Detorrian Ware continues to be Kentucky's most underestimated player


Christian County senior Detorrian Ware is putting up crazy good numbers for the Colonels, scoring an average of 33.6 points per night to complement a 8.8 rebounds per game statistic. The Colonel standout is also shooting a blazing 47.1 percent from long range on the year.
But I still do not think Ware has been given his full due just yet.
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Even though he is one of the state's most dangerous scorers, people still underestimate just how good he is since he has lost the weight (an estimate of anywhere from 35-45 pounds). Last year Ware hurt you primarily by doing two things: shooting 3-pointers and crashing the offensive glass hard for putbacks. That was the essence of his game.
But the weight loss has totally transformed his cage skills from good to SCARY good. I'm not talking just Division One good....I'm talking POWER SIX good--a feat that has not been accomplished since former Colonel Anthony Hickey went on to play for LSU and later Oklahoma State after Hickey led Christian County to a state title in 2011.
Ware is already being pursed by some mid-major programs, and Jacksonville State (Ohio Valley Conference) coach and Muhlenberg County native Ray Harper was in attendance at Webster County on Friday night to watch Ware play after the senior dumped 49 on Louisville Western the night before.
But Jacksonville State is not the right fit for Ware, and that's not a knock against Harper or the Gamecocks. It's just that I firmly believe the sky's the limit for the athletic Colonel sharpshooter, and there's still plenty of season left to play.

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