Sherell Ford

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Sherell Ford (born August 26, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'7" forward from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Ford was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the first round (26th overall) of the 1995 NBA draft 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.

Key Information

Personal information
Born	(1972-08-26) August 26, 1972 (age 53) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Proviso East (Maywood, Illinois)
College	UIC (1992–1995)
NBA draft	1995: 1st round, 26th overall pick
Drafted by	Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career	1995–2006
Position	Small forward
Number	1
Career history
1995–1996	Seattle SuperSonics
1996	La Crosse Bobcats
1996–1997	Grand Rapids Hoops
1997–1999	Yakima Sun Kings
1999–2000	Ikaros Esperos
2000–2001	Avtodor Saratov
2001–2002	Sagesse Beirut
2002–2003	Znicz Pruszków
2003–2004	Maccabi Habik'a
2004–2005	Peñarol de Mar del Plata
2006	Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi
2006	Deportivo Valdivia
Career highlights
Horizon League Player of the Year (1995) First-team All-Horizon League (1995) First-team All-MCC (1994) MCC Tournament MVP (1994) No. 24 retired by UIC Flames
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
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While at Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois, Ford was teammate of fellow NBA players Michael Finley 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 Mid-Continent Conference (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 Midwestern Collegiate Conference (now known as Horizon League) player of the year before entering the NBA draft.^[1]