Warren Ward (basketball)
Warren Andrew Ward[1] (born November 16, 1989) is a Canadian professional basketball player who last played for Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad of the Spanish LEB Oro. He played college basketball for the University of Ottawa.
Ward in February of 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | November 16, 1989 London, Ontario | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| College | Ottawa (2008–2013) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | TBB Trier | ||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Grand Avignon-Sorgues | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Mississauga Power | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | London Lightning | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Windsor Express | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Cáceres | ||||||||||||||
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Collegiate career edit
Ward played at the college level at the University of Ottawa and ended his career there as its second all-time leader in points scored. He averaged 17.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists during his final season with the Gee Gees.[2]
Professional career edit
On January 9, 2015, Ward signed a contract with the Mississauga Power of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) in a return to his home country.[3] One day later, he made his debut by recording 17 points and 9 rebounds against the Moncton Miracles. He grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds vs the Brampton A's on January 15 and notched a season-best 28 points against the Halifax Rainmen while recording 11 boards.[1]
On September 8, 2015, Ward returned to the NBL Canada and signed with the London Lightning, a team that was coached by Kyle Julius, the same head coach he played under while with the Power. Julius said, "Warren brings a mental toughness and professionalism that will help our younger guys and allow us to play at a high level on a consistent basis. I am proud to have Warren as a member of our family, not only because he is a great basketball player, but also because he is someone I have a lot of respect for as a person."[4] Following the season, Ward was named Canadian of the Year.[5]
Ward played for Windsor Express during the 2016–17 season,[6] before moving to Spain for playing with Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad, of the Spanish second division.
International career edit
Ward has experience representing Canada internationally, having played for his country in the 2011 Pan American Games and 2011 Summer Universiade. At the Universiade, his team placed second and, in turn, won the silver medal.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b . FIBA.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Warren Ward". NBADraft.net. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Power Add Two Canadians to Roster". PowerBasketball.ca. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "LIGHTNING SIGN CANADIAN WARREN WARD". LightningBasketball.ca. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ Marranca, Sean. "Warren Ward named Top Canadian in NBL Canada". NorthPoleHoops.com. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Warren Ward Basketball Profile". USBasket.com. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Warren Ward Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 13 May 2015.