Jordan Matthew Ford (born May 26, 1998) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA), on a

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with the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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Early life and high school career

Ford learned the game of chess 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. Ford attended

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, playing under coach Mike Wall. He scored 34 points in a playoff game against

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in March 2016. Ford was named ''

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'' player of the year two times. He committed to play for

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because he liked the structured offense, spurning offers from Gonzaga,

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and

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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

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and ended up in the hospital, losing the 12 pounds he gained lifting weights. He scored 27 against

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in the 2018 West Coast Conference (WCC) tournament. Ford had 19 points against Southeastern Louisiana in the first round of the 2018 NIT and made a SportsCenter top-10 play when he took a pass from

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and did a double-spin move to complete a layup off the glass. 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. Ford scored a career-high 35 points on 11-of-17 shooting in a 92–63 win over

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on November 13, 2018. 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 over Gonzaga in the 2019 WCC championship and NCAA tournament appearance, where they fell to Villanova. He was named to the First Team All-WCC. Coming into his senior season, Ford was named to the Naismith and

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watchlists. In his senior season opener, he scored 26 points and hit 4-of-8 three-pointers as Saint Mary's defeated

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65–63 in overtime. At the conclusion of the regular season, Ford was named to the First Team All-WCC. On March 7, 2020, Ford scored a career-high 42 points in a 89–82 double-overtime win over

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in the 2020 WCC tournament quarterfinal. He scored 18 points in the WCC tournament semifinal versus

and hit a jump shot with 1.4 seconds remaining to give the Gaels a 51–50 win. Ford averaged 21.9 points per game on a team that finished 26–8.

Professional career

Agua Caliente Clippers (2021)

After going undrafted in the

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, Ford signed an

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contract with the

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. He was waived by the Clippers on December 14. On February 4, 2021, Ford was included in the roster of the

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Peristeri (2021)

On March 24, 2021, Ford signed with Greek club

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for the rest of the 2020–21 season.

Return to Agua Caliente (2021–2022)

On September 24, 2021, Ford signed with the

and was waived the same day. On October 27, Ford re-signed with the

Stockton Kings (2022–2023)

On November 3, 2022, Ford was named to the opening night roster for the

Sacramento Kings (2023–present)

On September 12, 2023, Ford signed with the

and, three days later, his deal was converted to a

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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College

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, 29 , , 0 , , 5.8 , , .389 , , .357 , , .818 , , .6 , , .7 , , .1 , , .0 , , 2.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2017–18 , style="text-align:left;",

, 36 , , 36 , , 27.4 , , .508 , , .443 , , .754 , , 2.7 , , 1.6 , , .9 , , .1 , , 11.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2018–19 , style="text-align:left;",

, 34 , , 34 , , 36.9 , , .489 , , .412 , , .800 , , 2.8 , , 2.5 , , 1.3 , , .0 , , 21.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , style="text-align:left;",

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References

External links

Saint Mary's Gaels bio
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