Miami Warmth choose Arkansan Kel’el Ware at No. 15

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— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) June 27, 2024

Central Arkansas native Kel’el Ware was chosen by the Miami Warmth because the No. 15 decide within the 2024 NBA Draft Wednesday evening.

Ware, a 7-foot middle, gained back-to-back state championships at North Little Rock Excessive College and made the McDonald’s All American staff his senior yr.

That is the second consecutive yr a North Little Rock Excessive College graduate was drafted within the first spherical. Nick Smith Jr., who performed his senior season alongside Ware at North Little Rock, was drafted No. 27 by the Charlotte Hornets final yr after enjoying one yr at Arkansas below Eric Musselman.

Ware averaged 6.6 factors, 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per sport as a freshman at Oregon. His stats improved considerably after transferring to Indiana for his sophomore yr, the place he averaged 15.9 factors, 9.9 rebounds and 1.9 blocks a sport. He led the Hoosiers in factors per sport, rebounds per sport, blocks per sport and subject objective proportion. He additionally made 17 3-pointers on 40 makes an attempt, enhancing his common from 27.3% his freshman yr to 42.5% final yr. He was second within the Huge Ten convention in double-doubles and made the Huge Ten All-Defensive Staff.

ESPN faculty basketball analyst Jay Bilas stated through the broadcast that Ware performed tougher final yr at Indiana than he did his freshman yr at Oregon. “The query about him when he was at Oregon was his motor and his motor revved actually excessive this previous season at Indiana,” Bilas stated.

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— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) June 27, 2024

And in case you missed our report yesterday, Chipotle additionally partnered with Ware to “gas his pre-draft journey.”

For a restricted time the Kel’el Ware Bowl can be accessible to order on-line or on Chipotle’s cell app. The bowl ($9.85) options each hen al pastor and steak with white rice, bitter cream, cheese and lettuce. Feels like a strong order. However it’s value noting that in a promotional video posted to his Instagram web page, Ware stated that his Chipotle order is the entire components listed above however in burrito kind. He’s additionally coaching for the NBA, and most of us should not. Plus, the bowl is barely 610 energy, which appears like a extra accountable alternative for these of us summering in our workplace cubicles.

Additionally value noting: Arkansas Razorbacks coach John Calipari was in attendance at Barclays Heart in Brooklyn Wednesday evening to see his former Kentucky freshmen Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham, who have been drafted No. 3 and No. 8 respectively.

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A participant coached by @CoachCalArk has been chosen in 17-straight NBA Drafts. pic.twitter.com/Q0ENPHJL2s

— Arkansas Razorbacks Males’s Basketball (@RazorbackMBB) June 27, 2024

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