Kel'el Ware

Photo by: Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Indiana Athletics

Position:
Center
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
North Little Rock, Ark.
High School:
North Little Rock

2023-24 (Sophomore)
• All-Big Ten Second Team (Media)
• All-Big Ten Third Team (Coaches)
• Big Ten All-Defensive Team
• Second in the Big Ten in double-doubles (15), rebounds (9.9), and field goal percentage (58.6%), fifth in blocks (1.9), and 12th in points (15.9)
• 710 career points at IU and Oregon
Started all 30 games played… led the Hoosiers in scoring (15.9 points per game), rebounding (9.9), blocked shots (1.9), and field goal percentage (58.6%)… one of two Big Ten players (Zach Edey; Purdue) to average at least 15.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game… one of three Indiana players in the last 25 seasons to average at least 15.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game in a season… averaged 16.9 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 2.0 blocked shots per game in Big Ten Conference play… posted shooting splits of 58.6% (188-of-321) from the floor, 42.5% (17-of-40) from the 3-point line, and 63.4% (85-of-134) from the free throw line… shot 63.2% (127-of-201) from the floor and 50.0% (12-of-24) from the 3-point line in league games… scored at least 20 points in 10 games… grabbed at least 10 rebounds in 16 games… charted a team-best and career-high 15 double-doubles… added 19 multi-block games… opened the season with his first career double-double including 13 points, 12 rebounds, a career-best four assists, three blocks, and two steals against Florida Gulf Coast (Nov. 7)… totaled 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the floor against Army (Nov. 12) to go along with six rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block… registered 22 points, 12 rebounds, two assists, and two blocks against Wright State (Nov. 16)... compiled 11 points and eight rebounds against No. 5/4 UConn (Nov. 19)… put up 12 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and two blocks against Louisville (Nov. 20)... recorded a career-high 28 points, eight rebounds, three assists, three steals, and two blocks against Harvard (Nov. 26)... charted 18 points, 14 rebounds, one assist, and one block against Maryland (Dec. 1)... finished with 13 points, eight rebounds, one assist, one block, and the game-sealing steal at Michigan (Dec. 5)... chipped in 13 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and one block against Auburn (Dec. 9)... posted 11 points, 15 rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block against No. 2/2 Kansas (Dec. 16)... charted 10 points, six rebounds, two assists, and two blocks against Morehead State (Dec. 19)... added eight points, three rebounds, two assists, and two blocks against North Alabama (Dec. 21)... did not play against Kennesaw State (Dec. 29) due to an illness... recorded a 20-point, 10-rebound double-double to go with two assists, two steals, and two blocks at Nebraska (Jan. 3)... tallied eight points, six rebounds, two assists, and two steals against Ohio State (Jan. 6)... finished with 13 points, a career-high 17 rebounds, and three blocks at Rutgers (Jan. 9)... produced a 17-point, 14-rebound double-double to go along with two assists and two blocks against Minnesota (Jan. 12)... added five points, six rebounds, two assists, and two blocks against No. 2/2 Purdue (Jan. 16)... did not play at No. 11/8 Wisconsin (Jan. 19) and at No. 10/11 Illinois due to a lower-body injury... recorded a 23-point, 10-rebound double-double to go along with two assists and three blocks against Iowa (Jan. 30)... tallied a 25-point, 11-rebound double-double to go with one block against Penn State (Feb. 3)... put up six points, one rebound, and one assist at Ohio State (Feb. 6)... totaled 11 points, eight rebounds, and two assists at No. 2/2 Purdue (Feb. 10)... charted 22 points, 16 rebounds, one assist, and four blocks against Northwestern (Feb. 18)... registered 17 points, 12 rebounds, one assist, and three blocks against Nebraska (Feb. 21)... compiled 16 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks at Penn State (Feb. 24)... posted 27 points, 11 rebounds, and a career-high five blocks against Wisconsin (Feb. 27)... secured nine points, 15 rebounds, and two blocks at Maryland (March 3)... totaled a game-high 26 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, three blocks, and one steal at Minnesota (March 6)... registered 28 points, 12 rebounds, two assists, and two blocks against Michigan State (March 10)... posted 18 points, 14 rebounds, three blocks, two steals, and one assist against Penn State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament (March 14)... charted eight points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block against Nebraska in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament (March 15).

CAREER AT OREGON
Accounted for 232 points, 142 rebounds, 18 assists, 13 steals, and 45 blocks in 35 career games at Oregon… started four games against three ranked teams … scored in double figures in eight career games… blocked at least one shot in 27-of-35 games with 14 multi-block efforts.

