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Ellie Ward

0 Ellie Ward

  • Height:
    5’6
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Waco, Texas
  • High School:
    Reicher Catholic High School
  • Position:
    PG
gp 24
pts/g 9.9
fg % 39.3
3pt % 34.3
ft % 80.3
reb/g 4.1
a/g 1.6

AT SOUTHWESTERN

  • Major: Kinesiology
  • Minor: Exercise & Sports Studies

CAREER-HIGHS

  • Points: 19, vs. Colorado College - 12/17/2021
  • Rebounds: 13, at Austin College - 12/2/2022
  • Assists: 7, at Centenary (La.) - 1/2/2022
  • Steals: 3, x4 games in 2022

AWARDS

  • All-SCAC Honerable Mention 2021-22
  • SCAC Player of the Week - 2021-22 (Week 7)
  • SCAC Academic Honor Roll - 2021-22

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Four-year letter, Basketball
  • Four-year letter, Softball
  • Four-year letter, Volleyball 
  • Two-year letter, Track & Field
  • One-year letter, Powerlifting
  • 1st Team All-District - 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
  • Newcomer of the Year
  • District MVP x2,
  • 1st Team All-State
  • 1st Team SuperCentex x2,
  • 2nd Team All-State 
  • Basketball 1000 pt plateau
  • Classroom Champion
  • Club Teams: Waco Elite Basketball Club
  • Summa Cum Laude 
  • First All Honors - 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
  • Student Body President
  • National Honor Society
  • National German Honor Society

