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Charlie Ward

Charlie Ward Jr. (born October 12, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and current head coach for the Florida A&M Rattlers. Ward was an exceptional college football player as well, winning the Heisman Trophy, Davey O'Brien Award, and College Football National Championship as a quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles. Ward played in the NBA with the New York Knicks for nine years and started in the 1999 NBA Finals. He later had short spells with the San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets, before retiring in 2005. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.

Infobox

2004
San Antonio Spurs
Title
Head coach
League
Southwestern Athletic Conference
Born
(1970-10-12) October 12, 1970 (age 55)Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight
190 lb (86 kg)
High school
Thomas County Central(Thomasville, Georgia)
College
Florida State (1990–1994)
NBA draft
1994: 1st round, 26th overall pick
Drafted by
New York Knicks
Playing career
1994–2005
Position
Point guard
Number
21, 17
1994–2004
New York Knicks
2004–2005
Houston Rockets
2005–2007
Houston Rockets (assistant)
2018–2025
Florida HS
2025–present
Florida A&M
Points
3,947 (6.3 ppg)
Rebounds
1,648 (2.6 rpg)
Assists
2,539 (4.0 apg)

Tables

· College football
Cmp
Cmp
Season
Cmp
Team
Att
Passing
Pct
Passing
Yds
Passing
Avg
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rtg
Passing
Att
Passing
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
TD
1989
1989
Season
1989
Team
Florida State
Passing
0
Passing
5
Passing
0.0
Passing
0
Passing
0.0
Passing
0
Passing
1
Passing
-40.0
Rushing
2
Rushing
21
Rushing
10.5
Rushing
0
1990
1990
Season
1990
Team
Florida State
Passing
Redshirt
1991
1991
Season
1991
Team
Florida State
Passing
5
Passing
9
Passing
55.6
Passing
68
Passing
7.6
Passing
0
Passing
0
Passing
119.0
Rushing
5
Rushing
25
Rushing
5.0
Rushing
0
1992
1992
Season
1992
Team
Florida State
Passing
204
Passing
365
Passing
55.9
Passing
2,647
Passing
7.3
Passing
22
Passing
17
Passing
127.4
Rushing
100
Rushing
504
Rushing
5.0
Rushing
6
1993
1993
Season
1993
Team
Florida State
Passing
264
Passing
380
Passing
69.5
Passing
3,032
Passing
8.0
Passing
27
Passing
4
Passing
157.8
Rushing
65
Rushing
339
Rushing
5.2
Rushing
4
Career
Career
Season
Career
Team
473
Passing
759
Passing
62.3
Passing
5,747
Passing
7.6
Passing
49
Passing
22
Passing
141.4
Passing
172
Rushing
889
Rushing
5.2
Rushing
10
Season
Team
Passing
Rushing
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Avg
TD
Int
Rtg
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
1989
Florida State
0
5
0.0
0
0.0
0
1
-40.0
2
21
10.5
0
1990
Florida State
Redshirt
1991
Florida State
5
9
55.6
68
7.6
0
0
119.0
5
25
5.0
0
1992
Florida State
204
365
55.9
2,647
7.3
22
17
127.4
100
504
5.0
6
1993
Florida State
264
380
69.5
3,032
8.0
27
4
157.8
65
