Ware, a native of North Little Rock, Arkansas, is IU’s third NBA draft pick under Mike Woodson.
Last June, Indiana had Jalen Hood-Schifino (17th pick) and Trayce Jackson-Davis (57th pick) selected in the 2023 NBA draft.
According to the 2024-25 NBA rookie salary scale published by RealGM.com, Ware is projected to earn $3.53 million next season.
An All-Big Ten second-team selection last season, Ware averaged 15.9 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.9 blocks, and 1.5 assists in 32.1 minutes per game for the Hoosiers.
He shot 58.6 percent from the field, 42.5 percent on 3s and 63.