Courtney Ford

Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
High School:
Villa Park HS
Hometown:
Orange, Calif.

-As A Junior (2008-09)-
Ranked 13th among A-Sun players in points per game (11.7), 14th in rebounds per game (5.8), fourth in free-throw percentage (.767), 11th in steals per game (1.68) and 7th in three-point field goal percentage (.364) … Scored in double-figures in six of the Bears first seven games, including 16 points against both High Point and South Carolina State ... . Scored 11 points against USC Upstate on Dec. 3 ... Dished out six assists against East Carolina on Dec. 19 .... Scored career-high 19 points against Florida Atlantic ... Pulled down season-high nine rebounds against Campbell ... Recorded first career double-double against FGCU on Jan. 15, scoring 19 points with 10 rebounds ... Swiped six steals from the Eagles as well ... Had second career double-double against Lipscomb on Jan. 24 (14 pts, 11 rebounds) ... Scored nine points and had nine rebounds, four assists and three steals against Campbell on Feb. 2 .. Led team with 17 points in win over UNF on Feb. 5 ... Scored career-high 20 points while shooting 4-for-4 from three-point range against Stetson on Feb. 12 ... Just missed a double-double against FGCU, scoring 10 points while grabbing nine rebounds on Feb. 14 ... Scored 14 points off a perfect 9-of-9 night from the free throw line against Belmont on Feb. 21. … Finished season with impressive all-around performance vs. ETSU, getting third double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds, as well as four assists … Tallied 14 points, five boards and a pair of steals in Mercer’s Atlantic Sun tournament round-one victory over Stetson on March 5 … Racked up 17 points, six rebounds and two steals in the Bears’ A-Sun semifinal loss to ETSU on March 6 … Named an A-Sun All-Academic Honoree.

- As A Sophomore (2007-08 Season) -At Orange Coast College
Named to the all-state first team after averaging 23.2 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and 2.6 steals per game for the Orange Coast College Pirates ... Named Orange Empire Conference Most Valuable Player ... Helped team to 29-4 overall record and a 13-1 OEC record ... Helped the Pirates to back-to-back OEC titles ... Became school’s all-time scoring leader with 1,416 points ... Set Orange Coast College career record with 21.6 points per game ... Posted 57-8 overall mark and 27-1 conference record in two seasons with OCC.
- As A Freshman (2007-08 Season) -At Orange Coast College
Averaged nearly a double-double in her first season with the Pirates, recording 20.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game ... Helped team to Orange Empire Conference title ... Finished season with a perfect 14-0 mark in conference play and a 28-4 record overall ... Named OEC Most Valuable Player ... Named to the all-state first team.

- Prior to College -
Lettered three times while playing high school basketball for Villa Park High School ... Named league MVP in her senior season of 2006 ... Also received first-team all-state honors while playing for the Spartans ...

- Personal Information -
Courtney Ford is the daughter of Ira and Kim Ford ... Was born on Nov. 17, 1988 in Anaheim, Calif.

FORD’S CAREER HIGHS
Points: 20, vs. Stetson (2/12/09)
FG Made: 7, twice, vs. Stetson (3/5/09)
FG Att.: 19, vs. Campbell (1/3/09)
3-Point FGs: 4, twice, vs. Stetson (2/12/09)
3-Point FGA: 7, vs. Campbell (1/3/09)
FT Made: 9, vs. Belmont (2/21/09)
FT Att: 9, vs. Belmont (2/21/09)
Rebounds: 11, vs. Lipscomb (1/24/09)
Assists: 6, vs. East Carolina (12/19/08)
Blocks: 1, twice, vs. Campbell (2/2/09)
Steals: 5, vs. FGCU (1/15/09)
Minutes: 39, vs. ETSU (12/05/08)