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Alton Ford Jr. (May 29, 1981 – April 2, 2018) was an American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association and other leagues. He last played for the NBA D-League team the Erie BayHawks.

Alton Ford
Personal information
Born(1981-05-29)May 29, 1981
Houston, Texas
DiedApril 2, 2018(2018-04-02) (aged 36)
Pearland, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight264 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High schoolMilby (Houston, Texas)
CollegeHouston (2000–2001)
NBA draft2001 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51st overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career2001–2011
PositionCenter
Number4, 1
Career history
2001–2003Phoenix Suns
2003–2004Houston Rockets
2004ASVEL
2004–2005Fujian Xunxing
2005–2006Anwil Włocławek
2007–2008Igokea
2008–2009Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2009Xinjiang Flying Tigers
2009Reno Bighorns
2010Bourg-en-Bresse
2011Erie BayHawks
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team Parade All-American (2000)
  • Third-team Parade All-American (1999)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Ford was born in Houston, Texas and attended Houston ISD Milby High School.

He was selected 50th overall in the 2001 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns. He played with the Phoenix Suns from 2001 to 2003, and then with the Houston Rockets in the 2003-04 NBA season. Ford played a total of 73 NBA games (64 for Phoenix and 9 for Houston) with career averages of 2.5 points and 1.7 rebounds. His final NBA game was on January 3, 2004 in a 84 - 63 win over the Utah Jazz where he played for a little under 2 minutes and recorded no stats.

He played overseas from 2004–2008.


Personal life and death


Ford and his wife, Victoria had four children.[1]

Ford died of lymphoma, a form of blood cancer, on April 2, 2018. He was 36.[2] His funeral was held on April 5, 2018.[3]


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Alton Ford, Jr. (Houston, Texas; 29 de mayo de 1981-2 de abril de 2018) fue un baloncestista estadounidense. Jugó en la NBA, en la liga china y en diversas ligas europeas. Con 2,06 metros de altura, lo hacía en la posición de ala-pívot.



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