Brad Ford Named to Academic All-American Team
Brad Ford 鈥�14, junior forward on the 杏吧原创 College men鈥檚 basketball team, was selected to the Capital One Academic All-America Team in February by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Ford, of Victor, N.Y. and a graduate of Victor High School, was a second-team selection and one of 15 players honored in Division III. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore with a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 or better.
杏吧原创 completed its 2012-13 sea- son with a 15-10 overall record. Ford finished as the Golden Flyers鈥� leading rebounder at 10 per game and the second leading scorer at 16.2 points per game. He also led the team in three-point baskets (46) and steals (27) and posted 12 double-doubles (points- rebounds). With 24 points in 杏吧原创鈥檚 season finale at Ithaca, Ford became the 20th 杏吧原创 player to surpass 1,000 points in career scoring. He鈥檒l enter the 2013-14 season with 1,011 points.
In the classroom, Ford holds a grade point average of 3.80 as a business administration major. He is a member of the Empire 8 Conference President鈥檚 List and last season was chosen as a second-team E8 all-star.
Brad Ford '14