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Austin Peay State University Athletics

2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster

Casey Crigger, APSU Athletics
Robert Smith

20 Kemia Ward

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Holy Spirit Prep
  • Hometown Powder Springs, Ga.

Biography

Awards and Honors
OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll: 2020-21
Dean’s List: S21, S22
Athletic Director’s Honor Roll: F20, F21

Career Recap: Austin Peay

2021-22 (Sophomore Season)
Played in 11 games and averaged 8.5 minutes per contest… missed the first three months of the season due to an injury before recording five points, two rebounds, and a career-high two steals in her season debut against Southeast Missouri, Feb. 10… also knocked down a career-best three free throws in her first game of the season against SEMO… posted season-highs with six points, four rebounds, and two blocked shots at Murray State, Feb. 16… matched her season-high with six points in the final game of the Women’s Basketball Invitational against Davidson, March 20…averaged 2.4 points and 1.5 rebounds per game.

2020-21 (Freshman Season)
Played in 19 games and made 8 starts, averaging 12.2 minutes per game… played three minutes and grabbed a rebound in her Austin Peay debut at North Alabama, Nov. 25… scored the first points of her collegiate career and posted a career-high nine points against Trevecca, Nov. 28… grabbed five rebounds and blocked a pair of shots in her first collegiate start at Southern Illinois, Dec. 12… blocked a career-high three shots at Tennessee State, Jan. 4… scored six points and pulled down a career-high eight rebounds – with five coming on the offensive end – against Murray State, Jan. 25… led the Governors with 14 blocked shots and ranked 12th in the OVC in blocked shots per game (0.7) during her freshman campaign.

Career Recap: Holy Spirit Prep
Won back-to-back 7A Georgia High School State Championships at McEachern HS, before transferring to Holy Spirit Prep… prepped under coach Paul Belchur in her senior season, leading the Lady Cougars to their first ever Georgia Independent School Association State Championship… received First-Team All-Conference honors in her junior and senior seasons… was a First-Team All-Region and First-Team All-State selection as a senior… was also named to the First-Team All-State Defensive team in her senior campaign.

Personal
Daugther of Calvin and Keiyawna Ward… has two siblings, Kahleighya and Kaela… born October 29… plans to major in Nursing.

Statistics

Season:
2021-22

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2020-21Freshman

    Forward
    6'1"
    20
  • 20

    2021-22Sophomore

    Forward
    6'1"
    20