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4 Ben Ford

Height:

5-10
Weight:

165
Hometown:

Hanson, Mass.
Position:

Guard
Year:

RFr.
High School:

Whitman-Hanson

Bio

Profile: A tenacious defender and accurate perimeter shooter, Ben provides the Gulls with quality depth at the point guard position. As a Freshman: Started two games and played in 19 games overall. Often inserted as a defensive stopper. Sparked a second half comeback against Bridgewater State on January 10, scoring 4 points and hauling in 3 rebounds. In High School: Averaged 14 points, 7 assists and 4 steals per game as a senior captain for Coach Bob Rodgers. Led Whitman-Hanson (MA)team to a 17-3 record and ACL championship. Named to the Enterprise and Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic teams. Ben also captained the football team. He scored 7 touchdowns as a senior, and was selected as an ACL All-Star. Personal: Ben is the son of Donald and Linda Ford. He was a four year honor roll student in high school. He is a Criminal Justice major with a career goal of working for the FBI.