2025-2026 Men's Basketball Roster

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30 Ethan Ward

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 250
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Virginia Beach, Va.
  • Highschool Landstown

Biography

2024-25 -- Sophomore -- Saw action in all 29 games for the Captains, and started 28 times, averaging 24.1 minutes played per game...scored 265 points for an average of 9.1 per game, and pulled down 183 rebounds for 6.3 boards per contest...made 103 of 169 field goal attempts (.609) and 58 of 82 at the free throw line (.707)...blocked a team-high 43 shots for an average of 1.5 per game...reached double figures in scoring ten times and logged four games in double figures in rebounds...registered two double-doubles by scoring 20 points and securing 11 rebounds in a Captains triumph over Elmhurst in the Jay Bilas Classic in Charlotte on December 20th, and posting 15 points and 14 rebounds in a CNU victory at Pfeiffer University on January 26th...named to the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference All-Tournament team after scoring a total of 19 points and pulling down 11 rebounds in two tournament games in Salisbury, Md.

2023-24 -- Freshman -- Started his collegiate career at CNU and quickly became a key member of the Captains...played in all 31 games and started 13 times...averaged 14.7 minutes of playing time per game...scored 3.5 points per game, and also pulled down an average of 4.0 rebounds per contest...made 46 of 87 shots from the field for a percentage of .529...his 125 rebounds included 65 defensive and 60 offensive...blocked 17 shots...reached double figures twice, both at the Freeman Center, scoring 10 points vs. Buffalo State on November 25th, and 13 points vs. Pfeiffer on January 29th...hauled in nine rebounds twice, at Marietta on November 11th and vs. Pfeiffer, narrowly missing his first career double-double...three times logged a season-high 25 minutes played.

At Landstown -- Four-year letterwinner for the Eagles was named a two-time first team All-District selection ... Named the 6A Region Player of the Year in 2023 and was a first team All-Region and All-State selection ... Also earned second team All-Region honors once ... 2023 All-Tidewater and Outstanding Metro Scholastic ... Helped lead team to regional championship in 2021, three district titles, and a state semifinal appearance ... Also played with the WYBL Boo Williams U16 team and the Boo Williams Gold Select HGSL ... Played with Team Loaded 757 and Team Push VA (AAU)  ... Graduated from Governor's STEM Academy with Honors

Personal -- Ethan London Ward was born in Chesapeake, Va. ... Son of Eugene and Diyan Ward ... Has one brother, E.J. ... Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant ... Person in history he'd most like to meet is Denzel Washington ... Dream vacation is a trip to Hawaii ... Favorite food is mac and cheese ... Favorite movie is Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse and favorite TV show is Stranger Things ... Favorite author is J.R.R. Tolkein ... Favorite musician is MF Doom ... Majoring in Computer Science.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2023-2024Freshman

    Forward
    6'7" 250 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2024-2025Sophomore

    Forward
    6'7" 250 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2025-2026Junior

    Forward
    6'7" 250 lbs
    30