Sherell Ford (born August 26, 1972) is an American former professional

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player. A 6'7" forward from the

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, Ford was selected by the

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in the first round (26th overall) of the

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and signed a three-year $1.67 million contract. However, Ford played only one NBA season before being released by the team. In his brief NBA career, he played in 28 games and scored a total of 90 points. His final NBA game was played on April 21, 1996, in a 99–88 loss to the Denver Nuggets where he played for 3 minutes and his only stat was 1 steal. While at

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, Ford was teammate of fellow NBA players

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and Donnie Boyce. While at UIC, Ford finished in the top three in points per game (1st), rebounds per game (1st), blocks per game (2nd) and steals per game (3rd) in the

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(now known as Summit League) during his sophomore season. The following year, he averaged over 26 points per game, good for fourth in the nation, and secured

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(now known as Horizon League) player of the year before entering the NBA draft.

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