2022-23 (Freshman – Oregon)
Played in 35-of-36 games for the Ducks as a freshman... made four starts… averaged 6.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game… shot 45.7% (85-of-186) from the floor, 27.3% (15-of-55) from the 3-point line, and 71.2% (47-of-66) from the free throw line… debuted with eight points, five rebounds, two assists, one steal, and three blocks against Florida A&M (Nov. 7)… scored four points to go along with five rebounds and two blocks against UC-Irvine… compiled 16 points, seven rebounds, and two blocks against Montana State (Nov. 15)… chipped in two points, three rebounds, and a block against No. 3 Houston (Nov. 20)… scored a career-high 18 points, nine rebounds, two assists, and one block in his first-career start against No. 20 UConn (Nov. 24)… tallied 17 points, nine rebounds, one steal, and one block against No. 12 Michigan State (Nov. 25)… went for 13 points, seven rebounds, and two blocks against Villanova (Nov. 27)… compiled eight points and four rebounds against Washington State (Dec. 1)… secured seven points, one rebound, and one assist at No. 21 UCLA (Dec. 4)… blocked a career-best four shots to go along with four points and five rebounds against Nevada (Dec. 10)… posted two points, two rebounds, two assists, and one block against UC Riverside (Dec. 14)… charted seven points, five rebounds, and two blocks against Portland (Dec. 17)… added six points, four rebounds, and two blocks against Utah Valley (Dec. 20)… scored 13 points to go along with six rebounds against Oregon State (Dec. 31)… tallied two points, three rebounds, and two blocks at Colorado (Jan. 5)… compiled 10 points, four rebounds, and two blocks at Utah (Jan. 7)… went for four points, three rebounds, and one block against Arizona State (Jan. 12)… finished with four points and a block against No. 9 Arizona (Jan. 14)… scored six points and added a block at Cal (Jan. 18)… played six minutes at Stanford (Jan. 21)… tallied five points, four rebounds, and one block against Colorado (Jan. 26)… blocked a pair of shots to go along with five points and two boards at No. 5 Arizona (Feb. 2)… grabbed seven rebounds to go along with three points and a block at Arizona State (Feb. 4)… recorded eight points and three rebounds against USC (Feb. 9)… charted eight points and six rebounds against No. 7 UCLA (Feb. 11)… collected one rebound, one steal, and one block at Washington (Feb. 15)… pulled down one rebound at Washington State (Feb. 19)… handed out one assist at Oregon State (Feb. 25)… filled the box score with 10 points, six rebounds, one assist, a season-best three steals, and one block against Cal (March 2)… scored seven points to go along with one rebound in the regular-season finale against Stanford (March 4)… went for seven points, seven rebounds, and two blocks in the Pac-12 Tournament against Washington State (March 9)… compiled eight points, five rebounds, and two blocks against No. 2 UCLA in the Pac-12 Tournament (March 10)… added seven points, eight rebounds, one assist, one steal, and three blocks against UC-Irvine in the National Invitation Tournament (March 15)… converted all three shot attempts and 5-of-7 free throws for 11 points and two rebounds against UCF in the NIT (March 19)… posted two points, six rebounds, a steal, and a pair of blocks against Wisconsin in the NIT (March 21).

Prep/Personal
USA U19 Men's National Team training camp participant ... member of USA Basketball’s 2022 FIBA U18 Americas Championship gold medal team… tallied 11 points and five rebounds for the 2022 USA Nike Hoop Summit Team in a 102-80 victory over the World Select Team… 2022 Naismith National High School Boys Basketball All-America honorable mention… 2022 McDonald’s High School All-American… started for the West… grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds to go along with eight points in the McDonald’s All-American Boys Basketball Game… 2022 Jordan Brand Classic participant… consensus 5-star recruit in 2022… ranked seventh overall by 247Sports, seventh by Rivals, and eighth by ESPN… 2021 Arkansas Class 6A State Tournament MVP… 2021 All-Arkansas second team… 2021 all-conference and all-state… A four-year prep player at North Little Rock High School (Ark.)… two-time state champion… averaged 20.3 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 5.7 blocks per game as a senior... averaged 16.2 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 4.1 blocks per game as a junior… averaged 12.7 points and 6.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore… led North Little Rock High School to a record of 70-10 over his final three seasons… son of Tamika and Cedrick Spaight… has two brothers, Javarus Ware and Kashis Spaight, and two sisters, Dyamyn Ware and Jazzmyn Spaight… born April 20, 2004.