Kel'el Ware — Player Profile

Bio

c • Indiana • 7'0" • 230 lbs

Age 22y 6m 18d

Hometown North Little Rock, Arkansas

High School North Little Rock in North Little Rock, Arkansas

Shoots Right

Wingspan 7'4.5"

Drafted: 2024 Round 1, pick 15 (#15 overall)

Draft details and sources

Team: Miami Heat · Draft date: June 26, 2024

NBA Official Draft History
Official NBA Draft Calendar

College Production

PPG

15.9

Points

RPG

9.9

Rebounds

APG

1.5

Assists

SPG 0.6

BPG 1.9

TOV 1.6

MPG 32.2

Games 30

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

58.6

3P%

42.5

0.6-1.3 3P/g

FT%

63.4

2.9-4.5 FT/g

Season 2023-24

Production

NBA Preseason Production

PTS

12.0

Points

REB

6.8

Rebounds

AST

0.8

Assists

PTS

18.0

Points

REB

10.2

Rebounds

AST

1.2

Assists

PTS

23.4

Points

REB

13.3

Rebounds

AST

1.6

Assists

2026-27 · Y3 · 5 G · Position unavailable · Bucks · TS% reflects NBA Preseason context

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	GmSc
2026-27	NBA	5	24.1	12.0	6.8	0.8	0.6	1.0	0.8	4.8	10.8	1.0	4.4	1.4	2.4	44.4	22.7	58.3	50.6	9.2
2025-26	NBA	6	23.8	17.8	11.5	0.7	1.0	0.5	1.5	7.0	13.8	1.3	3.5	2.5	3.0	50.6	38.1	83.3	58.8	15.0
2024-25	NBA	5	14.7	8.4	4.6	0.6	1.2	1.2	0.4	3.4	7.4	0.4	2.2	1.2	2.4	45.9	18.2	50.0	49.7	7.0
2026-27	NBA	5	24.1	18.0	10.2	1.2	0.9	1.5	1.2	7.2	16.2	1.5	6.6	2.1	3.6	44.4	22.7	58.3	50.6	9.2
2025-26	NBA	6	23.8	27.0	17.4	1.0	1.5	0.8	2.3	10.6	21.0	2.0	5.3	3.8	4.5	50.6	38.1	83.3	58.8	15.0
2024-25	NBA	5	14.7	20.6	11.3	1.5	2.9	2.9	1.0	8.3	18.2	1.0	5.4	2.9	5.9	45.9	18.2	50.0	49.7	7.0
2026-27	NBA	5	24.1	23.4	13.3	1.6	1.2	2.0	1.6	9.4	21.1	2.0	8.6	2.7	4.7	44.4	22.7	58.3	50.6	9.2
2025-26	NBA	6	23.8	34.6	22.3	1.3	1.9	1.0	2.9	13.6	26.9	2.6	6.8	4.9	5.8	50.6	38.1	83.3	58.8	15.0
2024-25	NBA	5	14.7	26.6	14.6	1.9	3.8	3.8	1.3	10.8	23.5	1.3	7.0	3.8	7.6	45.9	18.2	50.0	49.7	7.0

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PER	TS%	eFG%	USG%	AST%	TOV%	REB%	3PAr	FTr	WS82	BPM
2024-25	NBA	5	14.7	19.8	49.7	48.6	25.1	6.6	4.5	16.7	0.297	0.324	2.3	5.8
2025-26	NBA	6	23.8	25.8	58.8	55.4	27.9	5.6	9.0	23.5	0.253	0.217	6.4	9.4
2026-27	NBA	5	24.1	15.7	50.6	49.1	20.7	5.8	6.3	13.8	0.407	0.222	2.5	-3.0

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	73	53	72.6%	42.0%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	39	13	33.3%	22.4%	—
Mid-Range	8	2	25.0%	4.6%	—
Left Corner 3	5	2	40.0%	2.9%	—
Right Corner 3	8	4	50.0%	4.6%	—
Above the Break 3	41	9	22.0%	23.6%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 42%

Mid 27%

3PT 31%

Corner 3 7%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	22	14	63.6%	40.7%	66.4%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	7	3	42.9%	13.0%	42.8%
Mid-Range	3	2	66.7%	5.6%	38.1%
Left Corner 3	1	0	0.0%	1.9%	38.3%
Right Corner 3	2	1	50.0%	3.7%	37.4%
Above the Break 3	19	4	21.1%	35.2%	33.9%

