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Logs preseason DNP Ward (undisclosed) did not play during Louisiana State's exhibition game Tuesday against Loyola (NO).

Impact According to Glen West of 247Sports, Ward was "in sweats" as LSU's team prepared to step on its court for pregame warmups, ruling him out for Tuesday. It is unknown what he is dealing with, but there is only a week before the 2024-25 Tigers begin their regular season.

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In starting lineup for tourney Ward is part of the Tigers' starting lineup Thursday against Mississippi State, according to Glen West of 247Sports.com.

Impact Senior Day is over for the Tigers, and they will move on to tournament games, beginning with Thursday's matchup. Ward returns to their starting lineup immediately after Senior Day, an unsurprising development after he averaged 11.4 points on 47.1/43.2/78.6 shooting splits across his eight games started earlier this regular season.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Suffered upper-leg injury Ward suffered an upper-leg injury against Mississippi State, Scott Rabalais of The Advocate reports.

Impact Ward had scored seven points and grabbed five rebounds in 13 minutes before leaving Saturday's game with an upper-leg injury. Though the severity of Ward's injury is thus far unknown, his status will be worth monitoring moving forward. The sophomore forward has averaged 8.6 points and two rebounds per game for LSU this season.

FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Tyrell Ward's last-second shot lifts LSU over No. 17 Kentucky 75-74

Tyrell Ward capped a 17-point performance with a short floater as time expired, and LSU pulled out a second straight comeback victory over a ranked team with a 75-74 victory over N...

FEBRUARY 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Season-high 15 points in win Ward totaled 15 points (7-9 FG, 1-2 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 27 minutes during Saturday's 109-92 loss to Alabama.

Impact The sophomore reached a season-high 15 points through 27 minutes played during Saturday's loss to Alabama. Ward is averaging 7.8 points per game this season. Expect the forward to continue to be a solid bench contributor as the season goes on.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to play Ward (knee) is listed as probable for Saturday's game against Alabama, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Ward was unable to go the Tigers' last time out after tweaking his knee but is in line to be ready to go off the bench in a big matchup against the Tide. Ward is averaging 7.9 points and 2.1 rebounds in 19.4 minutes as the primary sixth man for LSU.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Unannounced DNP Wednesday Ward (undisclosed) did not take the court in Wednesday's 68-66 loss to Georgia.

Impact Ward's absence perfectly exemplifies the risk of college fantasy sports, as this is a player who had double-digit scoring for three consecutive games leading up to Wednesday, but the program utterly failed to provide any disclosure about a pending absence Wednesday. In his stead, Mwani Wilkinson broke a two-game absence and saw a bit of extra run. The uncertainty surrounding Ward's unexpected DNP makes him a risky fantasy option heading into Saturday's matchup at Alabama.

JANUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Moves to bench Ward isn't in the starting five for Wednesday's game versus Georgia.

Impact Trae Hannibal will replace Ward in the starting lineup Wednesday. Ward is averaging 3.5 points and 1.3 rebounds in 13.3 minutes across 21 games this season.

MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

LSU basketball: Adam Miller and Tyrell Ward discuss Texas A&M defeat LSU basketball guard Adam Miller and forward Tyrell Ward spoke about the Tigers' 12th straight loss on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 12, 2023 • THEADVERTISER.COM

Unimpressive across 20 minutes Ward notched two points (0-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-4 FT), one rebound, one assist and one steal across 20 minutes during Saturday's 79-69 loss to Alabama.

Impact LSU continued to rotate its starting lineups Saturday. But after Ward's disappointing output against Alabama, fantasy managers should not be surprised if the freshman continues to receive limited starting opportunities as his first season progresses.

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Saturday Ward is in the starting lineup for Saturday's contest against Alabama, Glen West of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Ward will get the first start of his collegiate career Saturday. It's unclear how much it will translate to him playing more, as he's averaging just 6.4 minutes per game. Cam Hayes will head to the bench with Ward's move into the first five.

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Surprisingly does not play Ward did not play during the Tigers' 74-63 win Wednesday versus Kansas City.

Impact Ward did not play despite being healthy. The inactivity is surprising, considering he was a five-star recruit who enrolled at Louisiana State after averaging 19.1 points and 1.4 steals during high school. Ward could log his collegiate debut Saturday (when the Tigers host Arkansas State) instead.

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Coming off bench in opener Ward will come off the bench in the Tigers' season opener.

Impact Ward is a talented true freshman, but he won't crack the starting rotation quite yet. In his place, the experienced big man Mwani Wilkinson will start at small forward.

NOVEMBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE