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5 Nia Ford
Nia Ford
  • Height:
    6'0
  • Year:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Pg county, Md
  • High School:
    Frederick Douglass high school
  • Previous College:
    North Carolina Central University
  • Position:
    Guard/Forward
  • Major:
    Urban Sustainability
  • gp
    30
  • pts/g
    7.6
  • fg %
    34.0
  • 3pt %
    33.0
  • ft %
    65.9
  • reb/g
    3.6
  • a/g
    1.4

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 22 at Daemen L, 82-68
Feb 24 at Roberts Wesleyan W, 76-63
Feb 28 Queens (N.Y.) W, 80-56
Mar 2 at Molloy W, 83-71
Mar 6 Staten Island W, 70-67
Mar 9 at Daemen L, 69-66
  Overall Conf
Games 30 17
Games started 25 13
Minutes 755 417
Minutes per game 25.2 24.5
FG 82-241 36-106
FG Pct 34.0 34.0
3PT 34-103 19-49
3PT Pct 33.0 38.8
FT 29-44 16-20
FT Pct 65.9 80.0
Off rebounds 17 7
Def rebounds 92 51
Total rebounds 109 58
Rebounds per game 3.6 3.4
Personal fouls 82 41
Disqualifications 5 2
Assists 43 29
Turnovers 49 27
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 1.1
Steals 41 20
Blocks 18 10
Points 227 107
Points per game 7.6 6.3
Points per 40 min 12.0 10.3

