Rivals.com Scout.com 24/7Sports Power forward Gahanna, Ohio Lincoln AAU: All-Ohio Red Ht:6'7" Wt:230 lbs Ohio State has offered.
Switching to some basketball news, Ohio State offered '16 power forward Nick Ward on Monday. Ward is rated as a four-star under the 247Sports Composite and is ranked as the country's 15th-best power forward, along with being ranked the seventh-best player from the state of Ohio at any position from the class of 2016. Ward holds offers from Cincinnati, Dayton, Iowa, Kansas State, Miami, Michigan State, Purdue, Wisconsin, and Xavier, among other schools. Here's a scouting report on the talented Nick Ward from Land-Grant Holy Land's own Zach Fleer: Bruising 6-foot-9, 235-pound big man that is by far the top post player in Ohio's 2016 class right now. Watching Ward this weekend next to an assistant coach at a prominent mid-major program, the coach referred to him as the "top player in the class and it's not even close." Ward has come a very long way in the last season or so, improving on his athleticism and finishing-ability around the rim. One of the country's top finishers, Ward is a traditional back-to-the-basket big man that has been working on improving his perimeter game, recently adding an 18-foot jump shot to his arsenal, but make no mistake, his bread and butter is on the block. Also one of the state's top shot blockers, Ward is a master at timing his block attempts, and the big man is also skilled at turning those block attempts into rebounds, rather than swatting shots into the second row of the bleachers. Recently evaluated with Thad Matta last Friday, and Jeff Boals four days before that, Ward is definitely a high priority in Ohio State's 2016 recruiting class. In good position to land both Ward and Northland wing Seth Towns, Ohio State is making a clear effort to retain the state's top of the line talent in a really talented graduating class.
Been waiting for Ward to get offered... The 2016 OH class is loaded.... No reason IMO not to see a 5 or 6 man All-Ohio class.... I'd love for Matta to land... (****) 6'4" SG - Jarron Cumberland (OH) (*****) 6'6" SF - VJ King (OH) (****) 6'7" SF - Seth Towns (OH) (****) 6'9" PF - Nick Ward (OH) (****) 6'9" C - Omari Spellman (OH) (****) 6'9" C - Derek Funderburk (OH)
Rivals.com$ Ward talks Buckeye offer Marc Givler BuckeyeGrove.com Ohio State head basketball coach Thad Matta recently put out an offer to a top local junior.
Nick Ward goes for 25 points and nine rebounds in a 78-63 Gahanna win over Lancaster— Zach Fleer (@ZachFleer270) February 7, 2015
'16 Gahanna PF/C Nick Ward is visiting Ohio State for the Purdue game tonight— Zach Fleer (@ZachFleer270) March 2, 2015
Gahanna Lincoln 2016 PF Nick Ward 12 pts 10 boards in 57-44 D-I district semi win over Chillicothe— Steve Helwagen (@SteveHelwagen) March 12, 2015
Notebook: Ward drawing closer? - Basketball Recruiting - Scout http://t.co/ISUkthCNfa— OSUBasketballJunkie (@ScarletBuckeye2) March 21, 2015
Nick Ward went for 15 points and 9 rebounds as All-Ohio Red dropped its first EYBL game of the season vs. NJ Playaz, 63-52.— Zach Fleer (@ZachFleer270) April 11, 2015
C Nick Ward (@best_at_hoopin): 15 PTS, 15 REB, 3 BLK for All Ohio Red vs E1T1 @all_ohio http://t.co/iM34KkZ4gm— The Circuit (@TheCircuit) April 12, 2015
2016 Gahanna (OH) Lincoln PF Nick Ward also offered by #Indiana today @JeffRabjohns— Marc Givler (@MarcGivler) April 18, 2015
2016 Gahanna (OH) Lincoln PF Nick Ward offered by #TexasTech @MattClareRivals— Marc Givler (@MarcGivler) April 18, 2015
All Ohio Red C Nick Ward (@best_at_hoopin): 23 PTS, 17 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST in a win over Team Texas @all_ohio http://t.co/sgQGWrHEcE— The Circuit (@TheCircuit) April 25, 2015
Gahanna (OH) Lincoln PF Nick Ward offered by #Illinois @IllinoisRivals @ebosshoops— Marc Givler (@MarcGivler) April 26, 2015
Next step uncertain for former Gahanna, Michigan State player Nick Ward https://t.co/ki8JhfeFb8— BuckeyeXtra.com (@BuckeyeXtra) July 31, 2019