2012-13 Men's Basketball
Roster
James Ford, Jr.
- Class:
- First Year
- Hometown:
- Hopewell, VA
- Previous Team:
- Quality Education Academy
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 192
As a Senior in 2015-16:
Only player to start all 30 games for the Bobcats ... Averaged 6.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game ... Scored all 12 of his points in the second half, including a three-pointer with 18 seconds left to cut Rider's lead to one, in a MAAC Tournament loss (3/3) ... Had 10 points and seven rebounds at Iona (2/15) ... Scored 13 points with three assists and no turnovers at Manhattan (2/11) ... Had eight points, including five in a pivotal 11-0 second-half run, in a 64-59 road win at Fairfield (2/1) ... Scored 12 points in a four-point win against Rider (1/4), including two key foul shots in the final minute ... Tallied 13 points in an overtime loss at Maine (12/29), including three clutch three-pointers (with his team trailing by 4 or 5 points in the final two minutes of regulation and overtime) ... Scored a season-high 14 points in a win at Hartford (12/9) ... Scored 13 points in a win at Canisius (12/5) ... Hit a key three-pointer with 1:40 to go to push lead to six in a home win over Holy Cross (11/22) ... Played a then career-high 34 minutes on opening day against Sacred Heart (11/13), scoring 11 points and setting a new career high with nine rebounds ... Had nine points, four assists and no turnovers in a win over N.C. Central (11/24).
As a Junior in 2014-15:
Appeared in 29 games, including 17 starts ... Started the last 17 games of the season ... Averaged 5.3 points and 2.5 rebounds per contest ... Knocked down 31 three-pointers ... Shot 81.1 percent from the foul line, while making his final 15 free throws in a row to close out the year (including games of 6-6 vs. Siena and 5-5 vs. Canisius) ... Had a strong finish to the year, averaging 10.0 points over the final eight regular season games ... Had 18 points on 7-12 shooting, including 4-8 from beyond the arc, in a win over Monmouth (2/5) ... Matched his high of 18 points at Rider, including five three-pointers (2/19) ... Scored 12 points in a win over Lehigh (12/18) ... Had 11 points and a season-high eight rebounds against Canisius (2/21) ... Dished out a season-high six assists in a win over Siena (2/27), while playing a season-high 31 minutes.
As a Sophomore in 2013-14:
Appeared in 23 games for the Bobcats, including one start… Averaged 4.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game… Shot 43.1 percent from the field, 40.0 percent from three-point, and 90.9 percent from the free-throw line …Ranked third on the team in three-point field goal percentage and fifth on the team in field goal percentage … Also blocked five shots on the season … Finished with eight points, two rebounds and an assist in his first game of the year at Maine (11/25) … Posted a season-high 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting, 2-of-3 from long range, in the game at Rider (12/8) …Recorded four points and a season-best five rebounds in the game at Lehigh (12/21) … Finished with seven points and four rebounds at Pac-12 foe Oregon State (12/29) … Finished with nine points and four rebounds in the win at Monmouth (1/4) …Had four points and four rebounds in the win over Manhattan (1/9)… Registered five points and three rebounds in the win against Monmouth (1/16) … Posted seven points and one rebound in the win over Niagara (1/18) … Totaled six points and four rebounds at Iona (1/24) … Had six points and one rebound in the win at Siena (2/1) … Finished with five points and four rebounds in the win over Saint Peter’s (2/16)… Scored six points including 4-for-4 from the free-throw line at Marist (3/2) … Scored three points in the MAAC Quarterfinal game against Niagara (3/8) and three points in the MAAC Semifinal game against Manhattan (3/9).
As a Freshman in 2012-13:
Appeared in 16 games for the Bobcats … Averaged 2.5points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game … One registered one turnover in 95 minutes of action, generating a 4.0 assist-to-turnover ratio … Connected on 40 percent (14-35) of his field goal attempts, including 36.4 (8-22) from behind thearc … Picked up three steals and blocked one shot through the season … Collected his first career basket with a three-pointer in a win at Albany (12/21) … Also picked up his first block and steal against the Great Danes …Registered six points, a career-best three assists and a rebound in the team’s first conference win over LIU Brooklyn (1/5)… Chipped in with five points and a rebound at Bryant (1/10)… Scored seven points and grabbed a career-high five rebounds against Sacred Heart (1/12) … Recorded two points in three straight games, at Hampton (1/14), at Robert Morris (1/19) and against CCSU (1/24) … Posted nine points on 3-of-3 shooting, including 2-of-2 from long distance in a win at Sacred Heart (2/21) … Knocked down a three-pointer and grabbed a rebound in the NEC Quarterfinals against LIU Brooklyn(3/6).
Before Quinnipiac:
Led Quality Education Academy (QEA) to a 23-6 record in 2011-12, including a 9-1 mark in the Greater Carolina High School Athletic Association (GCHSAA) … As the #1 seed in the GCHSAA Tournament, QEA went on to hoist the trophy after outlasting the Body of Christ Christian in the championship game … Averaged a team-best 18.5 points, six rebounds and five assists per game in his senior campaign … Played AAU ball for the Richmond Squires and Team Redemption … Attended Christ Church School for his first three years of high school … Named the team’s Most Valuable Player in 2010 and Defensive Player of the Year 2009 … Also a member of the football team as afreshman and sophomore.
Personal:
Born in Columbus, Ohio … Has two brothers, William and Darius, and two sisters, Victoria and Adreyana … Majoring in criminal justice at Quinnipiac.
