University of South Carolina Upstate

Before USC Upstate: Played one season at Cleveland StateC.C. in Cleveland, Tenn… Appeared in all 25 games for theCougars… Earned the team’s sportsmanship award…A standout in the classroom, earned Dean’s Listhonors… Was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa honorsociety.

LivingstoneCollege: Spent freshman season at Livingstone College inSalisbury, N.C… Appeared in 18 games and made four startsfor the Blue Bears.

High School: Was athree-sport athlete at Wade Hampton High School… Playedbasketball under the direction of head coach Shelby Strotter...Averaged 15 points and five assists per contest as a senior…Earned a spot on the All-Region and All-State teams after a strongsenior campaign… Also participated in the North-SouthAll-Star game as a senior… Picked up All-Region andAll-State honors in track and earned All-Region accolades infootball... Was a member of the Beta Club and Internet Club.

Personal: Born onDec. 7, 1990 in San Bernardino, Calif… Son of James andMeochia Ford… Has one brother and one sister… Cousin,Derrick Witherspoon, played collegiate football at Clemson andplayed professionally with the Philadelphia Eagles… Majoringin business administration… Favorite food is chickenteriyaki… Favorite TV shows are “Family Guy” and“Martin”… Favorite movie is“Friday”… Favorite actor is Mike Epps…Likes listening to Lil’ Wayne… Favorite season iswinter… Favorite book is “To Kill aMockingbird”… Favorite sports figure is KobeBryant… Hero growing up was Allen Iverson… Mostadmires his parents… Enjoys playing basketball, watching TVand listening to music… Wants to work in a NBA frontoffice.