Current Team: Mount Mercy (IA)
Current NBA Status: Draft Eligible in 2027
Pre-Draft Team: Mount Mercy (IA) (Jr)
High School: Cedar Rapids Prairie High School (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
Elijah Ward Player Profile
NCAA Career
College: Mount Mercy (IA) (2026)
NCAA Season Stats
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | - | Mount Mercy (IA) | Fr | 10 | 8.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .345 | .278 | .000 |
| 2024-25 | - | Mount Mercy (IA) | So | 22 | 18.8 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 | .412 | .291 | .867 |
| 2025-26 | - | Mount Mercy (IA) | Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CAREER | NAIA DI | 32 | 15.7 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 | .401 | .288 | .867 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | - | Mount Mercy (IA) | Fr | 10 | 0 | 8.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2.9 | .345 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .278 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| 2024-25 | - | Mount Mercy (IA) | So | 22 | 11 | 18.8 | 7.0 | 2.9 | 7.0 | .412 | 0.7 | 2.5 | .291 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .867 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| 2025-26 | - | Mount Mercy (IA) | Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CAREER | NAIA DI | 32 | 11 | 15.7 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 5.7 | .401 | 0.7 | 2.3 | .288 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .867 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | - | Mount Mercy (IA) | Fr | 10 | 0 | 89 | 25 | 10 | 29 | .345 | 5 | 18 | .278 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | - | Mount Mercy (IA) | So | 22 | 11 | 414 | 155 | 63 | 153 | .412 | 16 | 55 | .291 | 13 | 15 | .867 | 17 | 48 | 65 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 24 | 43 |
| 2025-26 | - | Mount Mercy (IA) | Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CAREER | NAIA DI | 32 | 11 | 503 | 180 | 73 | 182 | .401 | 21 | 73 | .288 | 13 | 15 | .867 | 24 | 56 | 80 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 27 | 49 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | - | Mount Mercy (IA) | Fr | 10 | .431 | .431 | - | - | - | - | 9.4 | - | - | - | 62.3 | - | 0.9 | - | - | - |
| 2024-25 | - | Mount Mercy (IA) | So | 22 | .484 | .464 | - | - | - | - | 13.0 | - | - | - | 156.9 | - | 1.0 | - | - | - |
| 2025-26 | - | Mount Mercy (IA) | Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CAREER | NAIA DI | 32 | .476 | .459 | - | - | - | - | 12.5 | - | - | - | 155.5 | - | 1.0 | - | - | - |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | - | Mount Mercy (IA) | Fr | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-25 | - | Mount Mercy (IA) | So | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-26 | - | Mount Mercy (IA) | Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CAREER | NAIA DI | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |