Kel'el Ware has stretch center potential, while also possessing a floor as a playable rim-runner, which says a lot about him as a prospect.
Kel’el Ware was the eighth-ranked player in the 2022 ESPN 100 and decided to take his talents to Eugene to play for Dana Altman and the Oregon Ducks. On paper, it seemed like a great fit for the 7-foot big man. Altman is as detail oriented as they come and has proven that he can get a lot out of players on both ends of the floor. But things didn’t go as planned. As a freshman, Ware played only 15.8 minutes per game. He never found his footing and seemingly had a rocky relationship with Altman.
Ware just needs to put on a little muscle and get coached up a little on his court awareness. Not only can Ware struggle a little with bigger back-to-the-basket bigs, but he also falls asleep more than you want in a guy anchoring a defense. Cutters found some success behind the back line of Indiana’s defense last year. But both of those things are fixable. Ware will be working with world-class trainers to get his body right.
When you add in the fact that Ware is also a good play finisher, it’s just hard not to see the 20-year-old as a rim-running center, at the very least. He just needs to be a little more purposeful in setting screens. Centers that can block shots, rebound the basketball and serve as effective targets for pick-and-roll ball handlers have a place in NBA rotations. But then there’s all the other stuff that Ware might be able to do.
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