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Aysia Ward
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Dallas, Texas
  • High School:
    Lancaster High School
  • Position:
    Guard
  • gp
    31
  • pts/g
    8.1
  • fg %
    36.5
  • 3pt %
    23.1
  • ft %
    64.9
  • reb/g
    7.7
  • a/g
    2.0

Bio

2022-23 – Member of McLennan squad that received an at-large bid to the NJCAA Division I Basketball National Championship, the first tournament appearance since 1984 • Appeared in 32 games, averaging 2.9 points, 3.5 rebounds (fourth on team), 1.2 assists and 1.1 steals (third on team).

2021-22 – Member of University of Alabama track team • Named to Dean’s List.

High School – District MVP playing for coach LaQuita Walker • District Defensive Player of the Year • State champion.

Personal – Daughter of Arlondra Strong and Tra Ward • Born in Dallas, Texas • Has three brothers, Traa, Chase and Zaire, and three sisters, Destiny, Tierra and Trelondra • Business major.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 21 at Collin County Community College W, 56-54
Feb 24 Temple College W, 104-70
Feb 28 Grayson College W, 65-52
Mar 2 at Ranger College W, 84-50
Mar 9 at Southwestern Christian College W, 74-41
Mar 13 vs. Clarendon College L, 58-54
  Total Conference
Games 31 16
Games started 26 16
Minutes 951 495
Minutes per game 30.7 30.9
FG 105-288 59-168
FG Pct 36.5 35.1
3PT 3-13 3-8
3PT Pct 23.1 37.5
FT 37-57 21-36
FT Pct 64.9 58.3
Off rebounds 88 53
Def rebounds 151 87
Total rebounds 239 140
Rebounds per game 7.7 8.8
Personal fouls 51 23
Disqualifications 1 -
Assists 63 34
Turnovers 48 27
Assist to turnover ratio 1.3 1.3
Steals 54 29
Blocks 33 20
Points 250 142
Points per game 8.1 8.9
Points per 40 min 10.5 11.5

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 10 Coastal Bend College   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 vs. Shalin Hoops Showcase   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 vs. SAWBC Showcase   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at UNT-Dallas   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Blinn College L, 67-65 1 33 2-10 20.0 0-1 0.0 4-4 100.0 8
Nov 3 Western Texas College W, 76-55 - 24 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Nov 4 Angelina College W, 86-59 - 21 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 4
Nov 10 vs. Paris Junior College W, 81-32 - 21 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 11 vs. Trinity Valley Community College W, 88-73 - 32 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Nov 17 at Angelina College W, 69-54 1 34 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Nov 18 vs. CCBC Essex W, 69-48 1 28 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Nov 21 Kilgore College W, 67-54 1 28 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Dec 1 vs. New Mexico Junior College L, 68-63 - 31 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Dec 2 at Odessa College L, 86-77 1 34 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Dec 6 Blinn College W, 59-35 1 36 5-12 41.7 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 12
Dec 9 Panola College W, 83-44 1 26 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 1 at Tyler Junior College W, 70-44 1 35 4-13 30.8 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 10
Jan 2 vs. Kilgore College W, 63-58 1 33 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 5-5 100.0 15
Jan 10 Hill College W, 78-66 1 12 5-12 41.7 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 12
Jan 13 at Weatherford College W, 87-61 1 34 3-16 18.8 0-1 0.0 5-6 83.3 11
Jan 17 at Cisco College W, 60-55 1 33 2-14 14.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 20 Collin County Community College W, 70-69 1 38 3-11 27.3 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 9
Jan 24 at Temple College L, 66-57 1 26 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 27 at Grayson College L, 60-56 1 33 3-11 27.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 31 Ranger College W, 66-37 1 26 2-9 22.2 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 7 Southwestern Christian College W, 81-25 1 33 2-8 25.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 10 at Hill College W, 74-51 1 35 3-12 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 14 Weatherford College W, 82-35 1 27 6-11 54.5 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 13
Feb 17 Cisco College W, 49-34 1 34 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Feb 21 at Collin County Community College W, 56-54 1 35 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Feb 24 Temple College W, 104-70 1 33 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 15
Feb 28 Grayson College W, 65-52 1 35 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Mar 2 at Ranger College W, 84-50 1 26 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Mar 9 at Southwestern Christian College W, 74-41 1 35 5-15 33.3 2-2 100.0 4-10 40.0 16
Mar 13 vs. Clarendon College L, 58-54 1 40 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 10

