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Alphonso Ford Trivia Quiz

Alphonso Ford was one of the top college scorers who had a brief career in the NBA yet excelled in Europe.

A multiple-choice quiz by GoodVibe. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
GoodVibe

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
347,624

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What college did Ford attend from 1989 to 1993? Hint

Grambling State

Jackson State

Mississippi Valley State

Alabama State

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Question 2 of 10

2. Besides Europe and the NBA, Ford played in the Continental Basketball Association. What team was he a member of? Hint

Yakima Sun Kings

Quad City Thunder

Fort Wayne Fury

Tri-City Chinook

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Question 3 of 10

3. What team drafted Ford in 1993? Hint

Washington

New Jersey

New York

Philadelphia

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Question 4 of 10

4. Ford did not play long in the NBA. How many total games did he play in? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the first European team Ford played for? Hint

CB Pe�as Huesca

Ourense Baloncesto

BC Andorra

Gij�n Baloncesto

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Question 6 of 10

6. After a year in Spain, what was the second European team Ford played for? Hint

PAOK

Papagou

Aris

AEK Athens

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Question 7 of 10

7. Ford was diagnosed with leukemia during the 1997-98 season and sat out the entire season. He resumed in 1998 and played in Greece until 2002. What team did he *not* play for? Hint

Olympiacos

Sporting Athens

Peristeri

Panathanaikos

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Question 8 of 10

8. Ford played for Siena in Italy during the 2002-03 season. What position did Siena finish in the Italian league? Hint

Fourth

Sixth

Second

Eighth

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Question 9 of 10

9. What team did Ford play for during the 2003-04 season? Hint

Varese

Bologna

Roma

Pesaro

10. On 4th September 2004, the basketball world lost Ford due to leukemia at age 32. The Euroleague established the Alphonso Ford Top Scorer Trophy to honor the Euroleague's top scorer. Who was the first winner of the honor? Hint

Tanoka Beard

Marcus Brown

Charles Smith

Luis Scola

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What college did Ford attend from 1989 to 1993?

Answer: Mississippi Valley State

Ford was one of the top scorers in the nation. Ford averaged 25 points a game and left Mississippi Valley State with 3165 points, trailing only Pete Maravich, Freeman Williams, and Lionel Simmons. Mississippi Valley State is a member of the Southwest Athletic Conference, a US college conference comprised of historically African-American institutions.

2. Besides Europe and the NBA, Ford played in the Continental Basketball Association. What team was he a member of?

Answer: Tri-City Chinook

Ford played the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons with the Yakima, Washington-based Chinook. Ford earned Rookie of the Year and All-League honors in 1994 and played in two CBA All-Star games. The CBA ran from 1946 to 1999 with a revived league from 2001 to 2009.

3. What team drafted Ford in 1993?

Answer: Philadelphia

The 76ers drafted Ford 31st overall. Notable names in the draft included Chris Webber, Anfernee Hardaway, Nick van Exel, Vin Baker, Jamal Mashburn, and Allan Houston.

4. Ford did not play long in the NBA. How many total games did he play in?

Answer: 11

Ford played six games with the Seattle Supersonics in 1993-94 and five games with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1994-95. He scored a total of 35 points in 114 minutes.

5. What was the first European team Ford played for?

Answer: CB Pe�as Huesca

Ford played for the Spanish team Huesca during the 1995-1996 season and scored just over 25 points a game. The team was relegated at the end of the season to the Spanish second division.

6. After a year in Spain, what was the second European team Ford played for?

Answer: Papagou

Ford led the Greek League with 24.6 ppg and led Papagou to seventh place in Greece's top division for the 1996-97 season.

7. Ford was diagnosed with leukemia during the 1997-98 season and sat out the entire season. He resumed in 1998 and played in Greece until 2002. What team did he *not* play for?

Answer: Panathanaikos

Ford played for Sporting Athens (1998-1999), Peristeri (1999-2001), and Olympiakos (2001-2002). During his time in Greece, Ford earned many honors. He lead the Greek league four times in scoring (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001), earned All-Euroleague First Team honors in 2001, twice led the Euroleague in scoring (2001, 2002), named Greek Basket League MVP in 2001, All-Euroleague Second Team in 2002, and won the Greek Cup and named Greek Cup MVP in 2002.

He also played in the 1996, 2000, and 2002 Greek All-Star Game.

8. Ford played for Siena in Italy during the 2002-03 season. What position did Siena finish in the Italian league?

Answer: Fourth

Ford was selected to the 2003 All-Euroleague First Team. Siena lost in the Euroleague semifinals to Treviso. Italy became a powerhouse after Greek teams were unwilling to spend money in preparation for the 2004 Olympics.

9. What team did Ford play for during the 2003-04 season?

Answer: Pesaro

Even as his leukemia was in an advanced stage, Ford averaged 23.5 points per game and led Pesaro to fourth place in the league. Pesaro would finish runner-up to Treviso in the Italian Cup.

Answer: Charles Smith

Smith was the player that replaced Ford at Pesaro for the 2004-2005 season, and was top scorer that season to be the first winner of the Alphonso Ford Trophy.

Source: Author GoodVibe

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