Former IU basketball center Kel’el Ware is at the combine this week preparing for the 2024 NBA Draft.
Watch below as Ware discusses a number of ways Mike Woodson, Clif Marshall, and the Indiana staff helped prepare him for the NBA.
The North Little Rock, Ark., native averaged a team-best 16.1 points (11th in the Big Ten), 9.8 rebounds (2nd), and 1.9 blocks (5th) per game while shooting 59.9% (178-of-297) from the field and 44.7% (17-of-38) from behind the arc.
Ware posted a program-high 14 double-doubles, eight 20-point, 10-rebound games, 18 multi-block outings, and shot 65.0% or better on at least eight made buckets in 11 games.
Over the final seven games of the regular season, Ware averaged 20.7 points, 12.1 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks on 69.2% (63-of-91) shooting from the floor. One of the most improved players in the country, he averaged 6.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, and shot 45.7% from the floor as a freshman.
Following Sunday’s NBA Draft Lottery, here’s a sampling of where various outlets believe Ware will be chosen in the June NBA Draft:
- Jonathan Givony (ESPN): No. 27, Minnesota Timberwolves
- Sam Vecenie (The Athletic): No. 33, Milwaukee Bucks
- Jonathan Wasserman (Bleacher Report): No. 16, Philadelphia 76ers
- Krysten Peek (Yahoo! Sports): No. 18, Orlando Magic
- Kyle Irving (Sporting News): No. 26, Washington Wizards
- NBADraft.net: No. 22, Phoenix Suns
- NBA Draft Room: No. 27, Minnesota Timberwolves
Video via Clif Marshall
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