Lakeland University Athletics

2012-13: Played in 27 games, starting all 27... Averaged 16.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game... Totaled 447 points, 211 rebounds, 66 blocked shots, 27 assists and 24 steals... Made 172 of 350 shots from field (49.1%), including 27 of 87 (31.0%) from three-point range... Also converted 76 of 112 free throws (67.9%)... Led Lakeland in blocked shots and was second on team in points, points per game and rebounds as well as fourth in steals... Also ranked second in Northern Athletics Conference in blocked shots and fourth in scoring and rebounding... Scored career-high 32 points Dec. 1 against Benedictine and grabbed career-best 22 rebounds Feb. 2 in overtime win over Aurora (Ill.)... Went over 1,000 points for his career Jan. 19 against Rockford (Ill.)... Became school's career blocked shot leader... Named First Team All-NAC for second consecutive year... Named NAC Player of the Week Dec. 3.

2011-12: Played in all 28 games, starting 26… Averaged 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game… Scored 470 points, grabbed 204 rebounds and also added 70 blocked shots, 25 steals and 16 assists… Shot 54.0% from the field (176 of 326), including 40.2% on three-point attempts (41-for-102), and made 73.3% from the foul line (77 of 105)… Named First Team All-Northern Athletics Conference.

2010-11: Played in 22 games, starting 11… Averaged 9.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.5 blocked shots per game… Totaled 216 points, 102 rebounds, 34 blocked shots, 15 steals and nine assists… Shot 49.3% from field (75 of 152), including 31.1% from three-point range (14 of 45), as well as 73.2% from the free throw line (52 of 71)… Named to NAC All-Freshman Team.

High School: Lettered two years in basketball, also lettered four years in golf… First Team All-South Central Conference as a junior and senior in basketball… Also named first team all-conference in golf as a junior and senior.

Personal: Born Nov. 14, 1991… Son of Jim & Jill Ward and has one brother (Jaren) and two sisters (Jenna and Jaden)… Sister Jenna is a member of Lakeland women’s volleyball team… Majoring in business management.


Favorite Movie: Space Jam
Favorite Musician: Lil Wayne