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==Early life==
==Early life==
Ware was born on January 3, 1993, in [[Bronx, New York]], to Lisa Junior and Kevin Ware, Sr. Growing up, Ware had three sisters Donna, Brittney and Khadijah.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gocards.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/kevin_ware_771529.html|title=Kevin Ware|accessdate=March 31, 2013}}</ref> Ware and his family moved to [[Atlanta]] when he was 14, but shortly after, they moved to [[Rockdale County, Georgia]], so the family could live in "more of a quiet area".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.louisvillecardinal.com/2013/02/cardinals-sophomore-guard-kevin-ware/|title=Know your Cardinals: Sophomore guard Kevin Ware}}</ref> [[Scout.com|Scout]] and [[Rivals.com]] both listed Ware as a four-star prospect out of a possible five stars, while [[ESPN]] gave him a 92/100 rating.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Kevin-Ware-80046|title=Kevin Ware|publisher=Rivals.com|accessdate=March 31, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2011 Louisville Basketball Commits|url=http://louisville.scout.com/a.z?s=17&p=9&cfg=bb&c=8&yr=2011|publisher=Scout.com|accessdate=March 31, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/school?id=97&class=2011|title=ESPN|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=March 31, 2013}}</ref> He had a broken hand in July 2010. Ware had signed a [[letter-of-intent]] with Tennessee, but changed his mind after [[Bruce Pearl]] was fired as Tennessee's basketball coach.<ref>http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/barrier_noentry.asp?ReturnTo=&sid=&script=content.asp&cid=1202833&fid=&tid=&mid=&rid=</ref> His choices were down to Georgia and Louisville before picking the Cardinals.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ware & Hancock Added to UofL Men's Basketball Roster|url=http://www.whas11.com/entertainment/Ware--Hancock-Added-to-UofL-Mens-Basketball-Roster-123365243.html|publisher=WHAS TV|accessdate=31 March 2013}}</ref>
Ware was born on January 3, 1993, in [[Bronx, New York]], to Lisa Junior and Kevin Ware, Sr. Growing up, Ware had three sisters Donna, Brittney and Khadijah.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gocards.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/kevin_ware_771529.html|title=Kevin Ware|accessdate=March 31, 2013}}</ref> Ware and his family moved to [[Atlanta]] when he was 14, but shortly after, they moved to [[Rockdale County, Georgia]], so the family could live in "more of a quiet area".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.louisvillecardinal.com/2013/02/cardinals-sophomore-guard-kevin-ware/|title=Know your Cardinals: Sophomore guard Kevin Ware}}</ref> [[Scout.com|Scout]] and [[Rivals.com]] both listed Ware as a four-star prospect out of a possible five stars, while [[ESPN]] gave him a 92/100 rating.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Kevin-Ware-80046|title=Kevin Ware|publisher=Rivals.com|accessdate=March 31, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2011 Louisville Basketball Commits|url=http://louisville.scout.com/a.z?s=17&p=9&cfg=bb&c=8&yr=2011|publisher=Scout.com|accessdate=March 31, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/school?id=97&class=2011|title=ESPN|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=March 31, 2013}}</ref> He had a broken hand in July 2010. Ware had signed a [[letter-of-intent]] with Tennessee, but changed his mind after [[Bruce Pearl]] was fired as Tennessee's basketball coach.<ref>http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/barrier_noentry.asp?ReturnTo=&sid=&script=content.asp&cid=1202833&fid=&tid=&mid=&rid=</ref> His choices were down to Georgia and Louisville before picking the Cardinals.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ware & Hancock Added to UofL Men's Basketball Roster|url=http://www.whas11.com/entertainment/Ware--Hancock-Added-to-UofL-Mens-Basketball-Roster-123365243.html|publisher=WHAS TV|accessdate=31 March 2013}}</ref>
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==College career==
==College career==

Revision as of 19:07, 2 April 2013

Kevin Ware
CollegeLouisville
ConferenceBig East
SportBasketball
PositionGuard
Jersey #5
ClassSophomore
MajorUndecided
Career2011–present
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1993-01-03) January 3, 1993 (age 31)
Bronx, New York
High schoolRockdale County High School
Championships
2012 Big East Tournament championship
2012 NCAA West Regional Champions
2013 Big East Tournament championship
2013 NCAA Midwest Regional Champions
Tournaments
For the football player, see Kevin Ware (American football).