PERSONAL

  • Parents: William and Ashley Ward
  • Siblings: Jake, Tyler 
Recent Games
Jan 26 Colorado College L, 58-43
Feb 2 at Dallas L, 68-49
Feb 3 at Austin College L, 66-52
Feb 9 St. Thomas (Tex.) L, 72-49
Feb 10 Centenary (La.) W, 59-52
Feb 16 at Texas Lutheran L, 68-65
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 24 16
Games started 18 14
Minutes 667 447
Minutes per game 27.8 27.9
FG 77-196 47-124
FG Pct 39.3 37.9
3PT 23-67 18-52
3PT Pct 34.3 34.6
FT 61-76 29-37
FT Pct 80.3 78.4
Off rebounds 17 13
Def rebounds 81 54
Total rebounds 98 67
Rebounds per game 4.1 4.2
Personal fouls 79 48
Disqualifications 2 1
Assists 38 29
Turnovers 92 56
Assist to turnover ratio 0.4 0.5
Steals 25 15
Blocks 0 0
Points 238 141
Points per game 9.9 8.8
Points per 40 min 14.3 12.6
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 at Concordia Texas L, 57-53 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at LeTourneau L, 58-45 - 23 4-10 40.0 1-5 20.0 5-7 71.4 14
Nov 14 Howard Payne L, 60-34 1 27 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
Nov 15 Concordia Texas W, 60-56 - 21 2-9 22.2 0-2 0.0 3-3 100.0 7
Nov 18 at McMurry L, 76-44 - 24 5-10 50.0 0-1 0.0 7-7 100.0 17
Nov 20 at Texas-Dallas L, 89-56 - 21 3-7 42.9 1-1 100.0 3-4 75.0 10
Nov 22 at Howard Payne L, 61-55 1 37 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 5-7 71.4 13
Nov 24 Pacific (Ore.) L, 76-61 1 28 6-13 46.2 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 16
Nov 25 Pacific Lutheran L, 53-37 1 39 5-11 45.5 1-1 100.0 4-5 80.0 15
Dec 1 Trinity L, 88-59 1 32 6-11 54.5 2-6 33.3 2-2 100.0 16
Dec 2 Schreiner L, 79-65 1 27 4-10 40.0 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 12
Dec 5 at St. Edward's L, 81-54 1 22 2-7 28.6 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 7
Dec 17 at Colorado College L, 69-38 1 33 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 29 Dallas L, 68-48 1 23 3-8 37.5 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 8
Dec 30 Austin College W, 59-49 1 35 3-6 50.0 1-1 100.0 7-8 87.5 14
Jan 5 at St. Thomas (Tex.) W, 54-49 1 27 3-4 75.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Jan 7 at Centenary (La.) W, 54-42 1 32 2-9 22.2 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 19 at Trinity L, 75-55 1 33 2-11 18.2 1-7 14.3 1-2 50.0 6
Jan 20 at Schreiner L, 66-51 1 29 5-10 50.0 2-5 40.0 3-6 50.0 15
Jan 23 Texas Lutheran L, 61-46 - 25 2-9 22.2 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 6
Jan 26 Colorado College L, 58-43 1 24 1-6 16.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 2 at Dallas L, 68-49 1 22 3-5 60.0 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 9
Feb 3 at Austin College L, 66-52 1 28 4-10 40.0 2-3 66.7 5-6 83.3 15
Feb 9 St. Thomas (Tex.) L, 72-49 1 25 3-10 30.0 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 9
Feb 10 Centenary (La.) W, 59-52 - 28 1-6 16.7 1-5 20.0 3-3 100.0 6
Feb 16 at Texas Lutheran L, 68-65 1 24 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 8 at Concordia Texas L, 57-53 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at LeTourneau L, 58-45 - 23 0 0 0 2 3 0.7 0 0 4 -
Nov 14 Howard Payne L, 60-34 1 27 1 4 5 1 8 0.1 2 0 4 0
Nov 15 Concordia Texas W, 60-56 - 21 0 3 3 1 3 0.3 2 0 5 1
Nov 18 at McMurry L, 76-44 - 24 1 4 5 0 5 0.0 0 0 4 0
Nov 20 at Texas-Dallas L, 89-56 - 21 1 3 4 1 2 0.5 0 0 4 0
Nov 22 at Howard Payne L, 61-55 1 37 0 3 3 1 3 0.3 2 0 4 0
Nov 24 Pacific (Ore.) L, 76-61 1 28 1 3 4 2 4 0.5 2 0 4 0
Nov 25 Pacific Lutheran L, 53-37 1 39 0 7 7 1 8 0.1 2 0 2 0
Dec 1 Trinity L, 88-59 1 32 1 7 8 4 2 2.0 1 0 4 0
Dec 2 Schreiner L, 79-65 1 27 0 3 3 2 2 1.0 1 0 3 0
Dec 5 at St. Edward's L, 81-54 1 22 2 2 4 2 5 0.4 1 0 2 -
Dec 17 at Colorado College L, 69-38 1 33 2 2 4 2 6 0.3 0 0 2 -
