#15 Tyrell Ward Season 2024-25
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023-24)
Played in 31 games, starting 10 … In the last 12 games, scoring average raised from 7.3 from 9.1 points per game … 14 games in double figures, including seven in the last nine regular season SEC games … Averaged 9.1 points, 2.3 assists in 21.7 minutes per game … Tied for the team lead in three-pointers with 52 (52-of-126, 41.3 percent) … Had multiple three-pointers in the last six games, including three against Missouri in the regular season finale (3/9) … Scored a career high 19 at Arkansas (3/6), hitting 7-of-14 field goals with two treys and three free throws …. Also had 17 in the win versus nationally-ranked Kentucky (2/21), including the buzzer beating putback off an offensive rebound tossed to him by Jordan Wright … Scored eight straight points to help start the comeback in the final minutes to defeat nationally-ranked South Caroina (16 points, 2/17) … 15 career games in double figures … Seven rebounds career high versus Wake Forest in Charleston (11/19).
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 – 19, at Arkansas, 3/6/24
Rebounds – 7, vs. Wake Forest, 11/19/23
Assists – 3, three times
Steals – 4, at Mississippi State, 2/8/23
Blocks – 2, twice
FG Made – 7, twice
FG Attempts – 14, at Arkansas, 3/6/24
3 FG Made – 4, at Auburn
3 FG Attempts – 10, at Vanderbilt, 3/2/24
FT Made – 4, three times
FT Attempts – 8, vs. Wake Forest, 11/19/23
Top Career Scoring Games
1. 19 – at Arkansas, 3/6/24
2. 17 – vs. Kentucky, 2/21/24
3. 16 – at South Carolina, 2/17/24
4. 15 – vs. Alabama, 2/10/24
4. 15 – vs. Texas A&M, 2/11/23
6. 14 – vs. Missouri, 3/9/24
6. 14 – vs. North Florida, 11/24/23
8. 12 – at Florida, 2/13/24
8. 12 – at Auburn, 1/13/24
8. 12 – vs. Dayton, 11/16/23