Vitals
- Position: Center · Height: 7-0 · Weight: 230
- Draft: 2024, Round 1, Pick 15 by the Miami Heat
- Experience: 2 seasons · Age: 22
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.8 | 8.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 50.0 | 20.0 | 71.4 |
Per-game averages, 2026-27 season. Stats as of October 30, 2026. Sources: Basketball-Reference, cross-checked against ESPN.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | MIA | 64 | 9.3 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 55.4 | 31.5 | 68.7 |
| 2025-26 | MIA | 77 | 11.1 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 53.0 | 39.5 | 74.0 |
| 2026-27 | MIL | 5 | 11.8 | 8.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 50.0 | 20.0 | 71.4 |
| Career | 146 | 10.3 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 53.9 | 35.3 | 71.6 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | OREGON | 35 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 45.7 | 27.3 | 71.2 |
| 2023-24 | INDIANA | 30 | 15.9 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 58.6 | 42.5 | 63.4 |
| Career | 65 | 10.9 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 51.7 | 34.3 | 67.6 |
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Role
Ware is Milwaukee's young rotation center. He averaged 11.1 points and 9.0 rebounds for Miami last season before arriving in the Giannis trade. At 7-0 with a 39.5 percent three-point stroke, his upside is enormous.
How he got here
Miami drafted Ware 15th overall in 2024 out of Indiana. Milwaukee acquired him from the Heat in the 2026 offseason Giannis trade.
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Roster details via Wikipedia, October 2026. Stats via Basketball-Reference. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.