Indiana basketball center Kel’el Ware crushes NBA Combine numbers, sets new record

Indiana basketball center is without question one of the major standouts in this year’s NBA Combine. After there was a little bit of questions on how exactly Ware would look like in the combine competing against the other bigs, he has really blown expectations out of the water.

If blowing out expectations was not enough, how about the former Indiana basketball big man setting NBA Combine records?

According to Nick Kalinowski on Twitter, Kel’el Ware finished with the highest score of any center in the database of the NBA combine and earned a perfect score of 100.0. The record was previously held by Damian Jones. Ware also finished with a raw score of 81.1.

More: ‘They have a special place in my heart’: Kel’el Ware thankful for Indiana, Mike Woodson for pushing him ‘out of comfort zone’

The improvements that Kel’el Ware made with his one season playing for Indiana basketball has really shown at this year’s combine. Mike Woodson, Clif Marshal, and the entire coaching staff really did a great job of setting Ware up for success here.

“Getting stronger was one of the main things that I came into my sophomore year wanting to do,” Ware said. “Just getting in every day with Coach Clif [Marshall] and talking to him about everything that I need to do.”

“I feel like Coach Woodson and his staff have prepared me a lot, especially in practice. Pushing me to go harder and not letting me slack off,” Ware said. “Being pushed outside my comfort zone definitely helped me out. Every day in practice I was being pushed to go past the limit.”

It will be really interesting to see where Kel’el Ware is taken in this year’s NBA Draft as he has been all over the board from anywhere to the lottery, to late in the first round.

Regardless of where Kel’el Ware ends up, that NBA team is getting someone with an unlimited upside.

Below are the full charts plus numbers that Indiana basketball center Kel’el Ware put up at the 2024 NBA Combine.

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SEE ALSO: Kel’el Ware went back to basics at IU — doing ‘the little things’ & ‘the right things’ unlocking his potential. Up next is the NBA, looking to prove himself even more

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