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 10 at Goldey-Beacom W, 68-52 1 29 4-15 26.7 2-7 28.6 3-4 75.0 13
Nov 11 vs. Wilmington (Del.) W, 72-46 1 23 3-9 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 6
Nov 15 at Chestnut Hill W, 64-60 1 28 1-6 16.7 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 3
Nov 18 Bowie St. W, 98-73 1 18 5-10 50.0 1-3 33.3 3-4 75.0 14
Nov 21 Georgian Court W, 80-53 1 14 3-8 37.5 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6
Nov 26 Southern Conn. St. W, 69-58 1 33 4-14 28.6 2-7 28.6 0-2 0.0 10
Nov 29 at Queens (N.Y.) W, 64-58 1 23 3-10 30.0 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 8
Dec 2 Molloy W, 81-63 1 25 5-12 41.7 4-7 57.1 2-2 100.0 16
Dec 6 St. Thomas Aquinas W, 66-58 1 27 0-7 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 9 Mercy W, 82-68 1 25 5-11 45.5 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 12
Dec 12 Virginia Union W, 76-60 1 35 3-9 33.3 0-2 0.0 2-4 50.0 8
Dec 15 at Frostburg St. L, 72-56 1 31 11-19 57.9 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 26
Dec 18 at Adelphi L, 69-55 1 29 4-11 36.4 1-5 20.0 2-2 100.0 11
Dec 30 at New Haven L, 67-63 1 30 3-13 23.1 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 8
Jan 8 at Bloomfield L, 73-68 1 24 3-11 27.3 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 8
Jan 12 at D'Youville L, 80-61 - 22 3-6 50.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 8
Jan 14 at Daemen   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 Holy Family W, 69-57 - 33 2-6 33.3 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 7
Jan 20 at Staten Island W, 73-69 1 19 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 24 at St. Thomas Aquinas L, 68-62 1 25 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 27 at Mercy L, 67-50 1 35 3-9 33.3 2-5 40.0 3-4 75.0 11
Feb 3 Roberts Wesleyan W, 87-56 1 21 1-7 14.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 9 D'Youville L, 85-82 1 38 4-9 44.4 2-4 50.0 3-4 75.0 13
Feb 11 Daemen W, 71-65 1 29 1-6 16.7 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 17 Staten Island W, 70-47 1 27 4-7 57.1 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 11
Feb 22 at Daemen L, 82-68 1 17 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 24 at Roberts Wesleyan W, 76-63 - 13 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 28 Queens (N.Y.) W, 80-56 - 18 3-4 75.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Mar 2 at Molloy W, 83-71 1 22 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 6
Mar 6 Staten Island W, 70-67 - 31 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 3
Mar 9 at Daemen L, 69-66 1 11 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 10 at Goldey-Beacom W, 68-52 1 29 1 5 6 0 2 0.0 3 0 3 -
Nov 11 vs. Wilmington (Del.) W, 72-46 1 23 3 4 7 1 2 0.5 0 0 1 -
Nov 15 at Chestnut Hill W, 64-60 1 28 0 3 3 3 3 1.0 3 1 5 1
Nov 18 Bowie St. W, 98-73 1 18 1 1 2 1 1 1.0 1 0 5 1
Nov 21 Georgian Court W, 80-53 1 14 0 1 1 0 2 0.0 0 0 3 -
Nov 26 Southern Conn. St. W, 69-58 1 33 1 4 5 2 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 29 at Queens (N.Y.) W, 64-58 1 23 1 2 3 1 2 0.5 0 1 5 1
Dec 2 Molloy W, 81-63 1 25 0 5 5 2 3 0.7 2 1 2 -
Dec 6 St. Thomas Aquinas W, 66-58 1 27 0 4 4 2 2 1.0 0 1 3 -
Dec 9 Mercy W, 82-68 1 25 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 3 2 2 -
Dec 12 Virginia Union W, 76-60 1 35 1 3 4 1 3 0.3 2 2 4 -
Dec 15 at Frostburg St. L, 72-56 1 31 0 3 3 1 5 0.2 3 3 3 -
Dec 18 at Adelphi L, 69-55 1 29 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 0 1 3 -
Dec 30 at New Haven L, 67-63 1 30 0 6 6 0 0 - 0 0 2 0
Jan 8 at Bloomfield L, 73-68 1 24 2 2 4 2 1 2.0 5 0 5 1
Jan 12 at D'Youville L, 80-61 - 22 1 3 4 0 0 - 2 0 1 -
Jan 14 at Daemen   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 Holy Family W, 69-57 - 33 0 4 4 3 2 1.5 3 1 3 -
Jan 20 at Staten Island W, 73-69 1 19 0 1 1 0 2 0.0 1 0 5 1
Jan 24 at St. Thomas Aquinas L, 68-62 1 25 0 3 3 2 0 - 1 0 3 -
Jan 27 at Mercy L, 67-50 1 35 0 4 4 1 3 0.3 1 0 3 -
Feb 3 Roberts Wesleyan W, 87-56 1 21 1 2 3 3 2 1.5 2 1 1 -
Feb 9 D'Youville L, 85-82 1 38 0 2 2 5 1 5.0 1 1 1 -
Feb 11 Daemen W, 71-65 1 29 1 2 3 0 2 0.0 1 0 2 -
Feb 17 Staten Island W, 70-47 1 27 0 6 6 1 1 1.0 1 0 2 -
Feb 22 at Daemen L, 82-68 1 17 0 1 1 0 2 0.0 2 0 2 0
Feb 24 at Roberts Wesleyan W, 76-63 - 13 2 5 7 0 2 0.0 0 0 3 0
Feb 28 Queens (N.Y.) W, 80-56 - 18 0 2 2 1 0 - 1 1 2 -
Mar 2 at Molloy W, 83-71 1 22 0 4 4 4 3 1.3 0 2 0 0
Mar 6 Staten Island W, 70-67 - 31 1 3 4 6 0 - 2 0 4 -
Mar 9 at Daemen L, 69-66 1 11 0 3 3 0 0 - 1 0 2 0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2023-24 30 25 25.2 2.7-8.0 34.0 1.1-3.4 33.0 1.0-1.5 65.9 7.6
Total 30 25 25.2 2.7-8.0 34.0 1.1-3.4 33.0 1.0-1.5 65.9 7.6

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 30 25 755 82-241 34.0 34-103 33.0 29-44 65.9 227
Total 30 25 755 82-241 34.0 34-103 33.0 29-44 65.9 227

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2023-24 30 25 25.2 4.3-12.8 34.0 1.8-5.5 33.0 1.5-2.3 65.9 12.0
Total 30 25 25.2 4.3-12.8 34.0 1.8-5.5 33.0 1.5-2.3 65.9 12.0

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2023-24 30 25 25.2 0.6 3.1 3.6 2.7 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.9 1.4 0.6
Total 30 25 25.2 0.6 3.1 3.6 2.7 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.9 1.4 0.6

