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Miami Heat | #7 | Center

Kel'el Ware

PPG

11.1

RPG

9.0

APG

0.7

HEIGHT

7'0" (2.13m)

WEIGHT

230lb (104kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Indiana

AGE

22 years

BIRTHDATE

April 20, 2004

DRAFT

2024 R1 Pick 15

EXPERIENCE

2 Years

7'0" | 230lb | 22 years

DRAFT

2024 R1 Pick 15

BIRTHDATE

April 20, 2004

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Indiana

EXPERIENCE

2 Years

Last 5 Games

Game DateMatchupW/LMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
Apr 14, 2026MIA @ CHAL421251241.72825.0000.06131940501-5
Apr 12, 2026MIA vs. ATLW29166966.74580.0020.0167110126
Apr 10, 2026MIA @ WASW22125771.42450.0000.026830001-1
Apr 09, 2026MIA @ TORL1173742.91333.3000.004410110-19
Apr 07, 2026MIA @ TORL1752633.31250.0000.026821100-9

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06/23/2026, 4:15 AM

Sent to Milwaukee

The Heat traded Ware, Tyler Herro (foot), Jaime Jaquez, Kasparas Jakucionis, three first-round picks, one pick swap and one second-round pick to the Bucks on Monday in exchange for Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) and Bobby Portis (wrist), Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

04/15/2026, 5:00 AM

Double-double with five blocks

Ware chipped in 12 points (5-12 FG, 2-8 3Pt), 19 rebounds, four assists and five blocks over 42 minutes during Tuesday's 127-126 overtime Play-In Tournament loss to Charlotte.

04/10/2026, 10:41 PM

Moving into first unit

Ware is in the starting lineup for Friday's game versus Washington, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

04/04/2026, 11:33 PM

Huge performance off bench Saturday

Ware supplied 24 points (10-15 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 19 rebounds, two assists and seven blocks in 36 minutes off the bench during Saturday's 152-136 win over the Wizards.

03/31/2026, 4:19 AM

Muted role continues

Ware logged five points (2-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt), six rebounds and two assists over 13 minutes during Monday's 119-109 win over the 76ers.

Awards and Honors

  • 1 All-Rookie Team

  • 1 NBA Rookie of the Month