Former Louisville guard Kevin Ware to transfer to Georgia State

Former Louisville guard Kevin Ware will transfer to Georgia State, a source told The (Louisville) Courier-Journal on Saturday morning.

His mother, Lisa Junior, confirmed her son's decision.

"(We're) still on our visit here at Georgia State," Junior told The Courier-Journal. "Kevin has committed."

Ware announced he'd leave Louisville the day after the Cardinals' Sweet 16 loss to Kentucky at the end of March, confirming rumors for months that he was on his way out.

In leaving Louisville, the 6-2 guard said he'd like to go to school closer to his hometown of Atlanta. Junior told The Courier-Journal at the time of Ware's departure from U of L that he'd also consider Auburn and possibly South Carolina.

Ware still must apply for admission to Georgia State and get his paperwork in order, so the official announcement isn't expected for a few days.

The face of the 2013 NCAA tournament, Ware suffered a gruesome compound fracture of his leg in Louisville's regional final win over Duke in Indianapolis.

He spent seven months rehabilitating the injury and tried to return in the early stages of Louisville's 2013-14 season. He suffered several setbacks before Louisville coach Rick Pitino announced in late December that Ware had been shut down for the season.

Ware wasn't completely healthy again, Pitino said, until mid-March.

At Georgia State, Ware joins Ryan Harrow, another former guard from one of Kentucky's two power basketball programs. Harrow played point guard at University of Kentucky before leaving the school in 2013.

Ware intended to apply for a medical redshirt after the 2013-14 season, and he still can. He'd likely receive one because of the high-profile nature of his injury and because he sat out of enough games.

It's unclear if he'll be eligible right away at Georgia State, but recent NCAA rulings indicate he should be able to play in his first year at GSU.

Adam Himmelsbach and Jeff Greer write for The Louisville Courier-Journal.