Roundup: Kel’el Ware measurements, interview at NBA draft combine
Indiana sophomore Kel’el Ware is participating in this week’s NBA draft combine in Chicago.
A likely first-round pick in next month’s 2024 NBA draft at the Barclays Center, Ware is hoping a strong week in Chicago can solidify his position or even move him up draft boards.
Here are some of Ware’s testing results so far in Chicago as well as an interview with Andy Katz at the combine:
Kel’el Ware combine testing results
As expected, Ware’s size and athleticism have led to favorable results in strength and agility training and his anthropometric measurements.
Anthropometric testing results
Hand length (inches): 9.5
Hand width (inches): 10.25
Height w/o shoes: 6’11.75″
Standing reach: 9’4.50″
Weight: 230 lbs
Wingspan: 7’4.50″
Strength and agility
Lane agility time (seconds): 10.97
Shuttle run (seconds): 2.91
Three quarter spring (seconds): 3.29
Standing vertical (inches): 32.5
Max vertical leap (inches): 36.0
According to Nick Kalinowski, Ware finished with the highest testing scores of any center in combine history in his database.
Indiana's Kel'el Ware with a blazing fast 3.29 second 3/4 court sprint at the NBA draft combine pic.twitter.com/tZbOLqJBeo
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 13, 2024
Kel’el Ware interview with Andy Katz
Ware spoke with Andy Katz on Tuesday and discussed his experience at IU, how Mike Woodson helped his development, his draft stock and more:
"You see where I'm at now, so I feel like (Coach Woodson) did a good job."
Kel'El Ware spoke with @TheAndyKatz at the @NBADraft Combine. #B1GMBBall x @IndianaMBB pic.twitter.com/rfeDFbDJjs
— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) May 14, 2024
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