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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

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12 Hutch Ward

12 Hutch Ward

  • Position:
    F
  • Height:
    6-7
  • Weight:
    207
  • Letters:
    1
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Kalamazoo, Mich.
  • High School:
    Central

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 25 contests as a true freshman in 2023-24 ... Link to Career Statistics.

2023-24:  Appeared in 25 of the 29 games ... nailed first career three-pointer in scoring five points vs. Lake Erie, while also adding one steal ... finished with four points against Lawrence Tech, along with an assist and a steal ... notched a season-best seven points at Tiffin, plus had two rebounds and a steal ... had an assist at Northern Michigan ... scored six points on a pair of long-range makes at Michigan Tech, along with two rebounds ... played a career-high 23 minutes against William Jewell and grabbed three defensive rebounds ... earned first career blocked shot at Quincy ... also had two defensive rebounds and an assist against the Hawks ... tied a personal best in points (7) and recorded a career high in rebounds (5) vs. Fanshawe ... made a three-pointer against both Purdue Northwest and Parkside, plus had an assist vs. the Pride and two defensive rebounds vs. the Rangers ... connected on a triple at Grand Valley State, while grabbing four rebounds and dishing out one assist ... tallied six points in 18 minutes at PNW ... collected four points vs. Grand Valley State ... posted five points and three rebounds at Lake Superior State ... recorded a blocked shot against Michigan Tech ... led the teams in blocks twice, and in steals and three-pointers made once each ... Game-By-Game Stats.

Season/Career-Highs
Pts. – 7 (2x) Most Recently vs. Fanshawe, 12/30 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
FGM – 2 (5x) Most Recently at Lake Superior State, 2/15 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
3FG – 2 at Michigan Tech, 12/9 (CAREER HIGH)
FTM – 2 (4x) Most Recently vs. Grand Valley State, 2/8 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
Reb. – 5 vs. Fanshawe, 12/30 (CAREER HIGH)
Ast. – 1 (5x) Most Recently at Grand Valley State, 1/13 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
Stl. – 1 (3x) Most Recently at Tiffin, 12/2 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
Blk. – 1 (2x) Most Recently vs. Michigan Tech, 2/22 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
Min. – 23 vs. William Jewell, 12/16
Double Figures – NA; 20+ point games – NA
Double-Doubles – NA

High School:  A 2023 graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School ... was a four-year letterwinner for coach Ramsey Nichols ... selected to the 2023 Associated Press Division 1 All-State Second Team as well as BCAM's Best for Division 1 after averaging 20 points and 11 rebounds per contest ... helped the Maroon Giants post a 20-4 record in 2023, an outright SMAC-East conference title and a district championship ... earned BCAM 2021-22 Division 1 All-State Honorable Mention Team accolades after averaging 14 points and six rebounds per game as a junior ... named to the MLive Kalamazoo Area Dream Team in 2022 ... earned All-Southwestern Athletic Conference honors ... aided in KCHS reaching the state quarterfinals as a junior ... tallied 25 points in a double-overtime win over Okemos in the 2022 state playoffs ... received 2022-23 Preseason First Team accolades from Michiana Hoops ... played summer ball for the Michigan Cagers and coach John Strong.

Personal:  Full name -- Hutch W. Ward ... born on July 27, 2005, in Kalamazoo ... son of Chad and Jodi Ward ... is majoring in Secondary Education.
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