(NDSU Athletics) – North Dakota State senior Tyson Ward has been named to the Lou Henson Mid-Major All-America Team, it was announced by CollegeInsider.com Thursday.
Ward joins Ben Woodside (2009), Taylor Braun (2014) and Lawrence Alexander (2015) as Bison to earn the distinction of Mid-Major All-American.
The Tampa, Fla., native averaged 19.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 2.9 assists in Summit League play, shooting 59 percent overall and 49 percent from three-point range in conference games. He was one of only two players to rank in the league’s top 10 in scoring, rebounding and assists.
Ward scored 20-plus points in six straight games to close the season. In the Summit League Tournament, he averaged 21.3 points and 7.3 rebounds, shooting 8-of-16 (50 percent) from three-point range.
Ward was also named to the All-Summit League first team, All-Tournament Team, and NABC All-District second team this season.
The Mid-Major All-America Team honors Lou Henson, the former Illinois and New Mexico State coach who won 775 games in 41 seasons. Players on teams from the following conferences are eligible for the award: America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Great West, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast.
2019-20 LOU HENSON ALL-AMERICA TEAM
| Milan Acquaah | 6-3 | Jr. | California Baptist |
| E.J. Anosike | 6-6 | Jr. | Sacred Heart |
| Paul Atkinson | 6-10 | Jr. | Yale |
| Isaiah Blackmon | 6-1 | Sr. | Saint Francis PA |
| Tray Boyd III | 6-4 | Sr. | ETSU |
| Keith Braxton | 6-5 | Sr. | Saint Francis PA |
| AJ Brodeur | 6-8 | Sr. | Penn |
| Tevin Brown | 6-5 | So. | Murray State |
| Desure Buie | 5-11 | Sr. | Hofstra |
| Elijah Childs | 6-7 | Jr. | Bradley |
| Yoeli Childs | 6-8 | Sr. | BYU |
| Carlos Dotson | 6-7 | Sr. | Western Carolina |
| Jordan Ford | 6-1 | Sr. | Saint Mary’s |
| Eugene German | 6-0 | Sr. | Northern Illinois |
| AJ Green | 6-4 | So. | Northern Iowa |
| Kevon Harris | 6-6 | Sr. | Stephen F. Austin |
| Juvaris Hayes | 6-0 | Sr. | Merrimack |
| Bo Hodges | 6-5 | Jr. | ETSU |
| Caleb Homesley | 6-6 | Sr. | Liberty |
| Loren Jackson | 5-8 | Jr. | Akron |
| Scottie James | 6-8 | Sr. | Liberty |
| Carlik Jones | 6-1 | Jr. | Radford |
| Nathan Knight | 6-10 | Sr. | William & Mary |
| Cameron Krutwig | 6-9 | Jr. | Loyola Chicago |
| Adam Kunkel | 6-3 | So. | Belmont |
| Anthony Lamb | 6-6 | Sr. | Vermont |
| Loudon Love | 6-8 | Jr. | Wright State |
| Jordan Lyons | 5-11 | Sr. | Furman |
| Max Mahoney | 6-8 | Sr. | Boston University |
| Isaiah Miller | 6-0 | Jr. | UNCG |
| Sa’eed Nelson | 6-2 | Sr. | American |
| Markquis Nowell | 5-7 | So. | Little Rock |
| Nijal Pearson | 6-5 | Sr. | Texas State |
| Jalen Pickett | 6-4 | So. | Siena |
| Grant Riller | 6-3 | Sr. | Charleston |
| Colbey Ross | 6-1 | Jr. | Pepperdine |
| Terry Taylor | 6-5 | Jr. | Austin Peay |
| Jahlil Tripp | 6-5 | Sr. | Pacific |
| Tyson Ward | 6-6 | Sr. | North Dakota State |
| Douglas Wilson | 6-7 | Jr. | South Dakota State |
