The 6-foot-4, 203-pound senior guard had led the Panthers to a 28-0 record and the Class 4A state championship game at the time of his selection. The state’s returning Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year, Ford averaged 23.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.7 steals through 28 games. A four-time All-State honoree, three-time Conference Player of the Year, and two-time state tournament MVP, he was also a First Team All-Arkansas Preps selection as a junior.
Ford has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball on scholarship at the University of Arkansas this fall.
A devoted member of his church community, Ford has served as an elementary school mentor and has volunteered locally on behalf of the Special Olympics and the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
