How did Lance Ware....

[K_TIME]

1. Not only how did UK offer Lance Ware
2. How did he garner a pretty high 4* rating

Dude never had skills to a program like UK....but Cal was so hesitant to offer Ky high school guards....but he pulled in Lance's lack of about everything as D1 PF/Center?

Lance to UT Arlington

 

[studentcat]

Camden connection…..

 

[SemperFiCat]

Lance seemed like a good guy. Really no need to dump on him. He got an offer to play ball for Kentucky, so good for him.

 

[NociHTTP]

He was athletic, or rather he probably drank 3 Red Bulls before each game.

 

[Hank Camacho]

Lance seemed like a good guy. Really no need to dump on him. He got an offer to play ball for Kentucky, so good for him.

Hustled his ass off and kept his nose clean when he was here.

He will always be a Wildcat.

 

[RunninRichie]

Lance could've been an awesome college player like 25 years ago. Enforcer coming off the bench.

 

[Zissou87]

1. Not only how did UK offer Lance Ware
2. How did he garner a pretty high 4* rating

Dude never had skills to a program like UK....but Cal was so hesitant to offer Ky high school guards....but he pulled in Lance's lack of about everything as D1 PF/Center?

Lance to UT Arlington

I'm not sure what a Kentucky high school guard has to do with a player at his position. I believe he was top 50 in his class and was OK with being a role player. I assume he was also a potential recruiting lure for DJ.

 

[catsfan325]

Showed some flashes later in high school and there was stuff to like on paper. Plus he had Pervis Ellison and Rick Brunson as his mentors hyping him up. Just never really added to his game once in college.

 

[Rockford]

1. Not only how did UK offer Lance Ware

Teammate of DJ Wagner

 

[mcwildcats04]

1. Not only how did UK offer Lance Ware
2. How did he garner a pretty high 4* rating

Dude never had skills to a program like UK....but Cal was so hesitant to offer Ky high school guards....but he pulled in Lance's lack of about everything as D1 PF/Center?

Lance to UT Arlington

I thought he was even ranked 5* by some. And, I swear, if I had a dollar for every Cal post-game quip of "How 'bout Lance?" after a 1 rebound, 2 point, 2 turnover performance...

 

[Runnin'Ramel]

Teammate of DJ Wagner

BINGO

 

[bnewt]

ccc missed on all other big bodies that year

 

[Bluesnky]

Cal liked Joey Dorsey type of players even though he never utilized his bigs like Joey Dorsey after he left Memphis. See also Wynyard, Tai.

 

[seccats04]

I was at a game several years ago and Lance missed the entire rim on 4 straight free throws. I had never seen that before. He had no skill and no touch whatsoever.

Having Ware and Askew as part of your 8 man rotation is why we went 9-16. Kal used the excuse of Covid to cover for how bad that team was.

 

[know1]

Lance could've been an awesome college player like 25 years ago. Enforcer coming off the bench.

Lance could have been good if Cal had any interest in developing players.

 

[Aike]

There’s another reason, but not my story to tell. Ask me in 20 years. If I’m not dead yet I’ll tell you.

 

[Creed Bratton]

Every team and coach have guys that don't pan out. I mean this isn't an exact science. Look at the McDonalds AA roster of years past and look at guys who don't pan out. I mean heck look at the lottery picks of the NBA past and see who panned out and the ones who didn't. Some show potential and get drafted/recruited based on that potential and then they never reach their true potential for one reason or another.

 

[Coach Marrow]

Lance was solid as long as he was only playing 10 minutes a game

 

[MbergCat]

There’s another reason, but not my story to tell. Ask me in 20 years. If I’m not dead yet I’ll tell you.

It's 2044, you've been asleep for awhile. Do you remember your post about Lance Ware? I'm still curious!

 

[SemperFiCat]

There’s another reason, but not my story to tell. Ask me in 20 years. If I’m not dead yet I’ll tell you.

