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5 Nia Ford
Nia Ford
  • Height:
    6'0
  • Hometown:
    Pg county, Md
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Year:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Frederick Douglass high school
  • Previous College:
    North Carolina Central University
  • Major:
    Urban Sustainability
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    7.1
  • fg %
    30.7
  • 3pt %
    21.7
  • ft %
    65.7
  • reb/g
    3.6
  • a/g
    1.9

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 15 Mercy L, 65-59
Feb 22 at Roberts Wesleyan W, 66-50
Feb 24 at Jefferson L, 69-57
Feb 26 Queens (N.Y.) W, 57-54
Mar 1 at Molloy L, 66-57
Mar 5 at Mercy L, 73-49
  Overall Conf
Games 26 15
Games started 22 13
Minutes 693 395
Minutes per game 26.7 26.3
FG 71-231 45-130
FG Pct 30.7 34.6
3PT 20-92 14-51
3PT Pct 21.7 27.5
FT 23-35 19-25
FT Pct 65.7 76.0
Off rebounds 16 11
Def rebounds 78 41
Total rebounds 94 52
Rebounds per game 3.6 3.5
Personal fouls 54 34
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 50 26
Turnovers 58 30
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 0.9
Steals 36 20
Blocks 21 18
Points 185 123
Points per game 7.1 8.2
Points per 40 min 10.7 12.5

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 vs. Holy Family L, 71-51 1 25 0-5 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 0
Nov 9 vs. Franklin Pierce L, 72-58 1 34 4-13 30.8 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 8
Nov 16 Bloomfield W, 71-61 1 31 6-14 42.9 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 13
Nov 24 at Virginia St. L, 85-71 1 30 4-13 30.8 2-6 33.3 2-2 100.0 12
Nov 26 Chestnut Hill L, 83-65 - 19 1-6 16.7 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Nov 30 at Virginia Union L, 90-64 - 23 2-7 28.6 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 4
Dec 4 at Bowie St. L, 70-46 1 31 3-11 27.3 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Dec 6 D'Youville W, 66-65 1 17 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 3
Dec 8 Daemen L, 79-64 1 31 5-14 35.7 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 12
Dec 14 Staten Island L, 62-54 - 21 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Dec 16 Frostburg St. L, 72-64 1 30 3-12 25.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 21 Adelphi W, 61-58 1 19 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Jan 8 at St. Thomas Aquinas W, 78-65 1 35 5-14 35.7 0-5 0.0 1-3 33.3 11
Jan 11 at Mercy L, 80-66 1 30 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 18 Roberts Wesleyan W, 76-51 1 23 4-10 40.0 3-6 50.0 2-2 100.0 13
Jan 22 at Queens (N.Y.) W, 55-52 1 40 5-12 41.7 3-8 37.5 2-3 66.7 15
Jan 25 Molloy W, 82-47 1 19 2-7 28.6 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 31 at D'Youville L, 61-40 1 9 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 2 at Daemen L, 59-56 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 at Staten Island L, 76-67 - 27 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Feb 12 St. Thomas Aquinas W, 86-64 1 34 7-12 58.3 2-5 40.0 6-6 100.0 22
Feb 15 Mercy L, 65-59 1 27 3-9 33.3 1-2 50.0 3-4 75.0 10
Feb 22 at Roberts Wesleyan W, 66-50 1 30 1-8 12.5 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 24 at Jefferson L, 69-57 1 22 1-5 20.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 26 Queens (N.Y.) W, 57-54 1 26 5-13 38.5 1-5 20.0 1-2 50.0 12
Mar 1 at Molloy L, 66-57 1 26 2-7 28.6 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Mar 5 at Mercy L, 73-49 1 34 2-11 18.2 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 6

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 8 vs. Holy Family L, 71-51 1 25 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 1 0 2 0
Nov 9 vs. Franklin Pierce L, 72-58 1 34 3 4 7 4 5 0.8 2 0 2 0
Nov 16 Bloomfield W, 71-61 1 31 0 7 7 7 2 3.5 2 0 3 -
Nov 24 at Virginia St. L, 85-71 1 30 1 6 7 2 6 0.3 1 0 0 0
Nov 26 Chestnut Hill L, 83-65 - 19 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 1 0 2 -
Nov 30 at Virginia Union L, 90-64 - 23 0 1 1 2 5 0.4 1 0 2 0
Dec 4 at Bowie St. L, 70-46 1 31 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 4 1 1 0
Dec 6 D'Youville W, 66-65 1 17 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 3 1 3 -
Dec 8 Daemen L, 79-64 1 31 0 2 2 1 4 0.3 2 0 3 -
Dec 14 Staten Island L, 62-54 - 21 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 1 2 -
Dec 16 Frostburg St. L, 72-64 1 30 0 5 5 2 3 0.7 1 2 3 -
Dec 21 Adelphi W, 61-58 1 19 0 2 2 1 0 - 0 0 2 -
Jan 8 at St. Thomas Aquinas W, 78-65 1 35 0 2 2 1 3 0.3 0 0 2 -
Jan 11 at Mercy L, 80-66 1 30 0 3 3 3 1 3.0 0 0 4 0
Jan 18 Roberts Wesleyan W, 76-51 1 23 1 2 3 3 5 0.6 2 0 2 -
Jan 22 at Queens (N.Y.) W, 55-52 1 40 1 6 7 3 5 0.6 2 3 1 0
Jan 25 Molloy W, 82-47 1 19 0 4 4 1 0 - 2 2 3 -
Jan 31 at D'Youville L, 61-40 1 9 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Feb 2 at Daemen L, 59-56 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 at Staten Island L, 76-67 - 27 0 2 2 3 1 3.0 0 1 5 1
Feb 12 St. Thomas Aquinas W, 86-64 1 34 2 3 5 3 2 1.5 1 1 1 -
Feb 15 Mercy L, 65-59 1 27 0 3 3 3 1 3.0 2 1 2 -
Feb 22 at Roberts Wesleyan W, 66-50 1 30 3 8 11 3 1 3.0 0 2 2 0
Feb 24 at Jefferson L, 69-57 1 22 0 2 2 3 2 1.5 0 0 1 0
Feb 26 Queens (N.Y.) W, 57-54 1 26 2 0 2 1 3 0.3 3 1 3 -
Mar 1 at Molloy L, 66-57 1 26 2 4 6 1 2 0.5 3 5 1 0
Mar 5 at Mercy L, 73-49 1 34 1 5 6 1 1 1.0 3 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
2024-25 26 22 26.7 2.7-8.9 30.7 0.8-3.5 21.7 0.9-1.3 65.7 7.1
Total 56 47 25.9 2.7-8.4 32.4 1.0-3.5 27.7 0.9-1.4 65.8 7.4

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
2024-25 26 22 693 71-231 30.7 20-92 21.7 23-35 65.7 185
Total 56 47 1448 153-472 32.4 54-195 27.7 52-79 65.8 412

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
2024-25 26 22 26.7 4.1-13.3 30.7 1.2-5.3 21.7 1.3-2.0 65.7 10.7
Total 56 47 25.9 4.2-13.0 32.4 1.5-5.4 27.7 1.4-2.2 65.8 11.4

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
2024-25 26 22 26.7 0.6 3.0 3.6 2.1 0.0 1.9 2.2 0.9 1.4 0.8
Total 56 47 25.9 0.6 3.0 3.6 2.4 0.1 1.7 1.9 0.9 1.4 0.7

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
2024-25 26 22 693 16 78 94 54 1 50 58 0.9 36 21
Total 56 47 1448 33 170 203 136 6 93 107 0.9 77 39

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
2024-25 26 22 26.7 0.9 4.5 5.4 3.1 0.1 2.9 3.3 0.9 2.1 1.2
Total 56 47 25.9 0.9 4.7 5.6 3.8 0.2 2.6 3.0 0.9 2.1 1.1

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 26 22 26.7 2.7-8.9 30.7 0.8-3.5 21.7 0.9-1.3 65.7 7.1
Conference 15 13 26.3 3.0-8.7 34.6 0.9-3.4 27.5 1.3-1.7 76.0 8.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 12 10 24.8 3.2-9.2 35.1 0.9-3.3 27.5 1.3-1.8 76.2 8.8
Away 12 10 28.1 2.3-8.5 27.5 0.8-3.8 19.6 0.6-1.0 58.3 6.0
Neutral 2 2 29.5 2.0-9.0 22.2 0.0-3.0 0.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 4.0
Result Wins 10 10 27.4 3.6-9.9 36.4 1.1-4.3 25.6 1.4-2.1 66.7 9.7
Losses 16 12 26.2 2.2-8.2 26.5 0.6-3.1 18.4 0.6-0.9 64.3 5.5
Month November 6 4 27.0 2.8-9.7 29.3 0.7-3.8 17.4 0.3-1.0 33.3 6.7
December 6 5 24.8 2.3-8.5 27.5 0.3-2.7 12.5 0.8-1.2 71.4 5.8
January 6 6 26.0 2.7-8.2 32.7 1.0-3.8 26.1 0.8-1.3 62.5 7.2
February 6 5 27.7 3.3-9.2 36.4 0.8-3.5 23.8 1.8-2.3 78.6 9.3
March 2 2 30.0 2.0-9.0 22.2 1.5-4.5 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 5.5

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 26 22 693 71-231 30.7 20-92 21.7 23-35 65.7 185
Conference 15 13 395 45-130 34.6 14-51 27.5 19-25 76.0 123
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 12 10 297 39-111 35.1 11-40 27.5 16-21 76.2 105
Away 12 10 337 28-102 27.5 9-46 19.6 7-12 58.3 72
Neutral 2 2 59 4-18 22.2 0-6 0.0 0-2 0.0 8
Result Wins 10 10 274 36-99 36.4 11-43 25.6 14-21 66.7 97
Losses 16 12 419 35-132 26.5 9-49 18.4 9-14 64.3 88
Month November 6 4 162 17-58 29.3 4-23 17.4 2-6 33.3 40
December 6 5 149 14-51 27.5 2-16 12.5 5-7 71.4 35
January 6 6 156 16-49 32.7 6-23 26.1 5-8 62.5 43
February 6 5 166 20-55 36.4 5-21 23.8 11-14 78.6 56
March 2 2 60 4-18 22.2 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 11

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 26 22 26.7 4.1-13.3 30.7 1.2-5.3 21.7 1.3-2.0 65.7 10.7
Conference 15 13 26.3 4.6-13.2 34.6 1.4-5.2 27.5 1.9-2.5 76.0 12.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 12 10 24.8 5.3-14.9 35.1 1.5-5.4 27.5 2.2-2.8 76.2 14.1
Away 12 10 28.1 3.3-12.1 27.5 1.1-5.5 19.6 0.8-1.4 58.3 8.5
Neutral 2 2 29.5 2.7-12.2 22.2 0.0-4.1 0.0 0.0-1.4 0.0 5.4
Result Wins 10 10 27.4 5.3-14.5 36.4 1.6-6.3 25.6 2.0-3.1 66.7 14.2
Losses 16 12 26.2 3.3-12.6 26.5 0.9-4.7 18.4 0.9-1.3 64.3 8.4
Month November 6 4 27.0 4.2-14.3 29.3 1.0-5.7 17.4 0.5-1.5 33.3 9.9
December 6 5 24.8 3.8-13.7 27.5 0.5-4.3 12.5 1.3-1.9 71.4 9.4
January 6 6 26.0 4.1-12.6 32.7 1.5-5.9 26.1 1.3-2.1 62.5 11.0
February 6 5 27.7 4.8-13.3 36.4 1.2-5.1 23.8 2.7-3.4 78.6 13.5
March 2 2 30.0 2.7-12.0 22.2 2.0-6.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 7.3

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 26 22 26.7 0.6 3.0 3.6 2.1 0.0 1.9 2.2 0.9 1.4 0.8
Conference 15 13 26.3 0.7 2.7 3.5 2.3 0.1 1.7 2.0 0.9 1.3 1.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 10 24.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 2.4 - 1.8 1.9 1.0 1.6 0.8
Away 12 10 28.1 0.7 3.6 4.3 1.8 0.1 1.9 2.3 0.8 1.2 1.0
Neutral 2 2 29.5 1.5 3.0 4.5 2.0 0.0 2.5 3.5 0.7 1.5 0.0
Result Wins 10 10 27.4 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.2 0.0 2.3 2.2 1.0 1.5 1.0
Losses 16 12 26.2 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.0 0.1 1.7 2.3 0.8 1.3 0.7
Month November 6 4 27.0 0.7 3.3 4.0 1.8 0.0 2.7 3.5 0.8 1.3 0.0
December 6 5 24.8 0.0 2.2 2.2 2.3 0.0 0.8 1.7 0.5 1.7 0.8
January 6 6 26.0 0.3 3.0 3.3 2.0 0.0 1.8 2.3 0.8 1.0 0.8
February 6 5 27.7 1.2 3.0 4.2 2.3 0.2 2.7 1.7 1.6 1.0 1.0
March 2 2 30.0 1.5 4.5 6.0 1.5 0.0 1.0 1.5 0.7 3.0 2.5

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 26 22 693 16 78 94 54 1 50 58 0.9 36 21
Conference 15 13 395 11 41 52 34 1 26 30 0.9 20 18
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 10 297 5 29 34 29 - 22 23 1.0 19 9
Away 12 10 337 8 43 51 21 1 23 28 0.8 14 12
Neutral 2 2 59 3 6 9 4 0 5 7 0.7 3 0
Result Wins 10 10 274 9 34 43 22 0 23 22 1.0 15 10
Losses 16 12 419 7 44 51 32 1 27 36 0.8 21 11
Month November 6 4 162 4 20 24 11 0 16 21 0.8 8 0
December 6 5 149 0 13 13 14 0 5 10 0.5 10 5
January 6 6 156 2 18 20 12 0 11 14 0.8 6 5
February 6 5 166 7 18 25 14 1 16 10 1.6 6 6
March 2 2 60 3 9 12 3 0 2 3 0.7 6 5

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 26 22 26.7 0.9 4.5 5.4 3.1 0.1 2.9 3.3 0.9 2.1 1.2
Conference 15 13 26.3 1.1 4.2 5.3 3.4 0.1 2.6 3.0 0.9 2.0 1.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 10 24.8 0.7 3.9 4.6 3.9 0.0 3.0 3.1 1.0 2.6 1.2
Away 12 10 28.1 0.9 5.1 6.1 2.5 0.1 2.7 3.3 0.8 1.7 1.4
Neutral 2 2 29.5 2.0 4.1 6.1 2.7 0.0 3.4 4.7 0.7 2.0 0.0
Result Wins 10 10 27.4 1.3 5.0 6.3 3.2 0.0 3.4 3.2 1.0 2.2 1.5
Losses 16 12 26.2 0.7 4.2 4.9 3.1 0.1 2.6 3.4 0.8 2.0 1.1
Month November 6 4 27.0 1.0 4.9 5.9 2.7 0.0 4.0 5.2 0.8 2.0 0.0
December 6 5 24.8 0.0 3.5 3.5 3.8 0.0 1.3 2.7 0.5 2.7 1.3
January 6 6 26.0 0.5 4.6 5.1 3.1 0.0 2.8 3.6 0.8 1.5 1.3
February 6 5 27.7 1.7 4.3 6.0 3.4 0.2 3.9 2.4 1.6 1.4 1.4
March 2 2 30.0 2.0 6.0 8.0 2.0 0.0 1.3 2.0 0.7 4.0 3.3

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