Nazareth College Athletics

Business Administration major with concentration in Human Resource Management... born 9/15/92... son of Todd and Diane Ford, Victor, N.Y... returning for his fourth season, Ford started all 25 of the Golden Flyers’ games during the 2012-13 campaign… became the 20th player in Golden Flyer history to surpass the 1,000-point mark and stands at 1,011 career points after tallying 24 points in the season finale against Ithaca (2/16/13)… earned second-team Academic All-American honors in posting a 3.8 grade-point average... also a second-team Empire 8 Conference all-star selection... recognized as the Empire 8 Player of the Week for the period that ended November 25th… finished as the E8's leading rebounder (10.0 rpg.) and was Nazareth's second leading scorer (16.2 ppg.) and connected on a team-high 46 three-point baskets... had double-doubles in points and rebounds in 12 contests… had a career-high 31 points against Wells (12/4/12) and had 27 points against Utica (1/12/13)… grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds against Buffalo State (11/24/13)… also contributed a total of 27 steals and 19 assists during the season…

2011-12: Ford played in all 27 of Nazareth’s games, including 26 as a starter and earned honorable mention all-conference honors in the Empire 8... led the Golden Flyers in rebounding (9.0 per game), steals (30) and three-point accuracy (42 for 94, .447)… averaged 12.8 points per game and posted a .510 shooting percentage (123-for-241)... Ford recorded a season-high 26 points in the Flyers’ victory over St. John Fisher (1/24/12) and scored 25 points against Morrisville State in the second game of the season (11/18/11)… demonstrated his three-point shooting proficiency in Nazareth’s 87-56 win at Cortland (1/4/12) as he connected on five of six shots from beyond the arc… Ford amassed a career-high 17 rebounds against Stevens in the Empire 8 semifinals (2/24/12) and he finished with eight double-doubles, including three straight to finish the season...

2010-11: enjoyed a solid freshman campaign for the Golden Flyers as he appeared in 23 games, including 21 as a starter... became the first freshman to lead the Golden Flyers in rebounding for a season with 7.7 per game... also contributed 11.3 points per game and led team in field goal accuracy (88-for-151, .583)... also a threat from three-point range (20-for-40, .500) and from the free throw line (63-for-78, .808)... reached double figures in scoring 15 times, including a season-high 23 points at Stevens on 2/11/11... grabbed a season-best 12 rebounds four times -- vs. Brockport 12/3/10, vs. Buffalo State on 12/7/10, at Ithaca on 12/9/10 and vs. Ithaca on 1/28/11... named Most Valuable Player of the Wendy's Classic as Nazareth captured the title for the sixth time, becoming just the second freshman to be selected MVP in the tournament's history... named Empire 8 Rookie of the Week three times -- 12/6/10, 2/14/11 and 2/21/11...

Scholastic: a graduate of Victor High School, Ford excelled in football and basketball there... earned Monroe County League all-star honors in both sports as a senior... helped football team to Monroe County League titles in 2008 and 2009.