Personal
- Parents are Bradley and Alice Harward
- Has four sisters and one brother
- His brother Ian played basketball at BYU and BYU-Hawaii
- Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Australia
- Instagram: @richardharward_42 | LinkedIn: Richard Harward
Before BYU
- Played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Utah Valley
- Named to the 2018-19 NABC Honors Court
- Named the Jan. 14, 2019, WAC Player of the Week
- As a sophomore in 2018-19 averaged 10.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and shot 67.9 percent from the field in 20.5 minutes of action during the last 18 games of the season
- For the season, averaged 6.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and shot 63.8 percent from the field while posting three double-doubles and season highs of 19 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks
- As a freshman, appeared in 14 games and averaged 1.3 points per game and 1.9 rebounds per game
- Prepped at Orem High School where as a senior in 2014-15, earned first-team all-state honors while leading the Tigers to a 20-6 record and run to the semifinals of the 2015 4A Utah State Championships
- Averaged 13.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.6 blocks as a senior