Alton Ford
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 29, 1981 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | April 2, 2018 (aged 36) Pearland, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 264 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Milby (Houston, Texas) |
| College | Houston (2000–2001) |
| NBA draft | 2001: 2nd round, 51st overall pick |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Playing career | 2001–2011 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 4, 1 |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2003 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2003–2004 | Houston Rockets |
| 2004 | ASVEL |
| 2004–2005 | Fujian Xunxing |
| 2005–2006 | Anwil Włocławek |
| 2007–2008 | Igokea |
| 2008–2009 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2009 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers |
| 2009 | Reno Bighorns |
| 2010 | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| 2011 | Erie BayHawks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Alton Ford Jr. (May 29, 1981 – April 2, 2018) was an American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association and other leagues. He last played for the NBA D-League team the Erie BayHawks.
Ford was born in Houston, Texas and attended Houston ISD Milby High School.
He was selected 51st overall in the 2001 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns. He played with the Phoenix Suns from 2001 to 2003, and then with the Houston Rockets in the 2003-04 NBA season. Ford played a total of 73 NBA games (64 for Phoenix and 9 for Houston) with career averages of 2.5 points and 1.7 rebounds. His final NBA game was on January 3, 2004, in a 84 - 63 win over the Utah Jazz where he played for a little under 2 minutes and recorded no stats.
He played overseas from 2004 to 2008.
Personal life and death
[edit]Ford and his wife, Victoria had four children.[1]
Ford died of lymphoma, a form of blood cancer, on April 2, 2018. He was 36.[2] His funeral was held on April 5, 2018.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Milby star Alton Ford dies at 36". April 3, 2018.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph (April 3, 2018). "Alton Ford, former player for Milby, UH, Rockets, dies at 36". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ Alton Ford, Jr.
External links
[edit]- Alton Ford at NBA.com
- Alton Ford at ESPN.com
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- 1981 births
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- American men's basketball players
- ASVEL Basket players
- Basketball players from Houston
- Centers (basketball)
- Deaths from lymphoma in Texas
- Erie BayHawks (2008–2017) players
- Fujian Sturgeons players
- Houston Cougars men's basketball players
- Houston Rockets players
- JL Bourg-en-Bresse players
- KK Igokea players
- KK Włocławek players
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- P.A.O.K. BC players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Phoenix Suns draft picks
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- Xinjiang Flying Tigers players
- American basketball biography, 1980s birth stubs