Zoey Ward

Career

Junior (2025-26 at Iona)

Named MBWA All-MET Third Team and All-MAAC Second Team
Started all 32 games, averaging 13.8 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 35.8 minutes per game
Led the team in scoring and rebounding, ranking fifth in the conference in scoring and second in rebounding
Finished second in the MAAC and 26th nationally in minutes per game
Scored in double figures 24 times, including seven 20-point games
Grabbed at least five rebounds in every game, with 12 double-digit rebounding performances
Recorded a team-leading 10 double-doubles, second-most in the MAAC
Earned MAAC and MBWA Player of the Week honors after averaging 22.5 points and 13.0 rebounds in wins at Siena and Saint Peter's (Feb. 19, 21)
Set a career high with 29 points against Saint Peter's (Feb. 21)

Sophomore (2024-25 at Iona)

Appeared in 31 games with 30 starts
Averaged 8.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 steals in 27.5 minutes per game
Led the team in rebounding and ranked third in scoring and steals
Posted 11 double-digit scoring games and two double-doubles
Set a career high with 21 points at Siena (Jan. 25)
Grabbed a career-best 12 rebounds in wins over Sacred Heart (Dec. 19) and Saint Peter's (March 11)
Notched a career-high five assists to go with 10 points and 12 rebounds against Sacred Heart (Dec. 19)

Freshman (2023-24 at Iona)

Played in 29 games
Averaged 3.0 points and 1.7 rebounds in 11.8 minutes per game
Scored a season-high 10 points in a road win over Saint Peter's (Feb. 17)
Grabbed a season-high six rebounds at Mount St. Mary's (Feb. 1)
Dished out four assists twice, against Canisius (Feb. 29) and Manhattan (March 9)

Prep

Played at Ashbrook High School before finishing her career at Concord Academy
Led Concord Academy to an NCISAA 3A State Championship as a senior, scoring 28 points in the title game
Earned NCISAA All-State honors in 2023
Won Big South 3A regular season and tournament titles in both years at Ashbrook
Named 2019-20 Big South 3A Player of the Year and earned All-District honors

Personal

Daughter of Kenneth and Shameka
Mother Shameka played basketball at Gardner-Webb
Uncle Josh played basketball at Clemson
Majoring in Media and Communication
Would like to pursue a master's degree in social work and become a therapist after her basketball career