Shot Diet

Rim 41%

Mid 19%

3PT 41%

Corner 3 6%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	36	27	75.0%	43.4%	66.7%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	22	7	31.8%	26.5%	42.9%
Mid-Range	4	0	0.0%	4.8%	38.5%
Left Corner 3	2	1	50.0%	2.4%	37.1%
Right Corner 3	5	3	60.0%	6.0%	34.2%
Above the Break 3	14	4	28.6%	16.9%	33.1%

Shot Diet

Rim 43%

Mid 31%

3PT 25%

Corner 3 8%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	15	12	80.0%	40.5%	65.6%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	10	3	30.0%	27.0%	42.7%
Mid-Range	1	0	0.0%	2.7%	38.4%
Left Corner 3	2	1	50.0%	5.4%	38.0%
Right Corner 3	1	0	0.0%	2.7%	33.6%
Above the Break 3	8	1	12.5%	21.6%	32.8%

Shot Diet

Rim 41%

Mid 30%

3PT 30%

Corner 3 8%

Recent Games

Game Log →

Date	Team	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	GmSc
2026-10-16	Bucks	IND	25.4	13	3	1	6	12	1	4	0	2	9.9
2026-10-15	Bucks	CHI	22.7	5	5	1	2	9	0	4	1	2	1.7
2026-10-11	Bucks	CHA	24.1	10	2	1	4	9	2	4	0	0	6.4
2026-10-08	Bucks	OKC	24.5	18	12	1	7	13	0	4	4	6	14.5
2026-10-06	Bucks	MIN	23.6	14	12	0	5	11	2	6	2	2	13.6

Summer League

PTS

17.2

Points

REB

8.2

Rebounds

AST

0.9

Assists

PTS

22.7

Points

REB

10.8

Rebounds

AST

1.2

Assists

PTS

29.4

Points

REB

14.0

Rebounds

AST

1.6

Assists

Career · 13 G · 4 competitions · TS% reflects Summer League context

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	GmSc
2025	LV	3	28.9	17.3	10.0	0.7	1.3	1.7	1.0	6.7	12.7	1.7	2.7	2.3	3.7	52.6	62.5	63.6	60.7	15.2
2025	CC	2	27.5	13.0	5.0	0.5	1.0	2.0	1.5	4.5	12.0	0.5	4.0	3.5	4.0	37.5	12.5	87.5	47.2	8.4
2024	LV	6	26.5	18.0	8.3	1.0	1.0	1.5	1.8	7.0	11.3	0.5	1.7	3.5	5.0	61.8	30.0	70.0	66.5	15.1
2024	CC	2	27.0	19.0	8.5	1.5	0.0	3.0	3.0	8.5	16.5	0.0	2.5	2.0	3.5	51.5	0.0	57.1	52.7	13.3
Career	—	13	27.3	17.2	8.2	0.9	0.9	1.8	1.8	6.8	12.5	0.7	2.4	3.0	4.3	54.0	29.0	69.6	59.7	13.8
2025	LV	3	28.9	21.6	12.4	0.8	1.7	2.1	1.2	8.3	15.8	2.1	3.3	2.9	4.6	52.6	62.5	63.6	60.7	15.2
2025	CC	2	27.5	17.0	6.5	0.7	1.3	2.6	2.0	5.9	15.7	0.7	5.2	4.6	5.2	37.5	12.5	87.5	47.2	8.4
2024	LV	6	26.5	24.4	11.3	1.4	1.4	2.0	2.5	9.5	15.4	0.7	2.3	4.7	6.8	61.8	30.0	70.0	66.5	15.1
2024	CC	2	27.0	25.4	11.3	2.0	0.0	4.0	4.0	11.3	22.0	0.0	3.3	2.7	4.7	51.5	0.0	57.1	52.7	13.3
Career	—	13	27.3	22.7	10.8	1.2	1.2	2.4	2.3	8.9	16.5	0.9	3.1	4.0	5.7	54.0	29.0	69.6	59.7	13.8
2025	LV	3	28.9	27.7	16.0	1.1	2.1	2.7	1.6	10.7	20.3	2.7	4.3	3.7	5.9	52.6	62.5	63.6	60.7	15.2
2025	CC	2	27.5	21.7	8.4	0.8	1.7	3.3	2.5	7.5	20.1	0.8	6.7	5.9	6.7	37.5	12.5	87.5	47.2	8.4
2024	LV	6	26.5	31.6	14.6	1.8	1.8	2.6	3.2	12.3	19.9	0.9	2.9	6.1	8.8	61.8	30.0	70.0	66.5	15.1
2024	CC	2	27.0	33.7	15.1	2.7	0.0	5.3	5.3	15.1	29.3	0.0	4.4	3.6	6.2	51.5	0.0	57.1	52.7	13.3
Career	—	13	27.3	29.4	14.0	1.6	1.6	3.2	3.0	11.6	21.4	1.2	4.1	5.1	7.4	54.0	29.0	69.6	59.7	13.8