339
5.2
4
Career
473
759
62.3
5,747
7.6
49
22
141.4
172
889
5.2
10
· College basketball
1990–91
1990–91
Year
1990–91
Team
Florida State
GP
30
GS
—
MPG
23.8
FG%
455
3P%
313
FT%
713
RPG
3.0
APG
3.4
SPG
2.4
BPG
3
PPG
8.0
1991–92
1991–92
Year
1991–92
Team
Florida State
GP
28
GS
22
MPG
30.0
FG%
497
3P%
458
FT%
530
RPG
3.2
APG
4.4
SPG
2.7
BPG
2
PPG
7.2
1992–93
1992–93
Year
1992–93
Team
Florida State
GP
17
GS
14
MPG
32.8
FG%
462
3P%
320
FT%
667
RPG
2.6
APG
5.5
SPG
2.8
BPG
3
PPG
7.8
1993–94
1993–94
Year
1993–94
Team
Florida State
GP
16
GS
16
MPG
35.9
FG%
365
3P%
253
FT%
625
RPG
3.9
APG
4.9
SPG
2.8
BPG
1
PPG
10.5
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
91
GP
52
GS
29.5
MPG
441
FG%
323
3P%
636
FT%
3.1
RPG
4.4
APG
2.6
SPG
2
BPG
8.1
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1990–91
Florida State
30
—
23.8
455
313
713
3.0
3.4
2.4
3
8.0
1991–92
Florida State
28
22
30.0
497
458
530
3.2
4.4
2.7
2
7.2
1992–93
Florida State
17
14
32.8
462
320
667
2.6
5.5
2.8
3
7.8
1993–94
Florida State
16
16
35.9
365
253
625
3.9
4.9
2.8
1
10.5
Career
91
52
29.5
441
323
636
3.1
4.4
2.6
2
8.1
· Career statistics › NBA
1994–95
1994–95
Year
1994–95
Team
New York
GP
10
GS
0
MPG
4.4
FG%
211
3P%
100
FT%
700
RPG
6
APG
4
SPG
2
BPG
0
PPG
1.6
1995–96
1995–96
Year
1995–96
Team
New York
GP
62
GS
1
MPG
12.7
FG%
399
3P%
333
FT%
685
RPG
1.6
APG
2.1
SPG
9
BPG
1
PPG
3.9
1996–97
1996–97
Year
1996–97
Team
New York
GP
79
GS
21
MPG
22.3
FG%
395
3P%
312
FT%
76
RPG
2.8
APG
4.1
SPG
1.1
BPG
2
PPG
5.2
1997–98
1997–98
Year
1997–98
Team
New York
GP
82*
GS
82*
MPG
28.3
FG%
455
3P%
377
FT%
805
RPG
3.3
APG
5.7
SPG
1.8
BPG
5
PPG
7.8
1998–99
1998–99
Year
1998–99
Team
New York
GP
50*
GS
50*
MPG
31.1
FG%
404
3P%
356
FT%
705
RPG
3.4
APG
5.4
SPG
2.1
BPG
2
PPG
7.6
1999–00
1999–00
Year
1999–00
Team
New York
GP
72
GS
69
MPG
27.6
FG%
423
3P%
386
FT%
828
RPG
3.2
APG
4.2
SPG
1.3
BPG
2
PPG
7.3
2000–01
2000–01
Year
2000–01
Team
New York
GP
61
GS
33
MPG
24.5
FG%
416
3P%
383
FT%
800
RPG
2.6
APG
4.5
SPG
1.1
BPG
2
PPG
7.1
2001–02
2001–02
Year
2001–02
Team
New York
GP
63
GS
0
MPG
16.8
FG%
373
3P%
323
FT%
810
RPG
2.0
APG
3.2
SPG
1.1
BPG
2
PPG
5.2
2002–03
2002–03
Year
2002–03
Team
New York
GP
66
GS
6
MPG
22.2
FG%
399
3P%
378
FT%
774
RPG
2.7
APG
4.6
SPG
1.2
BPG
2
PPG
7.2
2003–04
2003–04
Year
2003–04
Team
New York
GP
35
GS
10
MPG
23.6
FG%
442
3P%
428
FT%
762
RPG
2.7
APG
4.9
SPG
1.3
BPG
2
PPG
8.7
2003–04
2003–04
Year
2003–04
Team
San Antonio
GP
36
GS
0
MPG
11.8
FG%
346
3P%
368
FT%
667
RPG
1.3
APG
1.3
SPG
5
BPG
1
PPG
3.3
2004–05
2004–05
Year
2004–05
Team
Houston
GP
14
GS
13
MPG
25.7
FG%
312
3P%
314
FT%
846
RPG
2.8
APG
3.1
SPG
1.1
BPG
0
PPG
5.4
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
630
GP
285
GS
22.3
MPG
408
FG%
364
3P%
771
FT%
2.6
RPG
4.0
APG
1.2
SPG
2
BPG
6.3
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1994–95
New York
10
0
4.4
211
100
700
6
4
2
0
1.6
1995–96
New York
62
1
12.7
399
333
685
1.6
2.1
9
1
3.9
