Phil Ford
- January 5, 2024
- Basketball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Phil Ford |
| Occupation | Basketball Player |
| Date Of Birth | Feb 9, 1956(1956-02-09) |
| Age | 68 |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | North Carolina |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Phil Ford Biography
| Name | Phil Ford |
| Birthday | Feb 9 |
| Birth Year | 1956 |
| Place Of Birth | North Carolina |
| Home Town | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Spouse | Traci Vample (m. 1988) |
| Children(s) | Tyler Ford, Mitchell Ford |
Phil Ford is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on February 9, 1956 in North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. Basketball player known for his legendary career at the University of North Carolina, where he won a slew of awards including the John R. Wooden Award and the ACC Player of the Year Award. He was named to the ACC 50th Anniversary men’s basketball team as one of the top 50 players in ACC history.
His Tar Heel record for career points was surpassed by Tyler Hansbrough in 2008.
He also finished his career as the only player in Atlantic Coast Conference history to score over 2,000 points and register at least 600 assists (a record now shared with Travis Best of Georgia Tech and Greivis Vásquez of Maryland). A consensus All-American in 1976, 1977, and 1978, he was named college player of the year in 1978, when he won the Eastman, USBWA College Player of the Year and John R. Wooden Awards. In 2002 Ford was named to the ACC 50th Anniversary men’s basketball team honoring the fifty best players in ACC history.
The second pick in the first round of the draft, Ford was NBA Rookie of the Year with the Kansas City Kings in 1979. In 482 NBA games, Ford scored 5,594 points, an 11.6 average, and had 3,083 assists, an average of 6.4 per game. He retired from the NBA in 1985.
He married Traci Vample in 1988. He has sons named Mitchell and Tyler.
Phil Ford Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Basketball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Phil Ford is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Phil Ford 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He graduated from Rocky Mount Senior High School in his home town of Rocky Mount, North Carolina before joining UNC in 1974.
He won an NCAA National Championship as an assistant coach for the Tar Heels in 1993.
Phil Jackson Ford Jr. (born February 9, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He graduated from Rocky Mount Senior High School in 1974, and had an All- American college career with the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6′ 2″ |
Phil Ford height 6′ 2″ Phil weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Phil Ford Dating?
According to our records, Phil Ford married to Traci Vample (m. 1988). As of December 1, 2023, Phil Ford’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Phil Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Phil Ford celebrates birthday on February 9 of every year.
What happened to Phil Ford?
UNC hoops legend Phil Ford diagnosed with prostate cancer , recovering from surgery. Phil Ford, the North Carolina basketball legend, underwent surgery Tuesday for prostate cancer that was discovered recently in an annual physical.
Is Hubert Davis related to Walter Davis?
Hubert Ira Davis Jr. He is the nephew of Walter Davis , another former Tar Heel and NBA player.
Can Phil Ford dunk?
Phil tells about not being able to dunk ( he never could and still can’t!) but using that disappointment as an inspiration to learn other basketball skills that were good enough to land him at the University of North Carolina, where he was a three-time All-American and ACC Player of the Year under Coach Dean Smith.
Is Phil Ford in the basketball Hall of Fame?
Personal information
Assists| 3,083 (6.4 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2012
What is Matt Doherty doing now?
Matt Doherty compiled a 170-180 record as a head coach. Matt Doherty, a college basketball presence for much of the last 30 years, is joining the Atlantic 10 Conference as associate commissioner for men’s basketball. Commissioner Bernadette McGlade announced Doherty’s hiring Thursday afternoon.