'19 MA PF Hason Ward

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Hason Ward
Springfield Central High
PF 6'9" 190lbs
In one game last year he had 22 blocks. Reportedly offered (247 Sports).

[rhodyblue12]

Great redshirt candidate - would give him a year to get stronger:

https://www.hudl.com/profile/8920250/Hason-Ward

Top video.

[Rhody83]

I saw this kid play HS a few times last year. I am surprised he is a target for Rhody. He should probably do PG year.

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[Rhody83]

Video below is WMass Championship this year. Putnam (#2 Taelon Martin) vs Central (#20 Hason Ward). Not a highlight video. The full game. Martin at 6’3” is covering Ward 6’9”.

[ramster]

Ward scored 28 points in the All Star game in March

http://highschoolsports.masslive.com/ne ... star-game/

[Rhody83]

Ward scored 28 points in the All Star game in March

http://highschoolsports.masslive.com/ne ... star-game/

I live in WMass and am aware of the level of high school play. Do you know how many players in that game will D1 College Basketball? 1 Ward. Do you know how many players in that game were taller than 6’3”? 1 Ward at 6’9”.

[Rhody83]

This tweet has Ward as a ‘20 doing a PG year at a Prep School. Also has Rhody as showing interest (not an offer).
Any ‘19 that you haven’t offered by May 2019 isn’t a priority.

[ramster]

This tweet has Ward as a ‘20 doing a PG year at a Prep School. Also has Rhody as showing interest (not an offer).
Any ‘19 that you haven’t offered by May 2019 isn’t a priority.

Key is the recent activity of the offers currently for Ward:
UMASS and LMU offers were last summer but things have heated up last 2weeks with offers coming in and from increasingly higher programs, some of course could be trying to fill roster holes:
St Bonaventure - April 25
Siena - April 25
VCU - May 1
Rutgers - May 5
Georgia - May 7

2 P5 offers this week is interesting
He graduated Class of 2019 but is playing AAU now. Will be interesting to see which direction he goes.

[reckless jake]

According to several posters on the VCU basketball forum, Ward is on an official visit to VCU this weekend.

VCU was once considered the favorite for Kareem Reid who just completed an official visit to St. Bonaventure and will announce on Monday.

There is a comment in the Hasan Ward thread that states that Ward has been on an official.visit to Kingston.

[bkoeppen]

here's an article confirming he had an official with Rhody. Recent offers from Rutgers and Georgia among A-10 interest.

https://247sports.com/Article/Rutgers-B ... 131797905/

[ramster]

This tweet has Ward as a ‘20 doing a PG year at a Prep School. Also has Rhody as showing interest (not an offer).
Any ‘19 that you haven’t offered by May 2019 isn’t a priority.

Ward has completed official visits to Rider and to URI
He is now visiting VCU.
Ward is 2019, not 2020.

[reckless jake]

Per Corey Evans, Ward committed to VCU today.

[Rhody83]

Totally ok with not getting Ward.

[Ramfan22]

[Jersey77]

This leaves VCU very thin upfront.

Levi is gone, Brown-Jones and Nichols also in the portal.
Williams will probably stay in the draft.
Hopefully recruit Fermin will be ready to play.

[SmartyBarrett]

Zeb Jackson will replace Williams production I would think.

[Jersey77]

Zeb Jackson will replace Williams production I would think.

Different positions.
Williams was first team A10 and led VCU in scoring and rebounding.
Jackson hasn't done anything yet.
He has potential but time will tell.

[SmartyBarrett]

Very true. Less worried about positions and more talking overall production. Jackson *should* excel in the A-10, but you're right... we'll see.

[SmartyBarrett]

Rhody doesn't appear to be targeting Ward.