2025-26 Cal Poly Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 14
Cayden Ward
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Stockton, CA
- Prev School:
- St. Mary's HS
2024-25 (Freshman)
Debuted in Mustang lineup at UC Davis (Dec. 5) following initial planned redshirt season … averaged 16.5 minutes per 23 appearances and finished sixth in lineup at 7.4 points per outing … enjoyed seven double-digit scoring performances with a career high 19 points in win at Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 13) … added 17 points against Big West regular season and tournament champion UC San Diego (Feb. 20) and 16 in home win versus UC Riverside (Feb. 22) … collegiate best 13 rebounds in Big West Tournament quarterfinal victory against UC Riverside (March 13) marked the highest total by a Mustang during season.
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.
Debuted in Mustang lineup at UC Davis (Dec. 5) following initial planned redshirt season … averaged 16.5 minutes per 23 appearances and finished sixth in lineup at 7.4 points per outing … enjoyed seven double-digit scoring performances with a career high 19 points in win at Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 13) … added 17 points against Big West regular season and tournament champion UC San Diego (Feb. 20) and 16 in home win versus UC Riverside (Feb. 22) … collegiate best 13 rebounds in Big West Tournament quarterfinal victory against UC Riverside (March 13) marked the highest total by a Mustang during season.
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.
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