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Former Duck center Kel’el Ware declares for the NBA draft

The former 5-star Oregon recruit and Indiana transfer is heading to the NBA.

He wasn’t a one-and-done, but he was close.

Former Oregon basketball center Kel’el Ware, who transferred to Indiana after one season in Eugene, has declared for the NBA draft in June.

Ware, a 7-footer from North Little Rock, Ark. played 30 games as a Hoosier this past season after playing 35 games as a Duck in his freshman season. He was hampered with an ankle injury towards the end of this year in Bloomington.

But before the injury, Ware was productive as he averaged 15.9 points a game and 9.9 rebounds for the Hoosiers. Those numbers were significantly better than his only season under Dana Altman. Ware scored just 6.6 points a game and 4.1 rebounds.

Seeing him transfer out of the Oregon program was a disappointment as Ware clearly possesses the talent to have a season like he had at Indiana. But the center was playing behind N’Faly Dante and wouldn’t have received the minutes like he did at Indiana.

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Projected first-round pick Kel’el Ware declares for 2024 NBA draft

Ware was named to the All-Big Ten second team after averaging 15.9 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.5 assists.

Indiana sophomore Kel’el Ware announced Tuesday on Instagram that he will declare for the 2024 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility after one season with the Hoosiers.

Ware was named to the All-Big Ten second team after averaging 15.9 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.5 assists on 58.6% shooting from the field in 30 games. He was one of two players in the conference to average at least 15 points and nine rebounds (Zach Edey, Purdue).

The 7-footer led the Big Ten in rebound percentage (26) and finished second in rebounding, field-goal percentage and double-doubles (15). He was fifth in blocks and 12th in scoring.

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Ware transferred to Indiana after playing his freshman year at Oregon. He started that season projected to be a first-round pick in the draft, but after an inconsistent campaign, he decided to enter the transfer portal and move to Bloomington.

He is considered a mid-to-late first-round pick after a strong year. He impressed in a larger role with his rebounding and ability to block shots, and has shown some floor spacing ability after converting 42.5% from 3-point range on 1.3 attempts per game.

Ware projects to provide teams drafting in the first round with some versatility in the frontcourt, with his size and ability. He will be able to showcase himself in front of teams in workouts, and the draft combine May 12-19 in Chicago, Illinois.

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2024 NBA Mock Draft: Latest first-round projections at midway point of season

Rookie Wire took a look at the 2024 NBA draft class and where the top prospects stand as of Feb. 1.

The top NBA draft prospects worldwide have collectively reached the second halves of their respective seasons as they look to showcase themselves in front of scouts and executives.

The class this year has seen several players help their stock, while others have struggled and fallen down draft boards. Some players have also dealt with recent injuries and other factors that have prevented them from reaching their potential.

The draft is widely considered open at the top of the board, with several prospects in the conversation to be the first selection. Unlike last year, when Victor Wembanyama was the consensus No. 1 pick, there is no clear-cut choice this year.

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Prospects will continue to see their standing fluctuate over the remaining two-plus months of action on the court as scouts have more time to evaluate them. The sheer unknown atop the draft board should create plenty of storylines to follow over the remainder of the season.

The NBA announced on Wednesday that the draft will be expanded to a two-night format, with the first round set to take place on June 26 at the Barclays Center. The second round will be at ESPN’s Seaport District Studios in New York the following night.

Rookie Wire looked at the class and where the top prospects stand at this point of the season. The order was determined by the reverse order of the NBA standings as of Feb. 1.

Note: Player fit wasn’t necessarily taken into account with each pick. Pick protections and other notes courtesy of Tankathon.

Hunter Dickinson and the top-50 players who used the NCAA men’s basketball transfer portal

We have a handful of former five-star recruits in the portal.

It is hard to overstate the importance of the transfer portal in college sports.

Although roster continuity is one of the keys to success in March Madness, it’s also incredibly helpful for some programs to use the transfer portal to find ready-to-play contributors.

More than 1,600 men’s college basketball players used the transfer portal last season and some of the players who appeared on last year’s edition of this list (e.g. Creighton’s Baylor Scheierman) played impactful minutes in the NCAA men’s tournament. Several important players in the Final Four (like Miami’s Jordan Miller and Nijel Pack or UConn’s Tristen Newton) were transfers.

Below, we highlighted some of the most notable names in the transfer portal.

We used data from our good friends at Cerebro Sports — you can create a free account to evaluate player performance across all levels globally. Their C-RAM metric grades players on a scale from 0 to 10+ based on their overall performance.

This story references projected impact metrics provided by EvanMiya.com. BPR values are interpreted as the expected points per 100 possessions better than a D1 average player while on the floor.

We have also included projected impact metrics from BartTorvik.com, which you can view here and learn more about it here.

Additionally, NBA likelihood percentages are provided by Nick Kalinowski. You can learn more about the metric here.

You can see a full list of the available players if you click here and you can also check out our rankings for the women’s college basketball transfer portal as well.

Indiana picks up big time transfer in Oregon center Kel’el Ware

Top transfer center is heading to the Midwest.

The Indiana Hoosiers added one of the best players in the transfer portal on Monday when Oregon center Kel’el Ware announced on his social media that he was transferring into the Hoosiers program.

The 7-foot, 210-pound center from North Little Rock, Arkansas, averaged 6.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 0.5 assists per game this season. He shot 45.7% from the floor including 53.4% from within the perimeter.

Ware signed with the Oregon Ducks as part of the 2022 recruiting class where he was a consensus top-10 prospect across the country as well as one of the country’s top three centers.

He committed to the Ducks over Arkansas, Kansas, Auburn, Illinois, and Texas Tech among others.

With the Hoosiers, Ware will have to follow in the footsteps of Trayce Jackson-Davis who is set to move onto the NBA after posting 20.9 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 4.0 assists this past season.

The Hoosiers will also be looking to follow up a 23-12 season which included a 12-8 conference record and their second-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament as a No.4 seed in the Midwest Regional. The Hoosiers fell in the Round of 32 to the No.5 Miami Hurricanes after defeating No.13 Kent State in the first round.

If Ware has a successful sophomore season with Indiana, he’ll likely find himself as a first-round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.

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Former Duck Kel’el Ware to transfer to Indiana Hoosiers

Kel’el Ware is heading to Indiana, picking the Hoosiers as his new team for the 2023 season.

We now know where home is for former Oregon Duck center Kel’el Ware.

According to a report from 247Sports Travis Branham, Ware, the former 5-star player and McDonald’s All-American who played one season with the Ducks, will be transferring to the Indiana Hoosiers for the next season of his college career.

After entering the transfer portal at the end of March and declaring that he would like to play the 2023 season with a new team, rather than going to the NBA Draft, Ware became one of the top available players in the transfer portal this year. As the former No. 11 ranked player in the 2022 class, it’s understandable why, despite is relatively disappointing production and low usage-rate under Dana Altman.

The Hoosiers had a successful 2022-23 season, finished 23-12 and 12-8 in the Big 10. Indiana was a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament, beating Kent State in the opening round before losing to the Miami Hurricanes in the second round.

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Oregon Ducks basketball 2023 transfer portal tracker

The transfer portal has been a busy place for the Ducks as of late, with players going and coming. Here’s an updated tracker of the movement.

We are at the point of the college basketball season where everything seems to be in flux. Players are moving in and out of the transfer portal daily, while some others are making decisions about their professional careers as well.

For the Oregon Ducks, both in the men’s and women’s basketball worlds, it has been a busy time. Since the season ended for both Dana Altman and Kelly Graves a few weeks ago, a number of players have announced that they would be leaving the school in search of a new team to play for, and in the case of the men’s team, at least one player has announced that they will be joining the Ducks going forward as well.

In order to keep everything straight, we wanted to throw together a transfer portal tracker for both Altman and Graves’ squads, keeping tabs on who is coming, who is going, and some potential additions via the portal as well.

Oregon transfer Kel’el Ware set to visit Alabama on Saturday

Oregon forward transfer Kel’el Ware will take a visit to Alabama on Saturday, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. Ware would likely replace future lottery pick Noah Clowney.

Oregon transfer Kel’el Ware ie expected to visit Alabama on Saturday, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. On3’s transfer portal rankings have Ware ranked as the No. 7 overall player.

Ware was a five-star prospect out of North Little Rock High School in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He was also a McDonald’s All-America.

In one season at Oregon, Ware averaged 6.6 points per game and 4.1 rebounds per game. He also shot 45.7% from the field. The best game of his freshman campaign came against the 2023 National Champions, the UConn Huskies. He scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds.

His ability to defend and create mismatches on both ends of the floor could present challenges for opponents. With Alabama losing forward Noah Clowney to the NBA Draft, Ware could come in and play a similar role. The Tide would replace one lottery pick with another potential lottery pick in Ware.

Alabama has one transfer commitment so far this offseason. Wichita State transfer Jaykwon Walton committed to Alabama just over a week ago. Ware would be a huge addition given the amount of departures that the Tide have had this offseason,

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the Alabama basketball program and its involvement in the transfer portal.

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CBS Sports ranks the top basketball players in the transfer portal

The college basketball transfer portal is loaded with talent.

Texas head coach Rodney Terry has plenty of positions to fill following multiple departures from his Elite Eight roster. Fortunately for Terry, the transfer portal is not short on talented players looking for a change of scenery.

The Longhorns’ most pressing needs are well known. Texas needs scoring guards to replace the production Marcus Carr and Sir’Jabari Rice gave the team last year. In addition, they’ll need more height than the past two teams to combat the length of teams such as Purdue and Tennessee have had of late.

On Wednesday, CBS Sports gave an idea of some of the better players Texas could target in the portal. Here’s a look at their top 10 transfers for the 2023 offseason thus far.

Looking at a potential best-case lineup for Texas basketball next year

Texas could be primed for a massive portal haul. We project a possible lineup for the team.

The Texas Longhorns basketball program could be one player away from a trip back to the Elite Eight. What if I told you that player is a portal transfer from Northern Colorado?

On Thursday night, we learned that Texas had contacted 6-foot-6 Northern Colorado guard Dalton Knecht and shared their interest in bringing over the athletic talent.

Knecht averaged 20.1 points and 7.2 rebounds over the last season. He commands a list of suitors that includes Texas, Arkansas, Gonzaga, Illinois, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oregon and UCLA.

The largely unknown talent scores in a handful of ways. Knecht connects on step back long range baskets like former BYU star Jimmer Fredette and throws down highlight dunks like Mac McClung. And while it’s often unlikely that a team is one transfer away from contention, the mid-major star might fit that billing for Texas.

Here’s a look at a potential best-case lineup for Texas.