The Miami Heat took to social media on Tuesday to announce that Kel’el Ware was voted to the NBA All-Rookie Team. The center from Indiana was selected to the second team.

Ware showed tremendous growth in his inaugural campaign. He started to come into his own when he was paired with Bam Adebayo in the front court. When those two played together this season, the Heat outscored teams by 6.45 points per 100 possessions.

His ability to rebound and work hard inside the paint paid dividends for the Heat.

The former first-round pick averaged 9.3 points and 7.4 rebounds a game. He also shot 55.4% from the field.

He was just 12 points short of making the First Team. He finished behind Alex Sarr of the Washington Wizards. Ware received 44 votes for First Team and 50 for the Second Team.

Starting with the middle of January, when Ware became a fixture in the Heat’s every-game rotation, the big man averaged 11.1 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 2 blocks in 28 minutes a game.

The more impressive statistic is that he led all rookies in double-doubles with 15 despite playing less than other rookies.

In games where Ware played, the Heat outscored opponents by 2.4 points per 100 possessions when he was on the floor. The Heat’s offensive rating increased by four points when Ware was on the court, according to NBA writer Alex Toledo.