Shippensburg University Athletics

2018-19 (R-Sophomore): Came off the bench 10 games for the Raiders as a reserve in his second full season on the floor…shot 70.6 percent from the field, making 12-of-17 overall…scored 34 points and totaled 10 rebounds…totaled a career-high 11 points against Lock Haven after reaching 10 points against Chestnut Hill…made his first nine field-goal attempts of the season…finished 7-of-8 (87.5 percent) at the free-throw line.

2017-18 (R-Freshman): Played in seven games as a reserve in his debut season on the floor…totaled five points, eight rebounds and two assists in 24 minutes of action…scored four points against Cheyney and one point on a free throw against Clarion…achieved both of his assists against Wilson.
 
2016-17 (Freshman): Redshirt season.
 
Cedar Cliff High School: Was a four-year varsity starter at guard for the Colts under head coach Jim Rowe...totaled 1,321 career points, fourth-most in school history...named the Most Valuable Player of the 2015 Mid-Penn Championship game...cited as an All-Keystone Division First Team player from the Mid-Penn Conference...selected to the 2015-16 PennLive Big 15 First Team and the All-Carlisle Sentinel First Team...graduated with distinguished honors academically. 
 
About Ford: Full name is Derek Joseph Ford…is the son of Grace and Pete Ford…majoring in management…has a brother, Andrew, and a sister, Emily.