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Player Bio: Jessie Ware - Arizona State University Official Athletic Site



Jessie will look to join Sun Devils after redshirting the 2008 season with an injury. Jessie joins the Sun Devil ranks after a remarkable Junior College career where she played one season for Central Arizona and one for Mesa Community College. While at Central Arizona for her freshman season, Jessie manned third base where she was named Division Player of the Year along with First-Team All-Region and First-Team All-American. After transferring over to Mesa Community College for her sophomore season, Jessie took the corner at third base again where she continued to dominate generating First-Team All-Region and First-Team All-American accolades again. Prior to junior college, Jessie was a letterwinner in softball, basketball and track and field at Hamilton High School in Chandler, Ariz. There she was named the Fiesta Region Player of the Year and First-Team All-Region her freshman and senior years. She lists being selected to represent the USA in the summer of 2007 in the World University Games as her most exciting moment in sports.

The BIS major was born on December 25, 1986 in San Bernadino, Calif. to Ricardo DeFreitas (nursing home assistant) and Cheryl Musgrove (clerk). She has four siblings, brothers Tierney (26), Dominick (24) and Lavell (19) as well as one sister, Courtney (16). Jessie married Kerron Ware on September 24, 2006 in Las Vegas and has two children of her own, Jameela Rankin and Kyree Ware. Her full name is Jessica Jeneen Ware.

At the plate with Jessie Ware:

The best part about this year's ASU Softball team will be...the leadership

One word to describe Coach Myers...phenomenal

If I could have lunch with one person, it would be...Oprah Winfrey

The most interesting thing I did this summer was...spent time showing my daughter how to play softball.

My favorite musical artist is...Aaliyah

If I could live anywhere, it would be...Hawaii

My advice to youngsters would be...Never take anything for granted because overnight something you love could be gone in the blink of an eye.

My favorite course in college is...Math

My most prized possession is...besides my daughter, all the shoes I own

My favorite restaurant is...Joe's Crab Shack

The best place I have traveled to is...Oahu, Hawaii

My ideal job would be...a judge

Something most people don't know about me is...I've been out of the country twice to Japan & Thailand.

My favorite pro team is...The Dallas Cowboys, Yankees and Lakers

Before every game I...pray, kiss my daughter & eat some kind of fast food =)

My superstitions include...I can't watch the opposing pitcher throw unless it's the opening pitches of the game...I have to write my number in the on deck circle even if I'm lead off.

My favorite quote is..."It is what it is..."

  Jessie Ware
Class:
RS Senior
Hometown:
Chandler, Ariz.
High School:
Hamilton HS
Last College:
Mesa Community College
Height:
5-5
Position:
INF
Experience:
TR