Alphonso Ford

Alphonso Ford
Personal information
Born	October 31, 1971; Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	September 4, 2004 (aged 32); Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3.75 in (1.92 m)
Listed weight	216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Amanda Elzy; (Greenwood, Mississippi)
College	Mississippi Valley State (1989–1993)
NBA draft	1993: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick
	Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career	1993–2004
Position	Shooting guard
Number	3, 4, 8, 9, 10
Career history
1993–1995	Tri-City Chinook
1994	Seattle SuperSonics
1995	Philadelphia 76ers
1995–1996	Grupo AGB Huesca
1996–1997	Papagou
1998–1999	Sporting
1999–2001	Peristeri
2001–2002	Olympiacos
2002–2003	Montepaschi Siena
2003–2004	Scavolini Pesaro
Career highlights and awards
	2× EuroLeague Top Scorer (2001, 2002); 2× All-EuroLeague First Team (2001, 2003); All-EuroLeague Second Team (2002); 4× Greek League Top Scorer (1997, 1999–2001); Greek Cup winner (2002); Greek League MVP (2001); Greek Cup MVP (2002); Greek Cup Finals Top Scorer (2002); 4× Greek All-Star (1996 II, 1998, 1999, 2002); Greek League Hall of Fame (2022); No. 9 retired by Papagou; No. 10 retired by Peristeri; All-CBA First Team (1994); CBA Rookie of the Year (1994); CBA All-Rookie First Team (1994);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Alphonso Gene Ford (October 31, 1971 – September 4, 2004) was an American professional basketball player. A 1.92 m (6 ft 3 3⁄4 in) tall, 98 kg (216 lbs.) shooting guard, he was one of the greatest scorers in college basketball history. After a short stint in the NBA, he played professionally in Europe.

Ford confirmed his tremendous scoring ability in the EuroLeague, and became a reference in the matter, notwithstanding his chronic health issues. He was the EuroLeague Top Scorer twice (2001, 2002), and earned an All-EuroLeague selection three times. The competition's leading scorer award bears his name, in his honor.

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