2016-17 (Redshirt Senior Year)
Competed in 15 games on the season and made four starts … Missed all but one game from January on due to injury … Averaged 3.8 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game … Shot 19-of-55 overall (34.5 percent) and 15-of-19 from the free throw line (78.9 percent) … Totaled 57 points, 29 rebounds, 17 assists, six steals and five blocks on the year … Averaged 16.4 minutes per game … Scored in double figures in three games, including a career-high 15 on 5-of-8 shooting with five rebounds, two assists and a career-best two blocks in a win against Shenandoah on Nov. 13 … Two days later against Elizabeth City State, totaled 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting with five rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block in another victory … Also tied his career high of five rebounds in a win over Eastern Kentucky on Dec. 19, finishing with 10 points on a career-high 6-of-7 effort from the line with three assists, one steal and one block … Made a pair of 3-pointers for a six-point night with three rebounds at Purdue on Dec. 21 … Scored four points at Mississippi State on Nov. 11 with two rebounds and two assists and had four points at Vanderbilt on Nov. 18 with three rebounds, one assist and one steal.
At North Texas (Redshirt Junior Year – 2015-16)
Competed in 30 games on the year and made two starts … Averaged 4.1 points and 1.2 rebounds per game … Totaled 122 points, 36 rebounds, 21 assists, 18 steals and two blocks … Made 38-of-98 from the floor (.388), including 14-of-50 from the 3-point line … Also shot 32-of-43 (.744) from the free throw line … Scored in double figures in five games, including a season-high 13 at Southern Miss on Feb. 27 … Shot 4-of-8 from the field, including 2-of-4 from 3-point range, and added four rebounds that game … Scored 10 points in four separate games, including the end of the year against Western Kentucky in the Conference-USA tournament on March 9 … Had a career-high four steals as well … Also had 10 points in early season contests against Texas College on Nov. 16, Troy on Nov. 25 and at UR Arlington on Dec. 3 … Set a career best in the season opener against Jarvis Christian on Nov. 13 with five rebounds … Also set his career high in assists with four in a win against Mississippi Valley State on Dec. 17 to go with seven points … Made all six of his free throw attempts and totaled nine points at Charlotte on Feb. 13 … Added eight points versus Southern Illinois on Dec. 5 … Competed in the Hampton Roads 7 Cities Basketball Pro-Am during the summer of 2016.
At North Texas (Junior Year – 2014-15)
Played in just four games before missing the rest of the year due to injury … Earned a medical redshirt … Made one start and totaled five points, four rebounds and two assists … Hit 2-of-4 from the field … Scored all five points in a season-opening win over Arkansas-Monticello with three rebounds and one assist … Started the second game of the year against Nicholls State.
At San Jacinto College (Sophomore Year – 2013-14)
Averaged 16.0 points per game at San Jacinto while earning honorable mention All-Region XIV … Led San Jacinto to a 23-7 overall record, including 14-5 in conference play … Played in 31 games and averaged 3.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.1 steals … Shot 157-of-350 from the floor (44.9 percent), and 32-of-101 (31.7 percent) from the 3-point line … Also connected on 149-of-210 (71.0 percent) from the charity stripe … Totaled 495 points on the year and 114 rebounds, 108 assists, 34 steals and five blocks … Scored 20 or more points in 10 games, including a season-high 26 on 7-of-15 shooting with eight assists at Angelina College on Jan. 15 … Started off the year by scoring 24, 22 and 23 points in three consecutive games … Followed that up with four more games of 19, 21, 17 and 18 points by mid-November … Prior to the game against Angelina, tallied 21 points against Kilgore on Jan. 8 and 22 on 8-of-14 shooting against Tyler JC on Jan. 11 … Added a season-best nine rebounds against Tyler … Also posted games of 23 points against Coastal Bend on Jan. 25, 21 against Angelina on Feb. 12 and 22 against Lee College on Feb. 26 … Posted a season-best nine assists at Victoria College on Nov. 12 … Added four steals against Lone Star College - Kingwood on Nov. 3.
