Gerald W. Ward (September 6, 1941 – April 10, 2026) was an American professional basketball player.
Biography A 6'4" (1.93 m) guard, Ward starred at Boston College from 1960 to 1963. He scored 1,112 points over the course of his collegiate career, and grabbed 947 rebounds. As a senior, he was an All-American third team selection and an Academic All-American first team honoree.Gerry Ward's number raised to rafters. bcheights.com. February 5, 2007. Retrieved on September 23, 2009.
Ward was selected by the St. Louis Hawks with the fifth pick of the 1963 NBA draft. He played four seasons in the NBA with the Hawks, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Chicago Bulls, averaging 3.2 points per game.
In 2007, Boston College retired Ward's #40 jersey. He died on April 10, 2026, at the age of 84.Gerry Ward, former NBA player and founder of Ridgefield Basketball Association, dies at 84
Career statistics
NBA Source
Regular season Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG St. Louis 24 5.8 .302 .647 .9 .9 1.8 Boston 3 10.0 .111 1.000 1.7 2.0 1.7 Philadelphia 66 12.7 .354 .650 1.3 1.2 2.6 Chicago 76 13.7 .381 .630 2.4 1.7 4.2Career 169 12.1 .356 .639 1.7 1.4 3.2
Playoffs Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 1964 St. Louis 6 2.7 .500 1.000 .0 .3 1.8 1966 Philadelphia 5 8.8 .250 .000 1.0 .2 .8 1967 Chicago 3 19.3 .375 .500 1.7 2.7 4.7Career 14 8.4 .382 .500 .7 .8 2.1
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