San Diego Athletics

SENIOR (2024-25 - SOUTHERN UTAH)

• Comes to USD with 1,039 career NCAA DI points and 114 assists in three seasons
• Graduated from Southern Utah University with a degree in General Studies, Humanities
• Played in 25 games for the Thunderbirds, starting 24 of the contests
• Averaged 14.5 points per game
• 34% usage rate during 'clutch time' led the team, fourth in the conference, shot 96% on 'clutch time' free throws
• Shooting splits of 42% from the field, 32% from three and 90% at the free throw line that led the WAC
• 20 total corner threes was the third most in the WAC, at a 41% rate
• Scored a season-high 29 points in SUU's first ever win at Utah Tech (Feb. 27)
• Recorded over 15 points 12 times, and scored 20-plus in seven contests

JUNIOR (2023-24 - SOUTHERN UTAH)

• Started all 31 games for the Thunderbirds, scored in double figures in all but four
• Played the second-most minutes on the team (1,016)
• Led the team in scoring, both total point (494) and points per game (15.9)
• Shot 44% from the field and 35% from three
• Averaged four rebounds per game
• Second-most assists on the team with 65
• Scored 15-plus points 18 times, 20-plus nine times, including a stretch of five straight games with 20 or more points in January
• Season-high was 28 points against Cal Baptist (Nov. 29)

SOPHOMORE (2022-23 - IDAHO)

• Played in 31 games and started in 16 during his sophomore campaign
• Delivered a career-high 31 points shooting 7-of-13 from three and grabbed seven rebounds at home against Northwest Indian (Dec. 16)
• Posted 15 points on 6-of-7 from the field and 3-of-3 from three versus Sacramento State (Jan. 5)
• Helped lead the Vandals to a home victory over Big Sky Champions Montana State (Jan. 16) by posting 16 points with four 3-pointers
• Drilled 32 three-point shots on 39.5% shooting from beyond the arc
• Recorded double figures in seven games
• Averaged 5.9 points and 1.5 rebounds

• Played two seasons of NJCAA ball under head coach Russel Beck
• Named All-Region 18 First Team after his second year
• Finished second in points per game (19.3) and first in free throws made (148) in the region
• Was fifth in Region 18 in total 3-point makes and 3-point makes per game
• Averaged 16 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, while receiving NJCAA Region 18 Second-Team honors following his first season

• Posted 22.2 points and 6.9 boards per game in his senior year at Desert Oasis HS
• A member of the 1,000 HS career point club
• Was a first team all-conference selection
• Played his AAU ball for Las Vegas Knicks and 702 Attack

• Son of Sabrina and Deon Ford
• "I chose USD because of the trust and comfort I had with the coaching staff and the ability to check off a life goal of mine of living in California."
• Enjoys going to San Diego's beaches, restaurants and malls
• Is a gamer, foody (favorite is Mexican) and entrepreneur in his free time
• Likes to spend time giving back to the community