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2023-24 30 25 755 17 92 109 82 5 43 49 0.9 41 18
Total 30 25 755 17 92 109 82 5 43 49 0.9 41 18

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 30 25 25.2 0.9 4.9 5.8 4.3 0.3 2.3 2.6 0.9 2.2 1.0
Total 30 25 25.2 0.9 4.9 5.8 4.3 0.3 2.3 2.6 0.9 2.2 1.0

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 30 25 25.2 2.7-8.0 34.0 1.1-3.4 33.0 1.0-1.5 65.9 7.6
Conference 17 13 24.5 2.1-6.2 34.0 1.1-2.9 38.8 0.9-1.2 80.0 6.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 14 11 26.7 2.9-8.1 35.1 1.0-3.2 31.1 1.3-1.9 69.2 8.0
Away 15 13 23.9 2.6-7.9 33.1 1.3-3.7 35.7 0.7-1.1 68.8 7.3
Neutral 1 1 23.0 3.0-9.0 33.3 0.0-2.0 0.0 0.0-2.0 0.0 6.0
Result Wins 20 16 24.6 2.5-7.8 32.9 1.0-3.4 29.9 0.9-1.5 60.0 7.0
Losses 10 9 26.2 3.1-8.6 36.0 1.4-3.6 38.9 1.1-1.4 78.6 8.7
Month November 7 7 24.0 3.3-10.3 31.9 1.1-4.6 25.0 0.9-2.0 42.9 8.6
December 7 7 28.9 4.4-11.7 37.8 1.6-4.7 33.3 1.1-1.7 66.7 11.6
January 6 4 26.3 2.0-6.5 30.8 1.3-2.8 47.1 1.2-1.3 87.5 6.5
February 7 5 23.3 2.0-5.3 37.8 0.7-2.0 35.7 0.7-0.9 83.3 5.4
March 3 2 21.3 0.7-3.7 18.2 0.7-2.3 28.6 1.0-1.3 75.0 3.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 30 25 755 82-241 34.0 34-103 33.0 29-44 65.9 227
Conference 17 13 417 36-106 34.0 19-49 38.8 16-20 80.0 107
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 14 11 374 40-114 35.1 14-45 31.1 18-26 69.2 112
Away 15 13 358 39-118 33.1 20-56 35.7 11-16 68.8 109
Neutral 1 1 23 3-9 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 6
Result Wins 20 16 493 51-155 32.9 20-67 29.9 18-30 60.0 140
Losses 10 9 262 31-86 36.0 14-36 38.9 11-14 78.6 87
Month November 7 7 168 23-72 31.9 8-32 25.0 6-14 42.9 60
December 7 7 202 31-82 37.8 11-33 33.3 8-12 66.7 81
January 6 4 158 12-39 30.8 8-17 47.1 7-8 87.5 39
February 7 5 163 14-37 37.8 5-14 35.7 5-6 83.3 38
March 3 2 64 2-11 18.2 2-7 28.6 3-4 75.0 9

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 30 25 25.2 4.3-12.8 34.0 1.8-5.5 33.0 1.5-2.3 65.9 12.0
Conference 17 13 24.5 3.5-10.2 34.0 1.8-4.7 38.8 1.5-1.9 80.0 10.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 14 11 26.7 4.3-12.2 35.1 1.5-4.8 31.1 1.9-2.8 69.2 12.0
Away 15 13 23.9 4.4-13.2 33.1 2.2-6.3 35.7 1.2-1.8 68.8 12.2
Neutral 1 1 23.0 5.2-15.7 33.3 0.0-3.5 0.0 0.0-3.5 0.0 10.4
Result Wins 20 16 24.6 4.1-12.6 32.9 1.6-5.4 29.9 1.5-2.4 60.0 11.4
Losses 10 9 26.2 4.7-13.1 36.0 2.1-5.5 38.9 1.7-2.1 78.6 13.3
Month November 7 7 24.0 5.5-17.1 31.9 1.9-7.6 25.0 1.4-3.3 42.9 14.3
December 7 7 28.9 6.1-16.2 37.8 2.2-6.5 33.3 1.6-2.4 66.7 16.0
January 6 4 26.3 3.0-9.9 30.8 2.0-4.3 47.1 1.8-2.0 87.5 9.9
February 7 5 23.3 3.4-9.1 37.8 1.2-3.4 35.7 1.2-1.5 83.3 9.3
March 3 2 21.3 1.2-6.9 18.2 1.2-4.4 28.6 1.9-2.5 75.0 5.6