I put it on the calendar.

 

[Kuhldaddy]

I believe 80%of Rupp Rafters posters could beat Lance in a game of horse.

 

[SemperFiCat]

I believe 80%of Rupp Rafters posters could beat Lance in a game of horse.

True. But could 80% of us match his motor when we were his age. Not saying he was off the charts effort wise. But, say what you will about LW, the guy gave us effort. That I can respect.

 

[BlueSince92]

There’s another reason, but not my story to tell. Ask me in 20 years. If I’m not dead yet I’ll tell you.

Ware had dirt on Ellen???!

 

[ManitouDan]

Lance was solid as long as he was only playing 10 minutes a game

Lance wasn’t deserving of 10 secs of playing time .. cmon - seriously? Solid ? He only positive attribute was trying hard . Because he had near zero basketball talent .. and our fearless leader STARTED the guy !!!! It’s such coach malpractice they coulda fired him on the spot for that alone .

 

[ManitouDan]

There’s another reason, but not my story to tell. Ask me in 20 years. If I’m not dead yet I’ll tell you.

Spill the beans !!

 

[K_TIME]

Teammate of DJ Wagner

I forgot that part. Man he was here that many years and the DJ played at UK…Lance was long gone

 

[North Carolina Blue Wildcat]

He was more physically mature than most everyone he played against and had a high motor in high school. The game was much harder for him when he landed in college, without real skill, much harder because most everyone is physical and big in college.

 

[Dncmaxwell]

Lance seemed like a good guy. Really no need to dump on him. He got an offer to play ball for Kentucky, so good for him.

No. We like to crap on people….


Makes us

Lance was good guy, followed the rules and tries his a$$ off. Glad he was able to better his life playing basketball.

Go Big Blue!!!

 

[CASblue]

There’s another reason, but not my story to tell. Ask me in 20 years. If I’m not dead yet I’ll tell you.

OH DO TELL!!!! We won't spread any rumors!

 

[gharding07]

Is he coming back to Villanova again? Or is he done with college ball?

 

[gharding07]

Nvm, looks like he's going to UT-Arlington.

 

[CAT Scratch FVR]

Ironic that Ware and Wagner are two players with skill sets from a by-gone era.

 

[HagginHall1999]

Lol, the Ware hate is comical from this board. Was he good? Not particularly. Was he awful? Not really. He was just a decent player. He shot 57% from FG and played 10mpg in 3 years at UK. He played tough defense, used fouls and rebounded decently.

He probably isn't a high D1 talent but there are a lot of recruits that were ranked highly because of exposure and teams they played on that never amounted to anything at D1 level.

 

[Ripcord65]

Camden connection…..

I've always felt that this was a key factor -- if not in fact a determinative factor.

 

[mcwildcats04]

Lol, the Ware hate is comical from this board. Was he good? Not particularly. Was he awful? Not really. He was just a decent player. He shot 57% from FG and played 10mog in 3 years at UK. He played tough defense, used fouls and rebounded decently.

He probably isn't a high D1 talent but there are a lot of recruits that were ranked highly because of exposure and teams they played on that never amounted to anythingat D1 level.

 

[HagginHall1999]

There have been tons of scholarships players who were far worse at UK, including the Cal era.

Some of them played way more minutes than Ware.

 

[ralphdaltonfan]

Word was Lance's Mom was "dating" WWW. There's your other reason.

 

[mcwildcats04]

There have been tons of scholarships players who were far worse at UK, including the Cal era.

Some of them played way more minutes than Ware.

I certainly agree with this. I think the Dragon and how much he kept being given minutes frustrated me as much as anyone.

 

[AmericanDragon]

You know all those stereotypical terms and phrases they use to describe big white guys who are role players?

Well that's Lance Ware

 

[AzubuikeandFitch]

Y

Hustled his ass off and kept his nose clean when he was here.

He will always be a Wildcat.

A Villanova Wildcat