2014-15 (sophomore): Played in all 33 games as a forward and had the most minutes of any reserve on the team... Averaged 8.1 points per game, which was third on the team... Had a .578 field goal percentage, which was the second best on the team... Recorded a team-best 14 blocks and had 126 rebounds... Had his best stretch of the season through the first nine PacWest contests, averaging 10.1 points per game and recording multiple rebounds in each game... In the final regular season game, had 17 points and five rebounds... During the playoffs, totaled 22 points and 12 rebounds, and blocked three shots in the West Region final against California Baptist.
2013-14 (redshirt): Practiced with the team while attending classes at Azusa Pacific.
2012-13 (freshman): Played in all 27 games and started nine consecutive games midway through the season ... Tied for the team lead in shooting percentage, hitting a .556 clip (69-for-124) from the field ... Shot 73 percent (24-for-33) from the free throw line, ranking second on the team ... Was the team's third-leading scorer and fifth-leading rebounder, averaging 6.0 points and 3.3 rebounds per game as a true freshman ... Also collected 11 assists, eight blocks, and five steals ... Opened his collegiate career with three of his top four scoring games, posting 19, 15, and 12 in the first three games of the year ... Reached double figures in scoring five more times, finishing with eight games of at least 10 points ... His 19 points and nine rebounds in the season opener against Central Washington were both season-bests ... Hit five-of-six from the field and five-of-six free throws in a 15-point, six-rebound performance on the road at eventual PacWest champion Dixie State.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played three years of varsity basketball for head coach Scott Thomason at Sierra High School in Manteca, Calif. ... Led Sierra to a 27-4 record and CIF Sac-Joaquin Section finals appearance his 2012 senior year ... Was named Valley Oak League MVP, his third straight year on the all-league first team ... Averaged 14.7 points and 10.4 rebounds per game while leading Sierra to a perfect 14-0 league record as a 2012 senior ... Also played one season of football at Sierra, starting on the offensive line his senior year.
PERSONAL: Born July 26, 1994, in San Jose, Calif., to William (contractor) and Kristin (staffing manager) Ward ... Has two brothers (Isaiah, Joseph) and one sister (Angelique) ... Majoring in applied exercise science with the goal of becoming a physical therapist.
