Aldwin Ware is an American former
basketball
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player who played for
Florida A&M
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from 1983 to 1988 (he
redshirted
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in 1986–87). As a
senior
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* Senior (name), a surname ...
in 1987–88, he led the NCAA Division I in steals, with 142. That same season he recorded a 32-point, 11-rebound, 10-assist
triple-double
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against
Maryland Eastern Shore
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and was named to the first-team All-
MEAC. Ware was also honored as a Black College All-American in 1987–88.
He never played professionally, however, and later worked as a framer for Mark Allen's Homes.
See also
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List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 11 or more steals in a game
*
List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season steals leaders
In basketball, a steal is the act of legally gaining possession of the ball by a defensive player who causes the opponent to turn the ball over. The National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I steal title is awarded to the pla ...
References
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Florida
Florida A&M Rattlers basketball players
People from St. Johns County, Florida
Point guards
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