Indiana men’s basketball sophomore center Kel’el Ware announced his plans to enter the 2024 NBA Draft on Tuesday via Instagram. Ware spent one season with the program after transferring from the University of Oregon last April.
Ware finished the season as Indiana’s leader in points, rebounds and blocks per game. He posted averages of 15.9 points, 9.9 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per contest in 30 appearances, notching 15 double doubles. He was the Hoosiers’ most efficient shooter at 58.6% from the field and the best 3-point shooter with more than 20 attempts at a 42.5% clip.
A 5-star recruit rated No. 7 in the 2022 recruiting class according to 247sports, Ware was predicted to be a one-and-done player before not performing to expectations at Oregon. He averaged 6.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field and 27.3% from 3-point range.
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