1996–97
New York
79
21
22.3
395
312
76
2.8
4.1
1.1
2
5.2
1997–98
New York
82*
82*
28.3
455
377
805
3.3
5.7
1.8
5
7.8
1998–99
New York
50*
50*
31.1
404
356
705
3.4
5.4
2.1
2
7.6
1999–00
New York
72
69
27.6
423
386
828
3.2
4.2
1.3
2
7.3
2000–01
New York
61
33
24.5
416
383
800
2.6
4.5
1.1
2
7.1
2001–02
New York
63
0
16.8
373
323
810
2.0
3.2
1.1
2
5.2
2002–03
New York
66
6
22.2
399
378
774
2.7
4.6
1.2
2
7.2
2003–04
New York
35
10
23.6
442
428
762
2.7
4.9
1.3
2
8.7
2003–04
San Antonio
36
0
11.8
346
368
667
1.3
1.3
5
1
3.3
2004–05
Houston
14
13
25.7
312
314
846
2.8
3.1
1.1
0
5.4
Career
630
285
22.3
408
364
771
2.6
4.0
1.2
2
6.3
· Career statistics › NBA
1996
1996
Year
1996
Team
New York
GP
7
GS
0
MPG
13.1
FG%
481
3P%
250
FT%
429
RPG
1.3
APG
2.4
SPG
1.6
BPG
0
PPG
4.6
1997
1997
Year
1997
Team
New York
GP
9
GS
0
MPG
20.2
FG%
296
3P%
111
FT%
750
RPG
2.8
APG
4.3
SPG
1.4
BPG
0
PPG
2.2
1998
1998
Year
1998
Team
New York
GP
10
GS
10
MPG
26.1
FG%
418
3P%
429
FT%
688
RPG
2.8
APG
6.0
SPG
2.0
BPG
2
PPG
6.6
1999
1999
Year
1999
Team
New York
GP
20
GS
20
MPG
24.7
FG%
366
3P%
321
FT%
750
RPG
2.3
APG
3.8
SPG
1.8
BPG
2
PPG
4.6
2000
2000
Year
2000
Team
New York
GP
16
GS
16
MPG
27.4
FG%
504
3P%
396
FT%
714
RPG
4.3
APG
4.1
SPG
1.4
BPG
3
PPG
9.4
2001
2001
Year
2001
Team
New York
GP
5
GS
0
MPG
17.2
FG%
296
3P%
250
FT%
1.000
RPG
1.4
APG
1.4
SPG
4
BPG
0
PPG
5.0
2004
2004
Year
2004
Team
San Antonio
GP
5
GS
0
MPG
2.6
FG%
667
3P%
1.000
FT%
–
RPG
0
APG
2
SPG
4
BPG
0
PPG
2.2
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
72
GP
46
GS
21.8
MPG
422
FG%
349
3P%
710
FT%
2.5
RPG
3.7
APG
1.5'
SPG
1
BPG
5.5
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1996
New York
7
0
13.1
481
250
429
1.3
2.4
1.6
0
4.6
1997
New York
9
0
20.2
296
111
750
2.8
4.3
1.4
0
2.2
1998
New York
10
10
26.1
418
429
688
2.8
6.0
2.0
2
6.6
1999
New York
20
20
24.7
366
321
750
2.3
3.8
1.8
2
4.6
2000
New York
16
16
27.4
504
396
714
4.3
4.1
1.4
3
9.4
2001
New York
5
0
17.2
296
250
1.000
1.4
1.4
4
0
5.0
2004
San Antonio
5
0
2.6
667
1.000
–
0
2
4
0
2.2
Career
72
46
21.8
422
349
710
2.5
3.7
1.5'
1
5.5
Statistics overview · Head coaching record
Florida A&M Rattlers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2025–present)
Florida A&M Rattlers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2025–present)
Season
Florida A&M Rattlers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2025–present)
2025–26
2025–26
Season
2025–26
Team
Florida A&M
Overall
0–5
Conference
0–0
Florida A&M:
Florida A&M:
Season
Florida A&M:
Team
0–5 (.000)
Overall
0–0 (–)
Total:
Total:
Season
Total:
Team
0–5 (.000)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
Florida A&M Rattlers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2025–present)
2025–26
Florida A&M
0–5
0–0
Florida A&M:
0–5 (.000)
0–0 (–)
Total:
0–5 (.000)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

References

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