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 10 Coastal Bend College   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 vs. Shalin Hoops Showcase   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 vs. SAWBC Showcase   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at UNT-Dallas   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Blinn College L, 67-65 1 33 2 7 9 0 2 1 1
Nov 3 Western Texas College W, 76-55 - 24 2 5 7 4 1 2 0
Nov 4 Angelina College W, 86-59 - 21 2 3 5 0 2 1 2
Nov 10 vs. Paris Junior College W, 81-32 - 21 1 2 3 1 2 1 0
Nov 11 vs. Trinity Valley Community College W, 88-73 - 32 2 6 8 4 1 0 0
Nov 17 at Angelina College W, 69-54 1 34 4 3 7 2 1 2 1
Nov 18 vs. CCBC Essex W, 69-48 1 28 1 5 6 1 1 0 1
Nov 21 Kilgore College W, 67-54 1 28 1 5 6 3 1 1 1
Dec 1 vs. New Mexico Junior College L, 68-63 - 31 4 3 7 0 0 0 0
Dec 2 at Odessa College L, 86-77 1 34 1 2 3 3 2 2 1
Dec 6 Blinn College W, 59-35 1 36 3 7 10 4 3 5 2
Dec 9 Panola College W, 83-44 1 26 3 2 5 2 1 1 1
Jan 1 at Tyler Junior College W, 70-44 1 35 4 6 10 3 0 2 0
Jan 2 vs. Kilgore College W, 63-58 1 33 0 4 4 1 2 3 2
Jan 10 Hill College W, 78-66 1 12 5 7 12 4 0 2 1
Jan 13 at Weatherford College W, 87-61 1 34 5 5 10 2 1 4 4
Jan 17 at Cisco College W, 60-55 1 33 5 6 11 0 2 2 3
Jan 20 Collin County Community College W, 70-69 1 38 3 4 7 2 3 1 0
Jan 24 at Temple College L, 66-57 1 26 1 8 9 2 4 2 0
Jan 27 at Grayson College L, 60-56 1 33 4 6 10 1 3 0 3
Jan 31 Ranger College W, 66-37 1 26 2 1 3 3 1 3 1
Feb 7 Southwestern Christian College W, 81-25 1 33 0 6 6 2 1 3 3
Feb 10 at Hill College W, 74-51 1 35 4 13 17 5 2 1 0
Feb 14 Weatherford College W, 82-35 1 27 2 4 6 3 0 3 0
Feb 17 Cisco College W, 49-34 1 34 2 2 4 1 2 4 1
Feb 21 at Collin County Community College W, 56-54 1 35 4 5 9 0 3 0 2
Feb 24 Temple College W, 104-70 1 33 1 7 8 3 1 0 0
Feb 28 Grayson College W, 65-52 1 35 2 4 6 2 3 2 0
Mar 2 at Ranger College W, 84-50 1 26 1 3 4 1 1 0 1
Mar 9 at Southwestern Christian College W, 74-41 1 35 12 6 18 3 0 2 1
Mar 13 vs. Clarendon College L, 58-54 1 40 5 4 9 1 2 4 1