Kevin Ware (born January 3, 1993) is a sophomore college basketball player on the Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team. Ware spent most of the 2012–13 season as the team's sixth man, backing up starting guards Peyton Siva and Russ Smith. He broke his right leg in an Elite Eight game against the Duke Blue Devils on March 31, 2013, when he tried to block a three-point attempt by Tyler Thornton.[1]

Early life

Ware was born on January 3, 1993, in Bronx, New York, to Lisa Junior and Kevin Ware, Sr. Growing up, Ware had three sisters Donna, Brittney and Khadijah.[2] Ware and his family moved to Atlanta when he was 14, but shortly after, they moved to Rockdale County, Georgia, so the family could live in "more of a quiet area".[3] Scout and Rivals.com both listed Ware as a four-star prospect out of a possible five stars, while ESPN gave him a 92/100 rating.[4][5][6] He had a broken hand in July 2010. Ware had signed a letter-of-intent with Tennessee, but changed his mind after Bruce Pearl was fired as Tennessee's basketball coach.[7] His choices were down to Georgia and Louisville before picking the Cardinals.[8] yybghnujimko,pijhugyyyyyyyiko

College career

In his Freshman season, Ware played limited minutes. His Sophomore year, his minutes began to increase as Louisville's first guard off the bench to relieve Peyton Siva or Russ Smith. Ware had disciplinary issues, however, and Rick Pitino suspended him for a single game against Pittsburgh.[9] After his return, Ware's production and minutes increased for the remainder of the season. In consecutive games in the NCAA tournament, Ware dished a career high 5 assists against Colorado State, then scored a career high 11 points against Oregon.[10]

Injury

On March 31, 2013, in the first half of an Elite Eight game against Duke, Ware landed awkwardly after attempting to block a three-point shot attempt and suffered a compound fracture to his right leg. A piece of Ware's tibia punctured his shin.[11] Players and coaches on both teams were visibly shaken at the sight of the injury, and some collapsed on the court and cried.[1] While lying on the floor of the court, Ware repeatedly said, "I'm fine, just win the game."[1] After being tended to courtside for several minutes, Ware was carried off on a stretcher and was taken by ambulance to Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis.[12] Once there, surgeons inserted a rod into his tibia in a two hour operation. Meanwhile, in a performance the players dedicated to Ware, Louisville rallied in the second half to beat Duke 85–63. As the game concluded, Louisville forward Chane Behanan wore Ware's jersey in a show of solidarity for his teammate.[13]

Many NBA players showed their support for Ware and shared their sympathies through Twitter, including Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, and Kevin Durant.[14] Former NFL Quarterback Joe Theismann and former Cardinal running back Michael Bush, who both have went through the same kind of injury, called to give their support.[15] Bush, who now plays for the NFL's Chicago Bears, has rushed for 3,053 yards and 26 rushing touchdowns since he returned from his injury he had in 2006.[16] Ware's doctors are hopeful that he will be able to travel with the team to the Final Four in Atlanta,[10] and the Louisville team physician stated that he does not expect the injury to be career-ending.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c Wolken, Don (March 31, 2013). "Louisville's Kevin Ware suffers gruesome leg injury, players emotional". USA Today.
  2. ^ "Kevin Ware". Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  3. ^ "Know your Cardinals: Sophomore guard Kevin Ware".
  4. ^ "Kevin Ware". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  5. ^ "2011 Louisville Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  6. ^ "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  7. ^ http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/barrier_noentry.asp?ReturnTo=&sid=&script=content.asp&cid=1202833&fid=&tid=&mid=&rid=
  8. ^ "Ware & Hancock Added to UofL Men's Basketball Roster". WHAS TV. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  9. ^ "Wayne Blackshear (shoulder), Kevin Ware (suspension) out vs. Pitt". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  10. ^ a b "Ware Has Successful Surgery To Repair Broken Leg".
  11. ^ Sifferlin, Alexandra (April 1, 2013). "Kevin Ware's Awful Break: How Could It Happen?". Time.
  12. ^ Schwartz, Nick (March 31, 2013). "Louisville's Kevin Ware receives outpouring of support following horrific injury". USA Today.
  13. ^ "Chane Behanan Wears Kevin Ware's Jersey During Final Moments of Louisville's Win Over Duke". NESN. March 31, 2013.
  14. ^ "Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant and other NBA players show support for injured Louisville player". NewsOK. April 1, 2013.
  15. ^ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-04-01/sports/chi-chicago-bears-michael-bush-kevin-ware-20130401_1_kevin-ware-rick-pitino-nfl-network
  16. ^ http://www.nfl.com/player/michaelbush/2507192/careerstats
  17. ^ "Kevin Ware's leg surgery is successful, Louisville says". USA Today. April 1, 2013.

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