Alphonso Ford
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 31, 1971 Greenwood, Mississippi |
| Died | September 4, 2004 (aged 32) Memphis, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Amanda Elzy (Greenwood, Mississippi) |
| College | Mississippi Valley State (1989–1993) |
| NBA draft | 1993 / Round: 2 / Pick: 32nd overall |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 1993–2004 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 3, 8 |
| Career history | |
| 1993–1994 | Tri-City Chinook |
| 1994 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1994–1995 | Tri-City Chinook |
| 1995 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1995–1996 | Grupo AGB Huesca |
| 1996–1997 | Papagou |
| 1998–1999 | Sporting Athens |
| 1999–2001 | Peristeri |
| 2001–2002 | Olympiacos |
| 2002–2003 | Montepaschi Siena |
| 2003–2004 | Scavolini Pesaro |
| Career highlights and awards | |
EuroLeague records since the 2000–01 season
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
EuroLeague records since the 2000–01 season
Alphonso Gene Ford (October 31, 1971 – September 4, 2004) was an American professional basketball player. A 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) tall shooting guard, he was one of the greatest scorers in college basketball history. After a short stint in the NBA, he played professionally in Europe.
Ford confirmed his tremendous scoring ability in the EuroLeague and became a reference in the matter, notwithstanding his chronic health issues. He was the Euroleague Top Scorer twice (2001, 2002), and earned an All-Euroleague selection three times. The competition's leading scorer award bears his name in his honor.
Ford was a high school star player for Amanda Elzy High School in Greenwood, Mississippi. Upon entering college basketball at Mississippi Valley State University, Ford led the entire NCAA in freshman scoring during the 1989-90 season with a 29.9 points per game average. In his sophomore year, he averaged 32.9 points per game, second only to Bo Kimble of Loyola Marymount University. He became the first player in NCAA history to average 25 points per game in four straight seasons. His 3,165 career points scored in the NCAA are 4th on the all-time scoring list behind only Pete Maravich, Freeman Williams and Lionel Simmons.
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