The former Hoosier big man lit up the stat sheet for the Miami Heat.
Former Indiana men’s basketball center Kel’el Ware is starting to turn heads in the NBA world after two Summer League games.
The Miami Heat selected Ware with the 15th overall pick in last month’s NBA Draft after he spent one season with Mike Woodson in Bloomington. Ware’s college career began at Oregon, but he opted to enter the transfer portal following a disappointing freshman season.
Ware played 24 minutes in the Heat’s opening matchup with the Golden State Warriors, finishing with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 blocks in a lopsided defeat. He then played 30 minutes against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, showing off more of his offensive skillset. Ware finished the game with 26 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists.
The @MiamiHEAT‘s No. 15 pick Kel’el Ware (26 PTS, 11 REB) got buckets and cleaned the glass in the win over the Kings pic.twitter.com/3LMDjxwiwl
— NBA (@NBA) July 7, 2024
He went to work in the post, getting into scoring position and elevating over to the defense for clean attempt after clean attempt or finishing at the rim as a roller. Ware was equally present on the defensive end, altering shots he wasn’t able to get a hand on with his length.