Ward Knows His Strengths
Pat Ward, a 6-5, 200 pound swingman from Great Valley High School and Malvern, PA in the Philadelphia suburbs. Ward plays with Barry Taylor's Pennsylvania Mustangs.
We spoke with Ward at last week's Triple S Harley Davidson Charlie Weber Invitational at West Virginia University. Ward averaged 17 points and 11 rebounds as a junior last season.
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This cerebral wing is strongest when taking the ball to the basket. He also is a skilled rebounder. "I'm working on my shooting and ballhandling this summer," Ward said.
Schools looking at Ward include Lehigh, Lafayette, Colgate and Trinity College, a Division III school in Connecticut. "But I'm open to other schools," he added noting that he isn't in any hurry to settle on a future school.
Academics are no problem here. He has a 3.8 GPA and scored 1390 on the SAT. Ward is looking to the professions for a career, either law or medicine.