Jordan Ford

Jordan Ford (born May 26, 1998) is an American basketball player who currently plays for Agua Caliente Clippers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Saint Mary's Gaels.

Jordan Ford
Agua Caliente Clippers
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1998-05-26) May 26, 1998
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolFolsom
(Folsom, California)
CollegeSaint Mary's (2016–2020)
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2021–presentAgua Caliente Clippers
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-WCC (2019, 2020)

Early life and high school career

Ford was a chess prodigy, learning the game at the age of four with his father, Cuzear, serving as his teacher. He began beating adults before winning two California state titles and was ranked seventh in the nation in his age bracket. However, he quit playing competitively at the age of eight to focus on basketball.[1] Ford attended Folsom High School, playing under coach Mike Wall. He scored 34 points in a playoff game against Sacramento High School in March 2016.[2] Ford was named the Sacramento Bee’s player of the year two times.[3] He committed to play for Saint Mary's because he liked the structured offense, spurning offers from Gonzaga, California, Oregon and Oregon State.[2]

College career

As a freshman, Ford considered redshirting, but ultimately came off the bench as a backup to Joe Rahon, who encouraged him to focus on his defense. In the summer of 2017, Ford was diagnosed with epiglottitis and ended up in the hospital, losing the 12 pounds he gained lifting weights. He scored 27 against BYU in the West Coast Conference tournament. Ford had 19 points against Southeastern Louisiana in the first round of the NIT and made a SportsCenter top 10 play when he took a pass from Emmett Naar and did a double-spin move to complete a layup off the glass.[2] As a sophomore, Ford averaged 11.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game, shooting 50.8 percent from the field and 44.3 percent from behind the arc.[4] Ford scored a career-high 35 points on 11-of-17 shooting in a 92–63 win over Utah Valley on November 13, 2018.[5] As a junior, Ford was second in the WCC in scoring with 21.1 points per game to go with 2.5 assists, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game. He helped lead the Gaels to an upset on Gonzaga in the conference championship and NCAA Tournament appearance, where they fell to Villanova.[6] He was named to the First Team All-WCC.[7]

Coming into his senior season, Ford was named to the Naismith and Wooden Award watchlists. In his senior season opener, he scored 26 points and hit 4-of-8 three-pointers as Saint Mary's defeated Wisconsin 65–63 in overtime.[8] At the conclusion of the regular season, Ford was named to the First Team All-WCC.[9] On March 7, 2020, Ford scored a career-high 42 points in a 89–82 double overtime win over Pepperdine in the WCC Tournament quarterfinal.[10] He scored 18 points in the WCC Tournament semifinal versus BYU and hit a jump shot with 1.4 seconds remaining to give the Gaels a 51–50 win.[11] Ford averaged 21.9 points per game on a team that finished 26–8.[12]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Ford signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Los Angeles Clippers.[13] He was waived by the Clippers on December 14.

Agua Caliente Clippers (2021–present)

On February 4, 2021, Ford was included in the roster of the Agua Caliente Clippers.[14]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Saint Mary's 2905.8.389.357.818.6.7.1.02.4
2017–18 Saint Mary's 363627.4.508.443.7542.71.6.9.111.1
2018–19 Saint Mary's 343436.9.489.412.8002.82.51.3.021.1
2019–20 Saint Mary's 343438.0.492.411.8363.02.31.4.021.9
Career 13310427.8.490.416.8062.31.8.9.014.5

References
  1. Bennett, Brian (October 8, 2019). "Jordan Ford and Saint Mary's may be in line for their best season yet. Here's why". The Athletic. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  2. Kroichick, Rom (March 18, 2019). "St. Mary's Jordan Ford taking spin in spotlight". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  3. Stites, Brian (December 20, 2017). "Former Chess Champion Now The King Of Saint Mary's Backcourt". CBS. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  4. Johnson, Raphielle (November 2, 2018). "WCC Conference Preview: Can anyone threaten Gonzaga?". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  5. "Ford scores 35 points, Saint Mary's beats Utah Valley 92–63". ESPN. Associated Press. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  6. Land, Sam (November 4, 2019). "Three Saint Mary's players who Badger fans need to know". Badgers Wire. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  7. "WCC Announces 2018-19 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team". West Coast Conference. March 5, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  8. "Ford, No. 18 St. Mary's ready for weary Winthrop". CBS Sports. November 11, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  9. "WCC Announces 2019-20 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team" (Press release). West Coast Conference. March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  10. "Ford has 42, Ross 43 as Saint Mary's trips Pepp in 2 OT". ESPN. Associated Press. March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  11. "Saint Mary's slips past No. 14 BYU 51–50 in WCC semifinal". ESPN. Associated Press. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  12. Sung, Elaine (March 16, 2020). "The 2020 NCAA tournament that could have been: Midwest region". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  13. Swanson, Miriam (November 18, 2020). "Clippers deal for Luke Kennard, trading away Landry Shamet and Rodney McGruder". Orange County Register. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  14. "Agua Caliente Clippers announce roster for 2021 NBA G League season". NBA.com. February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
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