{"id":77309,"date":"2017-01-29T19:37:46","date_gmt":"2017-01-30T00:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=77309"},"modified":"2017-01-28T17:50:22","modified_gmt":"2017-01-28T22:50:22","slug":"trent-ward-auburn-becomes-fifth-player-in-morrisville-state-history-to-net-1000-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=77309","title":{"rendered":"Trent Ward (Auburn) becomes fifth player in Morrisville State history to net 1,000 points"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?attachment_id=77310\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-77310\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-77310\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-221x300.jpg?resize=221%2C300\" alt=\"1\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1.jpg?resize=221%2C300&amp;ssl=1 221w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1.jpg?resize=110%2C150&amp;ssl=1 110w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1.jpg?resize=662%2C900&amp;ssl=1 662w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1.jpg?resize=400%2C544&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/a>Junior guard, Trent Ward (Auburn\/Auburn HS) became just the fifth player in Morrisville State College men\u2019s basketball history to net 1,000 career points as a Mustang <span data-term=\"goog_2084091207\">Saturday<\/span> afternoon in Morrisville.<\/p>\n<p>The milestone point came on the front end of two free throw opportunities for the junior with <span data-term=\"goog_2084091208\">1:48<\/span> to go in the first half against North Eastern Athletic Conference opponent Wilson College.<\/p>\n<p>Ward, who opened the game with three straight from beyond the arc, cut off a Phoenix pass to the left wing and was fouled on the fast break lay-up attempt.<\/p>\n<p>Just one of five to cross the 1,000 mark, Ward is the second junior in program history to do so, and the first since the 2013-14 season. He <!--more-->joins fellow Morrisville State alum Jim Weeks (\u201952), Dodrick Spencer (\u201906), Brandon Hanks (\u201914) and Kucjok Ater (\u201914) on the elite list.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m proud of Trent for working hard to reach this milestone in his collegiate career, it certainly is well deserved,\u201d said head coach Joseph Smith.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis impact on the court has been significant for the program to date, and I look forward to seeing how the remainder of his career plays out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ward finished the game with 17 points, 1,007 to date in his career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Junior guard, Trent Ward (Auburn\/Auburn HS) became just the fifth player in Morrisville State College men\u2019s basketball history to net 1,000 career points as a Mustang Saturday afternoon in Morrisville. 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