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 30 25 25.2 0.6 3.1 3.6 2.7 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.9 1.4 0.6
Conference 17 13 24.5 0.4 3.0 3.4 2.4 0.1 1.7 1.6 1.1 1.2 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 14 11 26.7 0.4 2.9 3.4 2.6 0.1 2.0 1.5 1.3 1.4 0.7
Away 15 13 23.9 0.5 3.1 3.7 3.0 0.3 0.9 1.7 0.5 1.5 0.5
Neutral 1 1 23.0 3.0 4.0 7.0 1.0 - 1.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 20 16 24.6 0.7 3.1 3.8 2.9 0.2 1.6 1.8 0.9 1.3 0.7
Losses 10 9 26.2 0.4 2.9 3.3 2.5 0.1 1.1 1.3 0.8 1.6 0.5
Month November 7 7 24.0 1.0 2.9 3.9 3.4 0.4 1.1 1.7 0.7 1.0 0.3
December 7 7 28.9 0.3 3.6 3.9 2.7 0.0 1.0 2.3 0.4 1.4 1.4
January 6 4 26.3 0.5 2.8 3.3 3.3 0.3 1.3 1.3 1.0 2.2 0.2
February 7 5 23.3 0.6 2.9 3.4 1.9 0.0 1.4 1.4 1.0 1.1 0.4
March 3 2 21.3 0.3 3.3 3.7 2.0 0.0 3.3 1.0 3.3 1.0 0.7

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 30 25 755 17 92 109 82 5 43 49 0.9 41 18
Conference 17 13 417 7 51 58 41 2 29 27 1.1 20 10
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 14 11 374 6 41 47 36 1 28 21 1.3 19 10
Away 15 13 358 8 47 55 45 4 14 26 0.5 22 8
Neutral 1 1 23 3 4 7 1 - 1 2 0.5 0 0
Result Wins 20 16 493 13 63 76 57 4 32 36 0.9 25 13
Losses 10 9 262 4 29 33 25 1 11 13 0.8 16 5
Month November 7 7 168 7 20 27 24 3 8 12 0.7 7 2
December 7 7 202 2 25 27 19 0 7 16 0.4 10 10
January 6 4 158 3 17 20 20 2 8 8 1.0 13 1
February 7 5 163 4 20 24 13 0 10 10 1.0 8 3
March 3 2 64 1 10 11 6 0 10 3 3.3 3 2

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 30 25 25.2 0.9 4.9 5.8 4.3 0.3 2.3 2.6 0.9 2.2 1.0
Conference 17 13 24.5 0.7 4.9 5.6 3.9 0.2 2.8 2.6 1.1 1.9 1.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 14 11 26.7 0.6 4.4 5.0 3.9 0.1 3.0 2.2 1.3 2.0 1.1
Away 15 13 23.9 0.9 5.3 6.1 5.0 0.4 1.6 2.9 0.5 2.5 0.9
Neutral 1 1 23.0 5.2 7.0 12.2 1.7 0.0 1.7 3.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 20 16 24.6 1.1 5.1 6.2 4.6 0.3 2.6 2.9 0.9 2.0 1.1
Losses 10 9 26.2 0.6 4.4 5.0 3.8 0.2 1.7 2.0 0.8 2.4 0.8
Month November 7 7 24.0 1.7 4.8 6.4 5.7 0.7 1.9 2.9 0.7 1.7 0.5
December 7 7 28.9 0.4 5.0 5.3 3.8 0.0 1.4 3.2 0.4 2.0 2.0
January 6 4 26.3 0.8 4.3 5.1 5.1 0.5 2.0 2.0 1.0 3.3 0.3
February 7 5 23.3 1.0 4.9 5.9 3.2 0.0 2.5 2.5 1.0 2.0 0.7
March 3 2 21.3 0.6 6.3 6.9 3.8 0.0 6.3 1.9 3.3 1.9 1.3

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