At Palm Beach State College (Freshman Year – 2012-13)
Earned first-team All-Region VIII and first-team All-Southern Conference honors during his freshman year … Shot 50-of-105 from 3-point range, a 47.6 percent clip that ranked eighth in the National Junior College Athletic Association … Played in 32 games and averaged 13.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game while shooting 49.7 percent overall (149-of-300) … Also hit 67-of-97 (69.1 percent) from 3-point range … Totaled 415 points, 88 rebounds, 82 assists, 54 steals and three blocks … Had five games with 20 or more points … Scored a season-high 22 points in back-to-back games against TAAG on Nov. 13 (9-of-12 shooting) and Atlanta Metropolitan on Nov. 16 (7-of-13) … Later in the year, added 20 points against Broward on Jan. 12 and 21 in the next game at Indian River State on Jan. 14 … Tallied 20 points with five steals against Indian River State on Jan. 30 as well as 19 points the game before against Eastern Florida State on Jan. 28 … Posted a season-high six rebounds at Indian River State on Feb. 18 … Added a season-high 10 assists against Miami Dade on Jan. 26 … Had a season-best six steals at Daytona State on Dec. 1.
High School
Finished his high school career at Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School in 2011 after spending his first two high school seasons at Communications Tech ... Led PET to 26 wins his senior year, to the District 12 AAA final and to the second round of the AAA state playoffs.
Personal
Full name is Carrington Marquise Ward … Born on Jan. 17, 1993 … Son of Stephen Ward … Relatives Maurice Whitfield and Marvin Stinson played basketball at Norfolk State in the mid-90’s … Majoring in urban education … Wants to pursue a career overseas and then go into business.
Ward's Career Statistics
| YEAR |
GP-GS |
FGM-A |
PCT |
3PM-A |
PCT |
FTM-A |
PCT |
REB/AVG |
AST/AVG |
BLK/AVG |
STL/AVG |
PTS/AVG |
| 2014-15* |
4-1 |
2-4 |
.500 |
0-1 |
.00 |
1-2 |
.500 |
4/1.0 |
2/0.5 |
0/0.0 |
0/0.0 |
5/1.3 |
| 2015-16* |
30-2 |
38-98 |
.388 |
14-50 |
.280 |
32-43 |
.744 |
36/1.2 |
21/0.7 |
2/0.1 |
18/0.6 |
122/4.1 |
| 2016-17 |
15-4 |
19-55 |
.345 |
4-18 |
.222 |
15-19 |
.789 |
29/1.9 |
17/1.1 |
5/0.3 |
6/0.4 |
57/3.8 |
| Totals |
49-7 |
59-157 |
.376 |
18-69 |
.261 |
48-64 |
.750 |
69/1.4 |
40/0.8 |
7/0.1 |
24/0.5 |
184/3.8 |
| Totals (NSU Only) |
15-4 |
19-55 |
.345 |
4-18 |
.222 |
15-19 |
.789 |
29/1.9 |
17/1.1 |
5/0.3 |
6/0.4 |
57/3.8 |
| CAREER HIGHS |
| Points |
15, vs. Shenandoah (11-13-16) |
| FG Made |
5 (2x), last: vs. Elizabeth City St. (11-16-16) |
| FG Att. |
10, at Vanderbilt (11-18-16) |
| 3 Pt. FG Made |
2 (5x), last: at Purdue (12-21-16) |
| 3 Pt. FG Att. |
4 (4x), last: vs. Shenandoah (11-13-16) |
| FT Made |
6 (2x), last: vs. Eastern Kentucky (12-19-16) |
| FT Att. |
7, vs. Eastern Kentucky (12-19-16) |
| Rebounds |
5 (4x), last: vs. Eastern Kentucky (12-19-16) |
| Assists |
4, vs. Mississippi Valley State (12-17-15) * |
| Steals |
4, vs. Western Kentucky (3-9-16) * |
| Blocks |
2, vs. Shenandoah (11-13-16) |
| Minutes |
33, vs. Eastern Kentucky (12-19-16) |
* At North Texas
