Kel’el Ware

About

Kel’el Ware ( kə-LELL wair; born April 20, 2004) is an American basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks and the Indiana Hoosiers.

Kel’el Ware was born on April 20, 2004, in North Little Rock, Arkansas, and attended North Little Rock High School from 2018 to 2022. As a junior, he averaged 16.2 points, 9.1 rebounds and 4.1 blocks per game. As a senior, Ware averaged 20.3 points, 12 rebounds and 5.7 blocks per game. He also played in the Jordan Brand Classic, Nike Hoop Summit and the 2022 McDonald’s All-American Boys Game during his senior year.

Ware was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class, according to major recruiting services. On August 9, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Oregon over offers from Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Illinois, Kansas, Memphis, Texas A&M and Texas Tech. Ware was also offered a two-year contract for $900,000 from Overtime Elite, but he declined the offer and maintained his commitment to Oregon.

Ware entered his freshman season at Oregon…