November 20, 2018

East Central Community College sophomore guard Roti Ware is the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for Nov. 12-18.

Ware, who prepped at Morton High School, scored a career-high 32 points in only 23 minutes of playing time in a 78-70 Warrior win over Bishop State Community College Nov. 12 in Brackeen-Wood Gym in Decatur.

In his only action of the week, Ware hit 10 of 15 shots from the floor, including five of six from the three-point mark. He was a perfect seven for seven from the free throw line. He also had five steals and three rebounds in the contest.

Ware scored a new career-high 43 points in his next outing after the MACJC Player of the Week voting period in a 96-79 win over Mississippi Delta Nov. 19 in the EC Classic.

He is averaging 28 points per game through four games. East Central is 4-0 on the season.