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Alton Ford

Alton Ford Jr.

Position: Forward ▪ Height: 6-9 ▪ Weight: 275 lbs.
Born: May 29, 1981 in Houston, Texas
High School: Milby in Houston, Texas
College: University of Houston
Draft: Phoenix Suns, 2nd round (22nd pick, 50th overall), 2001 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 30, 2001
D-League: 43 G, 8.2 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 1.1 APG (Full Record)

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Totals

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2001-02 20 PHO NBA 53 0 452 61 118 .517 0 0 42 57 .737 32 75 107 7 6 7 32 99 164
2002-03 21 PHO NBA 11 0 31 3 9 .333 0 0 1 3 .333 0 6 6 1 0 0 2 7 7
2003-04 22 HOU NBA 9 0 41 6 11 .545 0 0 3 6 .500 3 8 11 3 0 1 3 9 15
Career NBA 73 0 524 70 138 .507 0 0 46 66 .697 35 89 124 11 6 8 37 115 186

Per Game

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2001-02 20 PHO NBA 53 0 8.5 1.2 2.2 .517 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.1 .737 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.9 3.1
2002-03 21 PHO NBA 11 0 2.8 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 .333 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.6
2003-04 22 HOU NBA 9 0 4.6 0.7 1.2 .545 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 .500 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.0 1.7
Career NBA 73 0 7.2 1.0 1.9 .507 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.9 .697 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.6 2.5

Per 36 Minutes

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2001-02 20 PHO NBA 53 0 452 4.9 9.4 .517 0.0 0.0 3.3 4.5 .737 2.5 6.0 8.5 0.6 0.5 0.6 2.5 7.9 13.1
2002-03 21 PHO NBA 11 0 31 3.5 10.5 .333 0.0 0.0 1.2 3.5 .333 0.0 7.0 7.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 2.3 8.1 8.1
2003-04 22 HOU NBA 9 0 41 5.3 9.7 .545 0.0 0.0 2.6 5.3 .500 2.6 7.0 9.7 2.6 0.0 0.9 2.6 7.9 13.2
Career NBA 73 0 524 4.8 9.5 .507 0.0 0.0 3.2 4.5 .697 2.4 6.1 8.5 0.8 0.4 0.5 2.5 7.9 12.8

Advanced

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Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
2001-02 20 PHO NBA 53 452 10.0 .573 .517 7.9 19.0 13.4 2.4 0.7 1.1 18.3 17.3 103 105 0.3 0.5 0.8 .083
2002-03 21 PHO NBA 11 31 -2.2 .339 .333 0.0 22.1 10.9 4.9 0.0 0.0 16.2 17.8 64 104 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.113
2003-04 22 HOU NBA 9 41 12.4 .550 .545 9.1 21.9 15.8 13.5 0.0 1.9 18.0 19.4 102 99 0.0 0.1 0.1 .117
Career NBA 73 524 9.4 .557 .507 7.5 19.4 13.4 3.4 0.6 1.1 18.1 17.5 101 104 0.3 0.6 0.8 .074

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 3 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3
Alton Ford 0.8 0.1 -0.1
Brian Quinnett 93.1 0.8 0.1 -0.1
Mel Bennett 86.9 0.7 0.1 -0.1
Joey Dorsey 85.1 0.8 0.1 0.0
Linton Townes 75.6 0.7 0.0 -0.1
Eddie Lee Wilkins 74.2 0.8 0.3 -0.1
Reggie Slater 68.1 0.8 0.4 -0.1
Terence Morris 67.8 0.9 0.2 -0.1
Joby Wright 66.6 0.6 0.0 -0.1
Ansu Sesay 64.4 0.8 0.5 -0.1
Ivano Newbill 62.8 1.1 0.1 -0.1
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4
Alton Ford 0.8 0.1 -0.1
Brian Quinnett 93.1 0.8 0.1 -0.1
Joey Dorsey 85.1 0.8 0.1 0.0
Linton Townes 75.6 0.7 0.0 -0.1
Terence Morris 67.8 0.9 0.2 -0.1
Joby Wright 66.6 0.6 0.0 -0.1
Ivano Newbill 62.8 1.1 0.1 -0.1
Scott Roth 61.5 0.7 0.3 0.1
Jamie Watson 60.5 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.0
Cartier Martin 57.9 0.8 0.4 0.1
Bob Peterson 56.7 0.9 0.4

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
2000-01 19 HOUSTON 26 663 95 220 9 34 81 133 154 17 5 19 66 97 280 .432 .265 .609 25.5 10.8 5.9 0.7
Career 26 663 95 220 9 34 81 133 154 17 5 19 66 97 280 .432 .265 .609 25.5 10.8 5.9 0.7

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors
2000 McDonald's All American

Transactions

June 27, 2001: Drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the 2nd round (51st pick) of the 2001 NBA Draft.

September 29, 2003: Signed as a free agent with the Orlando Magic.

October 20, 2003: Waived by the Orlando Magic.

November 9, 2003: Signed as a free agent with the Houston Rockets.

November 19, 2003: Waived by the Houston Rockets.

November 23, 2003: Signed as a free agent with the Houston Rockets.

January 6, 2004: Waived by the Houston Rockets.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
2001-02 Phoenix Suns NBA $332,817
2002-03 Phoenix Suns NBA $512,435
2003-04 Houston Rockets NBA $586,082
Career (may be incomplete) $1,431,334

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