Lance Ware is on a different path than his peers at the University of Kentucky. It’s been that way from the start.
Coming in as a top-40 prospect in the class of 2020, the 6-foot-9 forward chose the Wildcats over offers from Michigan, Ohio State and Georgetown, among others. He wasn’t the flashiest player in high school, averaging 11.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks as a senior at Camden. And he wasn’t seen as a player with otherworldly potential, one you’d have to slowly bring along until he was ready to explode.