March 29, 2019

East Central Community College sophomore guard Roti Ware has been named to the 2019 National Junior College Athletic Association All-Region 23 Men’s Basketball Team.

The product of Morton High School led the Warriors this season with 19.7 points per game. He also led the team in rebounds at six per game and steals with nearly two a contest. Ware averaged 2.3 assists in the 24 games he played.

For the year, he hit 113 of 123 free throws for 92 percent.

East Central qualified for both the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges State Tournament and the NJCAA Region 23 Tournament at the conclusion of the 2018-19 season.