Dec 29 Dallas L, 68-48 1 23 0 3 3 1 4 0.3 1 0 4 0
Dec 30 Austin College W, 59-49 1 35 2 9 11 0 3 0.0 0 0 3 0
Jan 5 at St. Thomas (Tex.) W, 54-49 1 27 2 4 6 0 3 0.0 3 0 3 -
Jan 7 at Centenary (La.) W, 54-42 1 32 1 5 6 4 7 0.6 1 0 2 0
Jan 19 at Trinity L, 75-55 1 33 1 1 2 3 6 0.5 1 0 4 0
Jan 20 at Schreiner L, 66-51 1 29 1 3 4 0 4 0.0 1 0 3 -
Jan 23 Texas Lutheran L, 61-46 - 25 0 1 1 0 6 0.0 0 0 3 0
Jan 26 Colorado College L, 58-43 1 24 0 1 1 2 4 0.5 1 0 1 0
Feb 2 at Dallas L, 68-49 1 22 1 5 6 0 3 0.0 1 0 3 0
Feb 3 at Austin College L, 66-52 1 28 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 3 0 5 1
Feb 9 St. Thomas (Tex.) L, 72-49 1 25 0 3 3 2 2 1.0 0 0 3 0
Feb 10 Centenary (La.) W, 59-52 - 28 2 3 5 6 0 - 0 0 3 0
Feb 16 at Texas Lutheran L, 68-65 1 24 0 2 2 2 2 1.0 1 0 2 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2021-22 25 25 27.7 3.2-8.3 38.6 0.7-2.7 26.5 3.0-3.8 77.1 10.1
2022-23 22 21 25.0 2.7-8.5 32.3 0.4-2.5 14.5 1.5-2.0 79.1 7.4
2023-24 24 18 27.8 3.2-8.2 39.3 1.0-2.8 34.3 2.5-3.2 80.3 9.9
Total 71 64 26.9 3.1-8.3 36.8 0.7-2.7 25.8 2.4-3.0 78.6 9.2
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 25 25 692 80-207 38.6 18-68 26.5 74-96 77.1 252
2022-23 22 21 549 60-186 32.3 8-55 14.5 34-43 79.1 162
2023-24 24 18 667 77-196 39.3 23-67 34.3 61-76 80.3 238
Total 71 64 1908 217-589 36.8 49-190 25.8 169-215 78.6 652
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2021-22 25 25 27.7 4.6-12.0 38.6 1.0-3.9 26.5 4.3-5.5 77.1 14.6
2022-23 22 21 25.0 4.4-13.6 32.3 0.6-4.0 14.5 2.5-3.1 79.1 11.8
2023-24 24 18 27.8 4.6-11.8 39.3 1.4-4.0 34.3 3.7-4.6 80.3 14.3
Total 71 64 26.9 4.5-12.3 36.8 1.0-4.0 25.8 3.5-4.5 78.6 13.7
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2021-22 25 25 27.7 1.0 4.4 5.4 3.2 0.1 3.0 4.2 0.7 0.7 0.0
2022-23 22 21 25.0 1.1 3.7 4.8 2.6 0.0 1.6 3.7 0.4 1.1 0.2
2023-24 24 18 27.8 0.7 3.4 4.1 3.3 0.1 1.6 3.8 0.4 1.0 0.0
Total 71 64 26.9 0.9 3.9 4.8 3.1 0.1 2.1 3.9 0.5 0.9 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2021-22 25 25 692 25 111 136 81 3 75 104 0.7 17 1
2022-23 22 21 549 24 82 106 58 0 35 81 0.4 24 4
2023-24 24 18 667 17 81 98 79 2 38 92 0.4 25 0
Total 71 64 1908 66 274 340 218 5 148 277 0.5 66 5
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 25 25 27.7 1.4 6.4 7.9 4.7 0.2 4.3 6.0 0.7 1.0 0.1
2022-23 22 21 25.0 1.7 6.0 7.7 4.2 0.0 2.6 5.9 0.4 1.7 0.3
2023-24 24 18 27.8 1.0 4.9 5.9 4.7 0.1 2.3 5.5 0.4 1.5 0.0
Total 71 64 26.9 1.4 5.7 7.1 4.6 0.1 3.1 5.8 0.5 1.4 0.1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 24 18 27.8 3.2-8.2 39.3 1.0-2.8 34.3 2.5-3.2 80.3 9.9
Conference 16 14 27.9 2.9-7.8 37.9 1.1-3.2 34.6 1.8-2.3 78.4 8.8
Exhibition 1 1 22.0 2.0-7.0 28.6 1.0-2.0 50.0 2.0-2.0 100.0 7.0
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Home 12 9 27.8 3.1-8.7 35.6 1.2-3.1 40.5 2.2-2.6 87.1 9.7
Away 12 9 27.8 3.3-7.7 43.5 0.7-2.5 26.7 2.8-3.8 75.6 10.2
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 5 3 28.6 2.2-6.8 32.4 0.4-2.6 15.4 2.8-3.2 87.5 7.6
Losses 19 15 27.6 3.5-8.5 40.7 1.1-2.8 38.9 2.5-3.2 78.3 10.5
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November 8 4 27.5 3.8-9.0 41.7 0.6-1.9 33.3 4.0-4.9 82.1 12.1
December 5 5 30.0 3.6-8.2 43.9 1.8-3.4 52.9 1.8-2.0 90.0 10.8
January 6 5 28.3 2.5-8.2 30.6 0.7-3.3 20.0 1.0-2.0 50.0 6.7
February 5 4 25.4 2.8-6.8 41.2 1.0-3.0 33.3 2.8-3.0 93.3 9.4
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 24 18 667 77-196 39.3 23-67 34.3 61-76 80.3 238
Conference 16 14 447 47-124 37.9 18-52 34.6 29-37 78.4 141
Exhibition 1 1 22 2-7 28.6 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 7
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Home 12 9 334 37-104 35.6 15-37 40.5 27-31 87.1 116
