2019/20: Season-highs: (p-a-r-3s-b): 8-1-6-0-0
2018/19: Appeared in 22 games while averaging 7.9 minutes…averaged2.6 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 6 assists…appeared in 10 home games while averaging 6.9 minutes…averaged 3.4 points, 1 rebound, and 2 assists…in LEC play, appeared in 12 games while averaging 7.8 minutes…averaged 3.3 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 4 assists…in LEC tournament play, appeared in 1 game, averaging 14 minutes…averaged 6 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assist…in post season play, appeared in 2 games, averaging 9.5 minutes…averaged 4 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1 assist…Season-highs (p-a-r-3s-b): 11-2-4-0-2
High School: Missed sophomore basketball season due to surgery … four-year member of swimming, lacrosse, and basketball teams … four-year starter in swimming and lacrosse and a three-year starter in basketball … in basketball, conference champions sophomore year and made it to the state finals senior year … was an MVP and received all-conference in basketball and lacrosse, received all-state award, Shortell award, Genua award, and all-state academic awards in basketball … holds two state records in swimming … junior and senior year captain of lacrosse team and a senior year captain in basketball and swimming
PERSONAL: born Aiyana C. Ward January 17, 2000 … Parents: Dany and Derek … Siblings: Derek, Alex, the latter a junior member of the Southern Connecticut State football program … Major: Biology … Career plans: PhD-MD program for scientific research … Residence: Waterbury, CT...
Career-highs (thru 19/20): 25 min., 11 pts., 6 rebs., 2 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steals, zero 3-pointers...
AIYANA... REVEALED
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? The Maldives
What is your hidden talent? I can play piano
Is there any food you don’t eat? Unfortunately, no
What makes you laugh? My jokes
What is something that you’ve always wanted to learn? How to play the saxophone
What odd talent do you have? I’m ambidextrous
Biggest crisis facing the world:
No access to adequate health care for vulnerable populations
Where do you go when you have to ‘get away’? I go to a beach or park
What would you do for a living if money was not a factor? Travel the world
What class did you dread taking but ended up loving? U.S. Relations in the Middle East
Hardest class ever taken: Organic Chemistry
Something that you may never live to see: A woman president
Most influential person in the world: Martin Luther King Jr.
Amount of weekly allowance you would give to your children: $10
Scariest insect: Spiders
Your most overused phrase: “Facts”
Words to live by: I’m here for a good time, not a long time
Biggest waste of money: Keeping up with the latest trends
Best use of money: Travel
If I could change one thing in the world, it would be: The selfishness
Worst thing about COVID: Missing out on the full college experience for 2 years
Best thing about COVID: Spending more time with my family
