Jordan Ford
No. 31 – Sacramento Kings
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1998-05-26) May 26, 1998
Citrus Heights, California, U.S.
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 career2021–present
Career history
2021Agua Caliente Clippers
2021Peristeri
2021–2022Agua Caliente Clippers
2022–2023Stockton Kings
2023–presentSacramento Kings
2023–present→Stockton Kings
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-WCC (2019, 2020)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Jordan Matthew Ford (born May 26, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Saint Mary's Gaels.

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.[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 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 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 over Gonzaga in the 2019 WCC 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 2020 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

Agua Caliente Clippers (2021)

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.

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

Peristeri (2021)

On March 24, 2021, Ford signed with Greek club Peristeri for the rest of the 2020–21 season.[15]

Return to Agua Caliente (2021–2022)

On September 24, 2021, Ford signed with the Los Angeles Clippers and was waived the same day.[16] On October 27, Ford re-signed with the Agua Caliente Clippers.[17]

Stockton Kings (2022–2023)

On November 3, 2022, Ford was named to the opening night roster for the Stockton Kings.[18]

Sacramento Kings (2023–present)

On September 12, 2023, Ford signed with the Sacramento Kings[19] and, three days later, his deal was converted to a two-way contract.[20]

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. 1 2 3 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.
  15. ↑ Lupo, Nicola (March 24, 2021). "Jordan Ford signs with Peristeri". Sportando. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  16. ↑ Adams, Luke (September 24, 2021). "Clippers Sign, Waive Jordan Ford". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Agua Caliente Clippers announce training camp roster for 2021–22 NBA G League season". NBA.com. October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Stockton Kings Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster". oursportscentral.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Sacramento Kings Announce Roster Moves". NBA.com. September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Sacramento Kings Convert Jordan Ford To Two-way Contract". NBA.com. September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
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