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Ward and Williams Net All-Nebraska Honors

 (Peru, Neb.) – Courtney Ward (Bartlesville, Okla.) and Derrick Williams (St. Joseph, Mo.) were recently honored as All-Nebraska NAIA Basketball Second Team by the Omaha World-Herald.
 
The Peru State College (PSC) Bobcat seniors-to-be were joined by honorable mention honorees Katie Potter (Omaha) and Richard Oppitz (Topeka, Kan.).  
 
Courtney Ward
Ward was a second team Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) member, the only women's player from PSC to earn the honor. 
 
In the HAAC, Ward finished as the conference's top shot-blocker with 45 total blocks averaging 1.5 blocks per game.  Ward also led the conference in field goal percentage as she made 172 of her 329 attempts for 52.3 percent.  In rebounding, Ward was tops in most rebounds snared during the year with 310 and offensive rebounds per game with five.
 
In addition, Ward finished among the leaders in the following categories:  second in total scoring (410); second in rebounds per game (10.33); second in double doubles with 14; fifth in scoring per game (13.67); fifth in defensive rebounds per game (5.33); tenth in total steals (46); and 14th in steals per game (1.53).
Derrick Williams
 
Nationally, Ward is listed in numerous NAIA Division I rankings.  Ward is fourth in offensive rebounds per game (5.0), seventh in total rebounds (310), 13th in total rebounds per game (10.33); 14th in field goal percentage (52.3%), 21st in total blocks (45), 25th in blocks per game (1.5), 45th in defensive rebounds per game (5.33), and 47th in total scoring (410).
 
Ward was also named a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete for her performance in the classroom.
 
Previously, Williams had earned NAIA Division I Honorable Mention and was First Team in the HAAC.  Like Ward, Williams was the only Bobcat men's player to earn HAAC recognition.  This was the third straight year Williams had earned first team designation having previously been honored twice in PSC's previous conference, the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference.
 
Nationally, Williams finished ranked 18th in points per game averaging 19.59 points per game and 32nd in total scoring with 529 points.
 
In the HAAC, Williams finished as the conference's leading scorer.   In other HAAC categories, Williams finished second in total scoring (529); fourth in field goal percentage (.449); tied for fourth in double doubles (4); 12th in free throw percentage (.661); 12th in defensive rebounds per game (3.70); tied for 13th in total steals (34); 14th in steals per game (1.26); 15th in rebounds per game (5.26); 18th in total rebounds (142); and 18th in offensive rebounds per game (1.56).
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