Sharrod Victor Ford (born September 9, 1982) is an American former professional

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player. He played briefly in the

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(NBA), as well as in a variety of top leagues around the world.

Early years

Ford attended

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from 2001 to 2005. At Clemson, he became the school's first player to lead his team in points and rebounds for two consecutive seasons since

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in the 1980s.

Professional career

Ford went undrafted at the

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. On November 2, 2005, he signed with the

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. He was waived by the Suns on December 24, 2005, after appearing in three

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league games. On January 10, 2006, he was acquired by the

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of the

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. He appeared in 15 games for the Patriots.Sharrod Ford D-League Stats
/ref> In February 2006, he moved to Germany and signed with

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for the rest of the season. With Alba he won the 2006

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.Euroleague.net profile
/ref> On July 31, 2006, he re-signed with Alba for one more season. For the 2007–08 season, he signed with the Italian club Sutor Montegranaro. For the 2008–09 season, he moved to

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, also of Italy. With Bologna, he won the

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. On September 18, 2009, he signed with Spartak Saint Petersburg. On November 16, 2009, he parted ways with Spartak. On January 10, 2010, he returned to Italy, and signed with

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, for the rest of the season. On July 19, 2010, he returned to his former team. Sutor Montegranaro. for the 2010–11 season. On July 21, 2011, he signed with Bayern Munich. However, he left the team during the pre-season. In February 2012, he joined the Erie BayHawks of the NBA D-League, but left after only 6 games. On August 20, 2012, he signed with the German club

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. With Brose Baskets, he won the

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, and the 2013

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. On July 29, 2013, he re-signed with Brose for one more season. On June 30, 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Paris-Levallois. On April 16, 2015, he was named to the All-EuroCup Second Team, after averaging 15.1 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. On July 24, 2015, he signed with Acıbadem Üniversitesi of the

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. On August 3, 2016, he re-signed with Acıbadem Üniversitesi for one more season.Sharrod Ford re-signs with Acibadem Universitesi
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References

External links

RealGM.com profile

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ford, Sharrod 1982 births Living people African-American basketball players Alba Berlin players American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Russia American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Basketball players from Washington, D.C. BC Spartak Saint Petersburg players Brose Bamberg players Centers (basketball) Clemson Tigers men's basketball players Erie BayHawks (2008–2017) players Fayetteville Patriots players Lega Basket Serie A players Metropolitans 92 players Phoenix Suns players Power forwards (basketball) Sutor Basket Montegranaro players Undrafted National Basketball Association players Virtus Bologna players Hargrave Military Academy alumni 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people