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 10 Coastal Bend College   - - - -
Oct 15 vs. Shalin Hoops Showcase   - - - -
Oct 21 vs. SAWBC Showcase   - - - -
Oct 25 at UNT-Dallas   - - - -
Nov 1 at Blinn College L, 67-65 1 2 - 0.0
Nov 3 Western Texas College W, 76-55 - 2 - 4.0
Nov 4 Angelina College W, 86-59 - 2 - 0.0
Nov 10 vs. Paris Junior College W, 81-32 - 1 - 0.5
Nov 11 vs. Trinity Valley Community College W, 88-73 - 2 - 4.0
Nov 17 at Angelina College W, 69-54 1 3 - 2.0
Nov 18 vs. CCBC Essex W, 69-48 1 5 1 1.0
Nov 21 Kilgore College W, 67-54 1 1 - 3.0
Dec 1 vs. New Mexico Junior College L, 68-63 - 2 - -
Dec 2 at Odessa College L, 86-77 1 2 - 1.5
Dec 6 Blinn College W, 59-35 1 1 - 1.3
Dec 9 Panola College W, 83-44 1 1 - 2.0
Jan 1 at Tyler Junior College W, 70-44 1 1 - -
Jan 2 vs. Kilgore College W, 63-58 1 3 - 0.5
Jan 10 Hill College W, 78-66 1 2 - -
Jan 13 at Weatherford College W, 87-61 1 2 - 2.0
Jan 17 at Cisco College W, 60-55 1 0 - 0.0
Jan 20 Collin County Community College W, 70-69 1 2 - 0.7
Jan 24 at Temple College L, 66-57 1 0 - 0.5
Jan 27 at Grayson College L, 60-56 1 1 - 0.3
Jan 31 Ranger College W, 66-37 1 4 - 3.0
Feb 7 Southwestern Christian College W, 81-25 1 3 - 2.0
Feb 10 at Hill College W, 74-51 1 2 - 2.5
Feb 14 Weatherford College W, 82-35 1 0 - -
Feb 17 Cisco College W, 49-34 1 1 - 0.5
Feb 21 at Collin County Community College W, 56-54 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 24 Temple College W, 104-70 1 2 - 3.0
Feb 28 Grayson College W, 65-52 1 0 - 0.7
Mar 2 at Ranger College W, 84-50 1 1 - 1.0
Mar 9 at Southwestern Christian College W, 74-41 1 1 - -
Mar 13 vs. Clarendon College L, 58-54 1 0 - 0.5

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 31 30.7 3.4-9.3 0.1-0.4 1.2-1.8 8.1
Conference 16 30.9 3.7-10.5 0.2-0.5 1.3-2.2 8.9
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 13 28.7 3.5-9.1 0.1-0.3 1.2-1.8 8.3
Away 12 32.7 3.1-10.2 0.2-0.7 1.3-2.2 7.7
Neutral 6 30.8 3.7-8.0 0.0-0.2 1.0-1.2 8.3
Result            
Wins 25 30.2 3.4-9.4 0.1-0.4 1.3-2.1 8.2
Losses 6 32.8 3.3-8.8 0.0-0.3 0.7-0.7 7.3
Month            
November 8 27.6 2.0-6.2 0.0-0.2 0.9-1.2 4.9
December 4 31.8 4.0-9.2 0.0-0.5 0.5-0.5 8.5
January 9 30.0 3.2-11.1 0.0-0.4 1.9-2.7 8.3
February 7 33.1 4.3-9.9 0.1-0.4 0.9-1.3 9.6
March 3 33.7 4.7-10.7 0.7-0.7 1.7-4.0 11.7

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 31 26 951 105-288 36.5 3-13 23.1 37-57 64.9 250
Conference 16 16 495 59-168 35.1 3-8 37.5 21-36 58.3 142
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 13 11 373 46-118 39.0 1-4 25.0 15-24 62.5 108
Away 12 12 393 37-122 30.3 2-8 25.0 16-26 61.5 92
Neutral 6 3 185 22-48 45.8 0-1 0.0 6-7 85.7 50
Result                    
Wins 25 21 754 85-235 36.2 3-11 27.3 33-53 62.3 206
Losses 6 5 197 20-53 37.7 0-2 0.0 4-4 100.0 44
Month                    
November 8 4 221 16-50 32.0 0-2 0.0 7-10 70.0 39
December 4 3 127 16-37 43.2 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 34
January 9 9 270 29-100 29.0 0-4 0.0 17-24 70.8 75
February 7 7 232 30-69 43.5 1-3 33.3 6-9 66.7 67
March 3 3 101 14-32 43.8 2-2 100.0 5-12 41.7 35

