#15 Tyrell Ward Season 2022-23
FRESHMAN SEASON (2022-23)
Five-star small forward from the state of Maryland … Played in 23 games with eight starts as he began to become a part of the rotation during the end of the campaign … Averaged 5.7 points and 1.5 rebounds in 14.3 minutes per game … Made 16 three pointers … One game in double figures, scoring 15 versus Texas A&M (2/11) … Made 5-of-9 field goals with two treys and 3-of-4 free throws … Had four steals against Mississippi State (2/8) … High of five rebounds in the season finale against Vanderbilt (3/9) … Scored nine points at Ole Miss (2/25) and eight versus Vanderbilt (2/22).
PRIOR TO LSU
Played for DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland … Averaged 19.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.0 blocks per game … First Team All-WCAC … Team won the Washington Catholic League Basketball Championship in 2020 … Was rated No. 23 in the Rivals150 by Rivals.com and ranked No. 34 in the ESPN 100 and 34 in the 247Sports.com composite ratings … He was the No. 11 small forward in the Class of 2022 … Played for Boo Williams’ EYBL team based in Virginia and averaged 16.4 points, 5.4 rebounds … He was a 2021 Peach Jam all-second team selection.
PERSONAL
Birthdate is July 27, 2003 in Washington, D. C. … Right-handed … Daragh and Michelle Ward are his parents … Siblings: Taylor, Autumn Aaron … Anticipated major at LSU is business … Likes to play video games to relax … Favorite TV Show is Ozark … Favorite pro basketball player is Brandon Ingram and favorite team the Washington Wizards … Football player Chase Young is his favorite athlete outside pro basketball … His basketball superstition is “one sock roll.”
Single Game Highs
Points – 15, vs. Texas A&M, 2/11/23
Rebounds – 5, vs. Vanderbilt, 3/9/23
Assists – 3, vs. Missouri, 3/1/23
Steals – 4, at Mississippi State, 2/8/23
Blocks – 1, vs. Texas A&M, 2/11/23
FG Made – 5, vs. Texas A&M, 2/11/23
FG Attempts – 9, vs. Texas A&M, 2/11/23
3 FG Made – 2, five times
3 FG Attempts – 5, vs. Texas A&M, 2/11/23
FT Made – 3, vs. Texas A&M, 2/11/23
FT Attempts – 4, twice
Top Career Scoring Games
1 15 – vs. Texas A&M, 2/11/23
2 9 – at Ole Miss, 2/25/23
3 8 – vs. Vanderbilt, 2/22/23
4 7 – vs. Vanderbilt, 3/9/23
5 6 – vs. Georgia, 3/8/23
5 6 – at Missouri, 2/1/23
5 6 – vs. Florida, 1/10/23
8 5 – vs. Missouri, 3/1/23
8 5 – at Mississippi State, 2/8/23
10 3 – vs. South Carolina, 2/18/23
10 3 – vs. UNO, 11/17/22