THE 2012 COLLEGEINSIDER.COM MID-MAJOR MVP


April 9, 2012

LONG BEACH STATE'S CASPER WARE NAMED MID-MAJOR MVP

BOSTON, MA -- Long Beach State's Casper Ware is the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Most Valuable Player.

Ware was among the Big West Conference leaders in multiple categories. The 5-foot-10 senior ranked fourth in scoring (16.9 ppg) and steals (1.5 spg), tied for second in three-pointers made (2.6 pg), tied for fifth in assists (3.2 apg) and was eighth in free throw percentage (.786).

Ware scored in double figures in all but two games and finished with 20 points or more eight times. He hit eight three-pointers en route to a career-high 38 points in a win at Pacific. The Cerritos, Calif. native saved some of his best performances in non-conference play, scoring 28 points against then-No. 9 ranked Pittsburgh, 26 versus San Diego State and 29 at then-No. 4 ranked North Carolina.

He owns a streak of 43 straight games with at least one three-pointers that dates back to last season. The season also witnessed Ware break the Long Beach State career assists record and join the Big West top 10 list, as he currently sits eighth with 528 helpers.