Lance Ware is a top-50 overall player in the 2020 NCAA Basketball recruiting class. Where will he ultimately end up in the future?
Lance Ware is one of the top NCAA Basketball prospects out on the east coast in the 2020 recruiting class. The 6’9 forward out of New Jersey has been impressive out of the Nike EYBL and Peach Jam AAU sessions, displaying great offensive and rebounding instincts. When you combine that with the athleticism and ability to play above the rim, it makes sense why Ware is a top-50 overall recruit.
A number of teams are after Ware, with him limiting his options to a final list of five teams. They include Michigan, Ohio State, Kentucky, Providence and Miami. Official visits have already been scheduled with four of the programs, while the Wildcats are currently viewed as the odds-on favorite to land the power forward.
With the visits set to wrap up before October, the chances are good that one of these programs will get a commitment from him for the start of the 2019-20 season. Landing Ware would be a great start for whoever’s recruiting class and for some – a centerpiece. Here’s a look at the potential fits for the top-50 recruit at each possible spot.
Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State already has a crowded backcourt for this upcoming season thanks to incoming top-50 forwards EJ Liddell and Alonzo Gaffney. Unless either one leaves after next season, Ware would have to deal with less potential opportunities out the gate as a freshman.
With center Kaleb Wesson primed for a monster junior season, it might be best that the Buckeyes focus on that last scholarship being from the same position in case he goes pro. Unless they decide to go with a smaller lineup with someone like Ware playing at the five-spot. He’d have to get bigger but could rebound at the position while being an offensive mismatch.