Southeast Missouri State University Athletics

2024-25: Started 32 of 33 games…Ranked fifth on the team in scoring with 8.4 points per game…Was third on the team with 28.3 minutes per contest…Made 51 three-pointers, which were second-most on the team…Shot 82.1 percent (23-of-28) at the free throw line…Rated third on the team with 74 assists and registered 30 steals…Averaged 8.2 in 20 Ohio Valley Conference starts…Started the season strong scoring double figures in each of his first six games…Scored a season-high 22 points and knocked down a season-best six 3-pointers at SEC member Vanderbilt (11/10), his first start of the year…Turned in the first double-double of his career with 11 points and 10 rebounds vs. Crowley’s Ridge (11/13)…Poured in 19 points at Central Arkansas (11/21)…Finished with 18 points vs. SIU Edwardsville (12/21)…Drained four or more 3-pointers in five games.

2023-24: Played in 29 games and made two starts as a freshman…Averaged four points and 1.3 rebounds…Was third on the team with 55 assists…Added 17 steals and two blocks…Drained 11 three-pointers…Saw action in 17 OVC games…Finished with a season-high 13 points in a season-best 29 minutes off the bench vs. Tennessee Tech (2/8)…Scored 11 points for his first career double-digit game vs. Western Illinois (2/3)…Also dropped in 10 points in the season finale at Southern Indiana (3/2)…Made his first career start at SIU Edwardsville (2/17)…Scored seven points in his other start vs. Little Rock (2/22)…Dished out a season-best seven assists vs. Central Arkansas (11/20) and vs. Tennessee Tech (2/8).

Prep: Three-year starting point guard at Chaminade College Preparatory School which made back-to-back trips to the Final Four of the Class 6 State Tournament…Scored 14.8 points per game as a senior…Led the team with 195 assists and 33 steals…Averaged 11.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists leading the Red Devils to a 23-9 record and fourth-place finish in the state tournament as a junior...Ranked among the top 10 point guards in the Class of 2023 according to Prep Hoops Missouri.

Personal: Born June 15, 2005...Majoring in Sport Management...Son of Brian and Aunna Ward.