WATCH: Indiana's Kel'el Ware Shows Full Repertoire in First Half At Rutgers

Indiana center Kel'el Ware slammed home an alley-oop dunk, then swatted a Rutgers layup attempt out of bounds, making for an impressive sequence on back-to-back possessions. Watch the full highlight here.

Some believe Indiana sophomore center Kel'el Ware could be a first-round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, and he showed why in the first half at Rutgers.

On back-to-back possessions midway through the first half, Ware's versatile skill set became difficult for Rutgers to contain. First, he caught an alley-oop from Malik Reneau. And on the defensive end, he swatted Derek Simpson's layup attempt all the way to Indiana's bench.

The 7-footer scored a game-high eight points in the first half on 4-for-5 shooting, along with seven rebounds and one block. 

Kel'el Ware was NOT messing around on these back-to-back possessions.@IndianaMBB pic.twitter.com/EakLOYjihc

— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) January 10, 2024

Despite Ware's strong start, Indiana trails Rutgers 30-27 at halftime after an improbable banked-in three from Simpson at the buzzer. The Hoosiers have committed 11 turnovers, and Xavier Johnson is 0-for-3 from the field.

Next up, Indiana returns home to Assembly Hall for a matchup against Minnesota on Friday at 6:30 p.m. ET. Coached by Ben Johnson in his third season, the Golden Gophers enter this game with a 12-3 overall record and a 3-1 mark in Big Ten play.

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