Quincy Ford

Quincy Ford
No. 12 Salt Lake City Stars
Position Small forward / Shooting guard
League NBA Development League
Personal information
Born (1993-01-20) January 20, 1993
St. Petersburg, Florida
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Gibbs (St. Petersburg, Florida)
College Northeastern (2011–2016)
NBA draft 2016 / Undrafted
Playing career 2016–present
Career history
2016–present Salt Lake City Stars
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-CAA (2016)

Quincy Ford (born January 20, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for Northeastern University.

High school career

A 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) forward from St. Petersburg, Florida, Ford was homeschooled but played basketball for Gibbs High School. As a senior, he led Gibbs to two district titles, a regional title and an appearance in the state final four.[1]

College career

He played college basketball for Northeastern and was the first homeschooled player that coach Bill Coen recruited. He averaged 11.5 points per game as a freshman and 12.9 point per game as a sophomore.[2] In his junior season, he played two games before deciding to sit out to have back surgery. The following year, he averaged 10.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game to lead Northeastern to its first NCAA Tournament berth in 24 years. He was named MVP of the 2015 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament after scoring 22 points in a victory over William & Mary in the title game.[3] As a redshirt senior, he averaged 16.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. He was named to the Second-team All-Colonial Athletic Association.[4]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Ford joined the Utah Jazz for the 2016 NBA Summer League, where he averaged 5.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists in eight games. On September 6, 2016, he signed with the Jazz,[5] but was waived on October 13 after appearing in one preseason game.[6] He went on to sign with the New Orleans Pelicans on October 17,[7] where he was waived also five days later.[8] On October 31, he was acquired by the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA Development League.[9]

Personal life

The son of Alfredo and Denise Ford, he has three sisters and six brothers. Ford graduated with a degree in Human Services.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Quincy Ford bio". GoNU.com. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  2. Whitmer, Michael (March 10, 2013). "Northeastern's Quincy Ford a home-schooled self-starter". Boston Globe. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  3. Snyder, Matthew (September 19, 2015). "Just Wait On It". Slam. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  4. "Hofstra's Green Headlines All-CAA MBB Team" (Press release). Colonial Athletic Association. March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  5. "Jazz Sign Free Agent Quincy Ford". NBA.com. September 6, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  6. "Jazz Waive Dawson, Ford and Paige". NBA.com. October 13, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  7. "Pelicans sign Quincy Ford". NBA.com. October 17, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  8. "Pelicans Waive Cook, Ford". NBA.com. October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  9. "Salt Lake City Stars roster and info after D-League Draft". SLCDunk.com. SB-Nation. October 31, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
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