Tyson Ward
Tyson Christopher Ward (born July 26, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Paris Basketball of the LNB Pro A and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for North Dakota State. High school career Ward attended Tampa Prep, where he was frequently overshadowed by his teammate, Juwan Durham. As a junior, Ward scored 21 points to lead Tampa Prep to a 56-41 victory over Seffner Christian in the Class 3A, District 7 final. During their senior season, Durham tore his ACL, and Ward was counted on for more scoring. Ward contributed 31 points in a 73-70 loss to Windermere Prep in the Class 3A region final. He averaged 16.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game. Ward was named to the first-team All-State. He was mainly recruited by Coastal Carolina and Charleston Southern, but was impressed by North Dakota State coach David Richman during a recruiting visit in March 2016 and committed to the Bison. College career Ward scored a freshman season-high 22 points in an overtime loss to IUPUI. He averaged 5.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game as a freshman at North Dakota State. As a sophomore, Ward averaged 11.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 2.6 assists