

Kevin Ware grew up with three sisters: Donna, Brittney, and Khadijah.

Kevin Ware had signed a letter-of-intent with Tennessee, but changed his mind after Bruce Pearl was fired as Tennessee's basketball coach.

Kevin Ware's choices were down to Georgia and Louisville before picking the Cardinals.

Kevin Ware had disciplinary issues and Rick Pitino suspended him for a game against Pittsburgh.

In consecutive games in the NCAA tournament, Kevin Ware dished a career high 5 assists against Colorado State, then scored a career high 11 points against Oregon.

On March 31,2013, in the first half of an Elite 8 game against Duke, Kevin Ware landed awkwardly on his right leg after attempting to block a shot, causing an open fracture which protruded several inches out of his shin.

Kevin Ware traveled with the team to the Final Four in Atlanta, where he sat alongside his teammates as they won the national championship game.

Kevin Ware returned to competitive basketball for the first time during an exhibition game against the University of Pikeville, entering the game midway through the second half.

Kevin Ware received a standing ovation upon entering the game, and another after making his first shot, finishing with six points and four rebounds.

Kevin Ware later decided to transfer in order to "move on," and move to a school closer to the state of Georgia such as Tennessee, Georgia State, or Auburn.

Kevin Ware was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2015 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament in which he led Georgia State to victory in the championship game, earning GSU a ticket to the NCAA tournament where they upset third seeded Baylor in the first round, before falling to Xavier in the second round.

On November 25,2016, Kevin Ware signed with the Czech team BC Brno, after having started the season with the Finnish team Kauhajoen Karhu.

On July 30,2017, Kevin Ware joined Faros Larissas of the Greek Basket League.

Kevin Ware averaged 12.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists for Faros Larissas.

Kevin Ware signed with the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada on August 29,2018.

Kevin Ware joined Novi Pazar of the Serbian league in 2021, averaging 15.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 2.8 steals per game.

On January 3,2022, Kevin Ware signed with Al Naft Baghdad of the Iraqi Basketball League.