PER

22.1

Efficiency

TS%

59.7

True Shooting

BPM

+4.0

Box +/-

Career averages across 4 qualified competitions

Advanced Metrics

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	AST'd%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40	WS/82	VORP	VORP/82
2025	LV	3	86.8	22.9	60.7	0.211	0.289	—	9.8	24.4	14.5	4.0	2.1	5.0	6.5	21.3	119.9	103.5	2.8	4.3	7.2	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.13	5.6	0.2	4.0
2025	CC	2	55.0	13.7	47.2	0.333	0.333	—	4.2	17.5	8.4	4.9	1.7	6.9	9.8	22.5	94.2	96.5	-3.3	0.9	-2.4	-0.0	0.1	0.1	0.06	2.6	-0.0	-0.2
2024	LV	6	159.3	24.4	66.5	0.147	0.441	—	7.7	25.2	15.3	5.3	1.8	5.1	11.9	24.1	121.9	102.0	3.1	3.7	6.8	0.4	0.2	0.6	0.16	10.2	0.4	5.8
2024	CC	2	54.0	22.6	52.7	0.152	0.212	—	10.4	23.3	15.5	9.6	0.0	10.2	14.3	32.4	96.2	104.5	-4.0	1.2	-2.8	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.04	1.8	-0.0	-0.4
Career*	—	13	355.1	22.1	59.7	0.190	0.344	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10.9	—	—	—	1.0	3.0	4.0	0.6	0.4	1.1	0.12	6.6	0.6	3.5

* Career WS (and OWS/DWS) and VORP are cumulative totals across qualified competitions, with WS/40 recomputed from those sums; PER, BPM (and OBPM/DBPM), and the /82 projections are minute-weighted averages, and TS%, 3PAr, FTr, AST'd%, and TOV% pool the underlying totals. Ratings, usage, AST%, and the rebound/steal/block rates aren't pooled across competitions.

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	75	58	77.3%	46.0%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	43	17	39.5%	26.4%	—
Mid-Range	14	4	28.6%	8.6%	—
Right Corner 3	1	0	0.0%	0.6%	—
Above the Break 3	30	9	30.0%	18.4%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 46%

Mid 35%

3PT 19%

Corner 3 1%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	20	16	80.0%	32.3%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	19	5	26.3%	30.6%	—
Mid-Range	7	2	28.6%	11.3%	—
Right Corner 3	1	0	0.0%	1.6%	—
Above the Break 3	15	6	40.0%	24.2%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 32%

Mid 42%

3PT 26%

Corner 3 2%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	55	42	76.4%	54.5%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	24	12	50.0%	23.8%	—
Mid-Range	7	2	28.6%	6.9%	—
Above the Break 3	15	3	20.0%	14.9%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 54%

Mid 31%

3PT 15%

Corner 3 0%

Recent Games

Game Log →

Date	Venue	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	GmSc
2025-07-14	Las Vegas	BOS	33.4	21	15	2	8	15	3	3	2	4	20.1
2025-07-13	Las Vegas	CLE	26.8	21	9	0	8	14	2	3	3	5	17.6
2025-07-11	Las Vegas	ATL	26.6	10	6	0	4	9	0	2	2	2	7.8
2025-07-06	California Classic	LAL	28.3	12	3	0	4	10	1	4	3	3	5.6
2025-07-05	California Classic	SAS	26.7	14	7	1	5	14	0	4	4	5	11.1

2024 Draft Combine Statistics

Percentile rankings vs current draft class

99

Percentile

Composite Combine Score

Elite vs. 2024 Draft Class

Anthro 96

Athletic 74

Shooting 4

Blends measurements, athleticism & shooting

Rank

#2

of 83

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