#11 Emily Ward Season 2024-25
2022-23 Team Captain
2020-21 SEC Winter Honor Roll
2019-20 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
SENIOR SEASON (2022-23)
A former walk-on that was awarded a scholarship during shootaround prior to LSU’s first game of the season on Nov. 7 … A well respected member of the team and a fan favorite, her teammates voted Ward a captain during her senior season … Saw action in 25 games during her final college season that ended with a National Championship.
JUNIOR SEASON (2021-22)
Saw action in seven games for LSU coming off the bench… Scored a career-high 6 points on Dec. 15 against Alcorn St., making all three of her shot attempts.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2020-21)
Appeared in one game against Texas A&M on March 5.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2019-20)
Played in a total of five games… Made her collegiate debut against New Orleans on November 5… Averaged 1.2 points per game off the bench… Preferred walk-on.
HIGH SCHOOL (2015-19)
Four-year starter on the varsity team… Played 136 games in her high school career… Scored 2,442 points, grabbed 1,701 rebounds and had 328 steals in her four years… Averaged 18.0 points and 12.5 rebounds per game… Led the team to a 104-34 four-year team record… Three-time 1-4A District Champion…Team made it to the 4A Louisiana State semifinals her junior year and were the 2019 4A Louisiana State runner-up… Made the First Team All-District and the First Team All-Bossier Parish all four years… Made the USA Today All-USA Louisiana Girls Basketball Team her junior and senior year… Winner of the LHSAA 2019 Horizon Award… Senior year basketball awards: LHSAA, 2019 All-Academic Girls’ Basketball Team with a 4.12 GPA… LHSCA, 2019 All-Star Game Participant (West Team)…LHSCA, 2019 Scholarship Recipient.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Randy and Mary Ward… Mom was high school coach and played at Tulane and Baylor… Has one brother, Ryan… Born on August 22, 2000… Full name is Emily Elizabeth Ward.