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 31 951 30.7 4.4-12.1 0.1-0.5 23.1 1.6-2.4 10.5
Conference 16 495 30.9 4.8-13.6 0.2-0.6 37.5 1.7-2.9 11.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 13 373 28.7 4.9-12.7 0.1-0.4 25.0 1.6-2.6 11.6
Away 12 393 32.7 3.8-12.4 0.2-0.8 25.0 1.6-2.6 9.4
Neutral 6 185 30.8 4.8-10.4 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.3-1.5 10.8
Result                
Wins 25 754 30.2 4.5-12.5 0.2-0.6 27.3 1.8-2.8 10.9
Losses 6 197 32.8 4.1-10.8 0.0-0.4 0.0 0.8-0.8 8.9
Month                
November 8 221 27.6 2.9-9.1 0.0-0.4 0.0 1.3-1.8 7.1
December 4 127 31.8 5.0-11.7 0.0-0.6 0.0 0.6-0.6 10.7
January 9 270 30.0 4.3-14.8 0.0-0.6 0.0 2.5-3.6 11.1
February 7 232 33.1 5.2-11.9 0.2-0.5 33.3 1.0-1.6 11.6
March 3 101 33.7 5.5-12.7 0.8-0.8 100.0 2.0-4.8 13.9

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 31 2.8 4.9 7.7 2.0 1.5 1.7 1.1
Conference 16 3.3 5.4 8.8 2.1 1.7 1.8 1.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 13 2.2 4.4 6.5 2.5 1.5 2.2 0.9
Away 12 3.9 5.8 9.8 1.8 1.8 1.5 1.4
Neutral 6 2.2 4.0 6.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.7
Result                
Wins 25 2.8 4.8 7.7 2.2 1.4 1.8 1.1
Losses 6 2.8 5.0 7.8 1.2 2.2 1.5 1.0
Month                
November 8 1.9 4.5 6.4 1.9 1.4 1.0 0.8
December 4 2.8 3.5 6.3 2.3 1.5 2.0 1.0
January 9 3.2 5.2 8.4 2.0 1.8 2.1 1.6
February 7 2.1 5.9 8.0 2.3 1.7 1.9 0.9
March 3 6.0 4.3 10.3 1.7 1.0 2.0 1.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 31 26 88 151 239 63 48 54 33
Conference 16 16 53 87 140 34 27 29 20
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 13 11 28 57 85 33 19 28 12
Away 12 12 47 70 117 22 21 18 17
Neutral 6 3 13 24 37 8 8 8 4
Result                  
Wins 25 21 71 121 192 56 35 45 27
Losses 6 5 17 30 47 7 13 9 6
Month                  
November 8 4 15 36 51 15 11 8 6
December 4 3 11 14 25 9 6 8 4
January 9 9 29 47 76 18 16 19 14
February 7 7 15 41 56 16 12 13 6
March 3 3 18 13 31 5 3 6 3

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 31 3.7 6.4 10.1 2.7 2.0 2.3 1.4
Conference 16 4.3 7.0 11.3 2.7 2.2 2.3 1.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 13 3.0 6.1 9.1 3.5 2.0 3.0 1.3
Away 12 4.8 7.1 11.9 2.2 2.1 1.8 1.7
Neutral 6 2.8 5.2 8.0 1.7 1.7 1.7 0.9
Result                
Wins 25 3.8 6.4 10.2 3.0 1.9 2.4 1.4
Losses 6 3.5 6.1 9.5 1.4 2.6 1.8 1.2
Month                
November 8 2.7 6.5 9.2 2.7 2.0 1.4 1.1
December 4 3.5 4.4 7.9 2.8 1.9 2.5 1.3
January 9 4.3 7.0 11.3 2.7 2.4 2.8 2.1
February 7 2.6 7.1 9.7 2.8 2.1 2.2 1.0
March 3 7.1 5.1 12.3 2.0 1.2 2.4 1.2

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McLennan takes down CCBC Essex

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McLennan holds off Angelina in Lufkin

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McLennan dominates Paris

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No. 11 McLennan tops No. 2 Trinity Valley

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Thomas gets first career victory as head coach

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McLennan annihilates Angelina

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McLennan women fall to Blinn in OT

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