2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Ward, Cayden
Jersey Number 14
Cayden Ward
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Stockton, CA
Bio
2024-25 (Freshman)
Appeared in 23 games throughout the season, averaging 7.4 points a game … Dropped a career high 19 points against Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 13) … Was a key contributor during Cal Poly's Dash in the Big West Championship … Netted 14 points and 13 rebounds against UC Riverside (Mar. 13) in the quarter finals.
St. Mary’s HS (Stockton, Calif.)
Two-time All-Tri-City Athletic League first team selection averaged 17.3 points and 9.0 rebounds per game during 2023-24 senior season … named 2024 Optimist All-Star Game Most Valuable Player and earned Bill Cartwright Tournament MVP praise … produced seven career games of 30-plus points … averaged 14.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per game during junior season.
Personal
Son of Nesha and Craig Ward … has five siblings: CJ, Jalen, Jordan, Taylor and Greg … majoring in psychology … chose Cal Poly “because I can tell the coaches really took the time to understand me as a player and the exact way to use me that fits my play style … the school is great and I love the beach and having the opportunity to play Division I basketball while getting a good education from a high academic school like Cal Poly was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up.” … Cayden Lee Ward was born in Stockton, Calif.
Appeared in 23 games throughout the season, averaging 7.4 points a game … Dropped a career high 19 points against Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 13) … Was a key contributor during Cal Poly's Dash in the Big West Championship … Netted 14 points and 13 rebounds against UC Riverside (Mar. 13) in the quarter finals.
St. Mary’s HS (Stockton, Calif.)
Two-time All-Tri-City Athletic League first team selection averaged 17.3 points and 9.0 rebounds per game during 2023-24 senior season … named 2024 Optimist All-Star Game Most Valuable Player and earned Bill Cartwright Tournament MVP praise … produced seven career games of 30-plus points … averaged 14.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per game during junior season.
Personal
Son of Nesha and Craig Ward … has five siblings: CJ, Jalen, Jordan, Taylor and Greg … majoring in psychology … chose Cal Poly “because I can tell the coaches really took the time to understand me as a player and the exact way to use me that fits my play style … the school is great and I love the beach and having the opportunity to play Division I basketball while getting a good education from a high academic school like Cal Poly was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up.” … Cayden Lee Ward was born in Stockton, Calif.
Day in the Life With Men's Basketball Guard Cayden Ward
Monday, August 25
Cal Poly Men's Basketball 2025 Summer Practice
Thursday, August 07
MBB Postgame Press Conference - Big West Championship Quarterfinal UC Riverside (March 13, 2025)
Friday, March 14
MBB Postgame Press Conference - Big West Championship vs UC Davis (March 12, 2025)
Thursday, March 13
