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Kel'el Ware

Kel'el Ware

20-Year-Old CenterC
Miami Heat  NBA  
Miami Heat
Out
Injury Knee
Est. Return 3/8/2025
2024 Stats
PTS
8.7
REB
6.4
AST
0.9
STL
0.6
BLK
1.1
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Ware was selected by the Heat with the No. 15 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. As a sophomore last year in Indiana, Ware earned spots on the All-Big Ten Second Team (media) and the All-Big Ten Defensive Team. The 7-footer showed upside as a rim-protecting stretch five, blocking 1.9 shots and making 0.6 threes at 42.5 percent in 32.2 minutes per game. He's also a phenomenal athlete capable of highlight-reel dunks, giving him intriguing offensive upside in a league so reliant on pick-and-roll and pick-and-pop offense. The reason Ware was drafted in the middle of the first round rather than higher is largely due to mixed effort and decision-making, not to mention a lack of desire to play with physicality. In terms of his immediate role, Ware could slot in as Bam Adebayo's backup, though there's potential for the two to share the floor. Ware put up some impressive Summer League performances, averaging 18.3 points and 0.4 threes on 58/20/68 shooting, 8.4 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.1 assists in 26.7 minutes. Read Past Outlooks
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Current Season
#185
Overall Rank
#72
Last 30 Days
#79
Last 14 Days
From Preseason
#155
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Overall
Height 7'0"
Weight 230
DOB 4/20/2004
College Indiana
Drafted 1st Rd, #15 in 2024
$Signed a two-year, $9.54 million contract with the Heat in July of 2024. Contract includes $5.12 million team option for 2026-27.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Ware began playing basketball in the third grade in Sherwood, Arkansas. He went on to play high school basketball at North Little Rock High School where he helped lead his team to back-to-back championships as a junior and senior. In 2022, Ware competed in the Jordan Brand Classic, was named a McDonald's High School All-American and was a Naismith National High School Boys Basketball All-America honorable mention. That same year, he won a gold medal at the FIBA U18 Americas Championship in Tijuana, Mexico and was a member of the 2022 USA Nike Hoop Summit Team. Ware was a consensus five-star recruit and committed to Oregon. After a relatively quiet freshman campaign, he transferred to Indiana, where he enjoyed a breakout campaign. In 2023-24, Ware averaged 15.9 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.5 assists in 32.1 minutes across 30 appearances, all of which were starts. The 7-foot big man also displayed his outside shooting potential, converting 42.5% of his 1.3 three-point attempts per contest. For his efforts, Ware was named Second-Team All-Big Ten by the media and got a spot on the Big Ten All-Defensive Team. Ware possesses a highly-coveted skill set. He can stretch the floor on offense while protecting the rim on defense. The big man has an array of post moves at his disposal and can find open teammates when facing a double team. In the pick-and-roll, Ware can pop out to three, be a capable passer in the short roll or finish lobs. Defensively, Ware is able to utilize his length and 7-foot frame to stay vertical and erase shots at the rim. Ware's skill set is comparable to Myles Turner and Mo Bamba when considering their abilities to stretch the floor on offense and provide elite rim protection on defense. While Ware's outside shot will ultimately determine how high his ceiling is, he has already shown he can be a lob threat and short-roll passer in the pick-and-roll. Combined with his shot-blocking capability, Ware has the potential to be a starting big man in the NBA.

Ruled out for Friday
CMiami Heat
Knee
March 6, 2025
Ware (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Timberwolves.
ANALYSIS
Ware will miss a third straight game Friday for the Heat, as he continues to deal with a sprained left knee. Miami will likely continue to lean on Kevin Love, Kyle Anderson, Pelle Larsson and Haywood Highsmith in the frontcourt.
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How does Kel'el Ware compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
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  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
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    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
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  • Total Rebound %
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  • Assist %
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  • Steal %
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  • Block %
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  • Turnover %
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True Shooting %
60.9%
 
Effective Field Goal %
59.4%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
26.9%
 
Free Throw Rate
15.6%
 
Offensive Rebound %
8.7%
 
Defensive Rebound %
25.7%
 
Total Rebound %
17.3%
 
Assist %
6.9%
 
Steal %
1.2%
 
Block %
5.0%
 
Turnover %
9.7%
 
Usage %
17.5%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
21.8
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.1
 
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Out again Wednesday
CMiami Heat
Knee
March 4, 2025
Ware (knee) will not play Wednesday against the Cavaliers.
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Out Monday with knee sprain
CMiami Heat
Knee
March 3, 2025
Ware has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Wizards due to a right knee sprain.
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Swats six shots
CMiami Heat
March 3, 2025
Ware registered 12 points (6-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt), eight rebounds and six blocks over 29 minutes during Sunday's 116-112 overtime loss to New York.
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Good to go Wednesday
CMiami Heat
February 26, 2025
Ware (ankle) is available in Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
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Probable for Wednesday
CMiami Heat
Ankle
February 25, 2025
Ware (ankle) is listed as probable for Wednesday's game against the Hawks.
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More opportunities coming
CMiami Heat
January 21, 2025
Ware could see additional minutes for the Heat going forward after the rookie center shined alongside Bam Adebayo on Sunday against the Spurs, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
ANALYSIS
Miami went on a 36-13 run against San Antonio on Sunday with the two bigs playing together. "Right now, defensively that just looked like it was elite," coach Erik Spoelstra said. "So if I have to lean into this thing defensively right now for our team to get to another level, I will. That could be a path and we'll dive into this." Ware finished with 25 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 34 minutes, so he certainly has the attention of prospective fantasy managers.
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