Away 12 9 333 40-92 43.5 8-30 26.7 34-45 75.6 122
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Wins 5 3 143 11-34 32.4 2-13 15.4 14-16 87.5 38
Losses 19 15 524 66-162 40.7 21-54 38.9 47-60 78.3 200
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November 8 4 220 30-72 41.7 5-15 33.3 32-39 82.1 97
December 5 5 150 18-41 43.9 9-17 52.9 9-10 90.0 54
January 6 5 170 15-49 30.6 4-20 20.0 6-12 50.0 40
February 5 4 127 14-34 41.2 5-15 33.3 14-15 93.3 47
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 24 18 27.8 4.6-11.8 39.3 1.4-4.0 34.3 3.7-4.6 80.3 14.3
Conference 16 14 27.9 4.2-11.1 37.9 1.6-4.7 34.6 2.6-3.3 78.4 12.6
Exhibition 1 1 22.0 3.6-12.7 28.6 1.8-3.6 50.0 3.6-3.6 100.0 12.7
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Home 12 9 27.8 4.4-12.5 35.6 1.8-4.4 40.5 3.2-3.7 87.1 13.9
Away 12 9 27.8 4.8-11.1 43.5 1.0-3.6 26.7 4.1-5.4 75.6 14.7
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 5 3 28.6 3.1-9.5 32.4 0.6-3.6 15.4 3.9-4.5 87.5 10.6
Losses 19 15 27.6 5.0-12.4 40.7 1.6-4.1 38.9 3.6-4.6 78.3 15.3
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November 8 4 27.5 5.5-13.1 41.7 0.9-2.7 33.3 5.8-7.1 82.1 17.6
December 5 5 30.0 4.8-10.9 43.9 2.4-4.5 52.9 2.4-2.7 90.0 14.4
January 6 5 28.3 3.5-11.5 30.6 0.9-4.7 20.0 1.4-2.8 50.0 9.4
February 5 4 25.4 4.4-10.7 41.2 1.6-4.7 33.3 4.4-4.7 93.3 14.8
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 24 18 27.8 0.7 3.4 4.1 3.3 0.1 1.6 3.8 0.4 1.0 0.0
Conference 16 14 27.9 0.8 3.4 4.2 3.0 0.1 1.8 3.5 0.5 0.9 0.0
Exhibition 1 1 22.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 - 2.0 5.0 0.4 1.0 0.0
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Home 12 9 27.8 0.6 3.9 4.5 3.3 0.1 1.8 3.8 0.5 1.0 0.0
Away 12 9 27.8 0.8 2.8 3.7 3.3 0.1 1.3 3.8 0.3 1.1 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 5 3 28.6 1.4 4.8 6.2 3.2 0.2 2.2 3.2 0.7 1.2 0.0
Losses 19 15 27.6 0.5 3.0 3.5 3.3 0.1 1.4 4.0 0.4 1.0 0.0
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November 8 4 27.5 0.5 3.4 3.9 3.9 0.1 1.1 4.5 0.3 1.3 0.0
December 5 5 30.0 1.0 4.8 5.8 3.2 0.0 1.8 3.4 0.5 0.6 0.0
January 6 5 28.3 0.8 2.5 3.3 2.7 0.0 1.5 5.0 0.3 1.2 0.0
February 5 4 25.4 0.6 3.0 3.6 3.2 0.2 2.2 1.8 1.2 1.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 24 18 667 17 81 98 79 2 38 92 0.4 25 0
Conference 16 14 447 13 54 67 48 1 29 56 0.5 15 0
Exhibition 1 1 22 2 2 4 2 - 2 5 0.4 1 0
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Home 12 9 334 7 47 54 39 1 22 46 0.5 12 0
Away 12 9 333 10 34 44 40 1 16 46 0.3 13 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 5 3 143 7 24 31 16 1 11 16 0.7 6 0
Losses 19 15 524 10 57 67 63 1 27 76 0.4 19 0
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November 8 4 220 4 27 31 31 1 9 36 0.3 10 0
December 5 5 150 5 24 29 16 0 9 17 0.5 3 0
January 6 5 170 5 15 20 16 0 9 30 0.3 7 0
February 5 4 127 3 15 18 16 1 11 9 1.2 5 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 24 18 27.8 1.0 4.9 5.9 4.7 0.1 2.3 5.5 0.4 1.5 0.0
Conference 16 14 27.9 1.2 4.8 6.0 4.3 0.1 2.6 5.0 0.5 1.3 0.0
Exhibition 1 1 22.0 3.6 3.6 7.3 3.6 0.0 3.6 9.1 0.4 1.8 0.0
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Home 12 9 27.8 0.8 5.6 6.5 4.7 0.1 2.6 5.5 0.5 1.4 0.0
Away 12 9 27.8 1.2 4.1 5.3 4.8 0.1 1.9 5.5 0.3 1.6 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 5 3 28.6 2.0 6.7 8.7 4.5 0.3 3.1 4.5 0.7 1.7 0.0
Losses 19 15 27.6 0.8 4.4 5.1 4.8 0.1 2.1 5.8 0.4 1.5 0.0
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November 8 4 27.5 0.7 4.9 5.6 5.6 0.2 1.6 6.5 0.3 1.8 0.0
December 5 5 30.0 1.3 6.4 7.7 4.3 0.0 2.4 4.5 0.5 0.8 0.0
January 6 5 28.3 1.2 3.5 4.7 3.8 0.0 2.1 7.1 0.3 1.6 0.0
February 5 4 25.4 0.9 4.7 5.7 5.0 0.3 3.5 2.8 1.2 1.6 0.0