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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 11-12-2020, 11:06 AM:

Coming in as a consensus four-star prospect and ranked as high as No. 36 in the nation, Kentucky freshman forward Lance Ware isn’t going to blow anybody away with his athleticism or his shooting. He’s not the strongest player on the floor, nor is he the most skilled.

What the 6-foot-9, 223-pound forward out of Camden, N.J. does bring to the table, though, is something UK head coach John Calipari begs for from his players year after year: drive, effort, and motor.

“One thing that you need to know about Lance is that he is a worker,” Ware’s former high school head coach Rick Brunson told KSR back in January. “He’s a junkyard dog, does all of the dirty things for you. He’s going to sets screens, rebound, do the dirty work for you.”

No, Ware isn’t going to dominate the box score with points or dazzle you with highlight plays, but you will never have to question his passion or will to win.

“If you expect him to come in and average 20 points per game, you’ve got the wrong person,” Brunson said. “Lance is going to rebound for you, protect the rim, run the floor, and work extremely hard. He runs like a deer, protects the rim, rebounds, and he’s extremely coachable. One of the most coachable kids I’ve ever been around. He’s going to be coachable and show up for [John Calipari] every day. He’s never going to take a day off, and he’s going to bring a great attitude as he does it.”

It’s a mindset and reputation Ware has embraced and plans to show off in his freshman campaign at Kentucky.

He may not make the biggest dent in the scoring column – he averaged 11.8 points per game as a senior at Camden High School – but he’s always going to find a way to help his team win on both ends of the floor.

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Posted by Tiptree (Member # 844) on 11-12-2020, 11:29 AM:

With so many stars on the team, we need more like Lance to take us to the next level. He seems like a great "glue guy".