2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Roti Ware
- Class:
- Junior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 190
- Position:
- G
- Hometown:
- Morton, Miss.
- High School:
- Morton HS
- Last College:
- East Central CC
2021-22 (Senior)
Started all of the ten games he played in for the season ... Averaged 30.8 minutes, 11.3 points (second best for the Jacks), and 3.1 rebounds per game ... Shot 41.2 percent from the field (42-102) and 42.3 percent from the 3-point line (11-26) ... Tallied 26 assists, 12 steals, and two blocked shots throughout the year ... Scored double digits in six of his matchups ... Came up with a season-high of 20 points against Lincoln (12/01) where he also recorded three rebounds, two assists, and a steal
2020-21 (Senior)
Southland All-Conference Third Team...Appeared in 19 games, making 18 starts...Averaged 12.9 points and 3.1 rebounds per game...Converted on 46.5 percent of attempts from the field, 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 80.4 percent of tries from the charity stripe....Scored in double figures in 13 games and recorded multiple steals in 12 contests.
2019-20 (Junior)
Started all 31 games for the Lumberjacks, averaging 9.5 points and 2.8 rebounds per game for SFA on 45 percent shooting from the field and 42.9 percent from beyond the arc…Compiled 18 double-digit scoring efforts during the season….Registered a season-high 20-points against Southeastern Louisiana…Filled the stats sheet against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (1/8) with 11 points, three rebounds, five assists, six steals and two blocks.
2018-19 (Sophomore) | NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American…NJCAA All-Region 23 Team…MACJC All-State First Team…MACJC Player of the Week (11/20, 11/27, 2/5)…Closed out his impressive two-year stint at East Central Community College by blossoming into one of the premier scorers across the junior college ranks…Started each of the 24 games he took part in for the Warriors…Averaged 19.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.1 steals and 0.2 blocked shots in 30.3 minutes per game…Wrapped up the season with shooting splits of .489 (156.319)/.431 (47-109)/.919 (113-123)…Pumped in 10 or more points on 21 occasions…Reached or eclipsed the 20-point mark in 10 contests…Totaled four games of 30 or more points and one 40+ point outing…Put in 10 or more points in each of his first 10 games of the year…Dished out a season and career-high six assists to go along with 13 points and five rebounds in a season-opening win at Bishop State Community College (11/1)…Set season highs in free throws made (nine) and free throw attempts (10) as part of a 23-point performance in a triumph over East Mississippi Community College (11/8)…Came up with a season and career-best five steals twice, first in a home win over Bishop State Community College where he also put in 32 points in 23 minutes (11/12)…Turned in the best single-game scoring performance of his junior college career by racking up a career-high 43 points on the strength of career bests in field goals made (14), three-point field goals made (six) and three-point field goals attempted (nine) in a win over Mississippi Delta Community College (11/19)…Logged a season and career-high 43 minutes in a three-point overtime setback at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College where he finished with 26 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals (12/3)…Hoisted up a season and career-high 22 field goal tries and finished with 31 points in a narrow setback to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College where he completed his fifth and final double-double of the season with a career-best 12 rebounds (1/31)…Helped East Central Community College advance to both the MACJC State Tournament and the NJCAA Region 23 Tournament.
2017-18 (Freshman) | MACJC All-State Second Team…MACJC Player of the Week (11/28)…Burst onto the junior college scene by becoming one of the focal points for East Central Community College during his first season of college basketball…Started 19 of the 23 games he took part in…Averaged 16.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.1 blocked shots in 29.4 minutes per game…Posted shooting splits of .459 (122-266)/.407 (48-118)/.874 (83-95) through the year…Wrapped up the year with 18 games of 10 or more points…Posted nine outings of 20 or more points and one 30+ point game…Turned in one double-double…In his collegiate debut, finished with 16 points, two rebounds, three assists and a season-high three steals in a narrow loss to Coahoma Community College (11/2)…Swished a season-high five three-pointers on four occasions, the first of which came in a win over Faith Prep Academy where he totaled 28 points (11/20)… Set season highs in both field goals made (11) and field goal attempts (21) en route to 29 points in a victory over Southwest Mississippi Community College where he passed out a season-high four assists (12/4)…Finished a perfect 14-of-14 from the free throw line, establishing career-highs in free throws made and free throw attempts as part of a 24-point outing in a win over East Mississippi Community College (1/9)…Went off for a season-high 31 points in a victory at Meridian Community College (1/11)…Put up 14 points and completed his first collegiate double-double by yanking down 10 rebounds in a loss at Pearl River Community College (2/15).
Personal | Roti Ware is from Morton, Mississippi, and attended Morton High School. Roti can often be found watching his favorite movie Friday, while chowing down on some Whataburger. In his free time Roti, also known by his nicknames Ro and Skootar, likes to play videogames on his Playstation, go fishing, and hunt. Roti is a fan of the Portland Trailblazers as well as the Phoenix Suns and his favorite NBA player is Devin Booker.
