Tyson Ward

Tyson Christopher Ward (born July 26, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for s.Oliver Würzburg of the Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball for North Dakota State.

Tyson Ward
Ward in February 2020
No. 3 – s.Oliver Würzburg
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1997-07-26) July 26, 1997
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolTampa Prep
(Tampa, Florida)
College
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–presents.Oliver Würzburg
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Ward attended Tampa Prep, where he was frequently overshadowed by his teammate, Juwan Durham. As a junior, Ward scored 21 points to lead Tampa Prep to a 56-41 victory over Seffner Christian in the Class 3A, District 7 final.[1] During their senior season, Durham tore his ACL, and Ward was counted on for more scoring. Ward contributed 31 points in a 73-70 loss to Windermere Prep in the Class 3A region final. He averaged 16.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game.[2] Ward was named to the first-team All-State. He was mainly recruited by Coastal Carolina and Charleston Southern, but was impressed by North Dakota State coach David Richman during a recruiting visit in March 2016 and committed to the Bison.[3]

College career

Ward scored a freshman season-high 22 points in an overtime loss to IUPUI.[3] He averaged 5.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game as a freshman at North Dakota State.[4] As a sophomore, Ward averaged 11.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game.[5] Ward scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds in a 73-63 win over Omaha in the Summit League Tournament Championship and was named to the All-Tournament Team. He followed up this performance by scoring 23 points in a 2019 NCAA Tournament First Four win over North Carolina Central.[6] Ward averaged 12.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game as a junior.[7] Coming into his senior season, Ward gave up using social media to focus on academics and basketball.[8] On February 29, 2019, he scored a career-high 29 points shooting 4-of-4 from three-point range in an 87-67 win over Omaha.[9] As a senior, Ward averaged 16.9 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. He was named to the First Team All-Summit League and All-District 12 Second Team by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.[10] Ward helped North Dakota State finish 25-8 and win the Summit League regular season and tournament championship. He finished his college career as the only player in program history with more than 1,500 points, 700 rebounds and 250 assists.[11]

Professional career

On July 28, 2020, Ward signed with s.Oliver Würzburg of the Basketball Bundesliga.[12]

Personal life

Ward is the son of Chris Ward, who is the head basketball coach at Hillsborough High School.[13] His father also owns a gym.[14]

References
  1. Sharp, Darek (February 7, 2015). "District boys basketball: Tampa Prep takes 10th straight title". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. Putnam, Bob (February 20, 2016). "Boys basketball: Windermere Prep beats Tampa Prep in Class 3A region final". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  3. Kerlin, Joe (April 7, 2017). "Tyson Ward Just Wants To Play His Role". Bison Illustrated. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  4. Putnam, Bob (November 10, 2017). "Tampa Bay hoopsters to watch in college". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  5. "Summit League Preseason Men's Basketball Poll". Dakota News Now. October 4, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  6. Scmidt, Nolan (April 19, 2019). "Tyson Ward: The Evolution". Bison Illustrated. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  7. Couzin, Nick (October 7, 2019). "NDSU Basketball Tabbed As Preseason Summit League Favorite". KVRR. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  8. Schmidt, Nolan (March 7, 2020). "Shift In Focus Has Paid Off For Tyson Ward". Bison Illustrated. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  9. "Ward, Samuelson, Shahid spark N. Dakota St. romp, 87-67". ESPN. Associated Press. February 29, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  10. "Hagedorn Among Five From Summit Named All-District". Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan. March 24, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  11. Miller, Chase (July 27, 2020). "Ward Signs in Germany to Begin Professional Basketball Career". KFGO. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  12. "Würzburg signs rookie Tyson Ward, re-signs Flo Koch". Sportando. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  13. Putnam, Bob (March 8, 2018). "Hillsborough coach Chris Ward's unusual methods yield exceptional results". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  14. Kolpack, Jeff (March 25, 2020). "Former Bison players Ward, Shahid begin road to pro basketball". Inforum. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
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