Joe Ward (basketball)

Joe Ward
Personal information
Born (1963-01-21) January 21, 1963
Barnesville, Georgia
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Griffin (Griffin, Georgia)
College
NBA draft 1986 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31st overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Position Small forward

Joseph Nathan Ward (born January 21, 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was the Phoenix Suns' second round draft pick in the 1986 NBA draft. Ward played at Clemson University and the University of Georgia, averaging a combined 11.2 points. As a senior at Georgia in 1985–86, Ward averaged 15.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. He also shot 53.7% from the field and known to have great jumping ability. Ward made 90% of his free throws as a sophomore as well.

CBA career

Ward also played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) with the Savannah Spirits, Tulsa Fast Breakers, Rapid City Thrillers, Yakima Sun Kings and Oklahoma City Cavalry. In total, Ward played six seasons in the CBA, averaging 15.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game for his career. He won a league championship with Tulsa in 1989 and was a second team All-CBA pick in 1991 with Rapid City.[1]

PBA stint

Ward played in the Philippines for the Añejo Rum 65 ballclub in the Philippine Basketball Association. When he arrived in Manila, Ward was fresh from the Philadelphia 76ers camp. He displayed guts in his PBA debut on October 20, 1988, battling cramps in tossing 55 points,[2] his highest total output in his PBA stint was 78 points on December 1, 1988.

References

  1. ↑ 1994–95 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 349
  2. ↑ "Milkmen's Bland says he was just having fun as he fires 49". Manila Standard. 21 October 1988.
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