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2007-08
Freshman Spencer Ford is a likely candidate to redshirt his first season at UCSB...Ford has real upside potential, and should become a key post player in the future.
High School
Ford played his senior season at Gilroy High School in Gilroy, Calif....Attended Milpitas High School in Milpitas, Calif., for two years prior to transferring to Gilroy...Averaged 10.1 points, 11.1 rebounds, 4.0 blocked shots and 3.3 assists per game at Gilroy...He was selected First Team All-Tri County Athletic League and Second Team All-Bay Area after helping Gilroy to the TCAL title and into the quarterfinals of the CIF Central Coast Section in 2007...Scored a career-high 32 points in a game against Bellarmine Prep...As a senior, he had a 28-point, 26-rebound effort against Alvarez HS...Set school records for blocked shots in a season and in a game when he had 15 against Piedmont Hills HS...Ford also set records for dunks in a season and in a single game, and for triple-doubles in a season...Produced a personal best of 11 assists against St. Francis HS...Averaged 7.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game as a junior at Milpitas...Coached by Bud Ogden at Gilroy and Steve Cain at Milpitas.
Personal
George Spencer Ford was born February 18, 1989 in San Jose, Calif....The son of Jonathan and Sandra Ford...Was an Honor Roll student as a senior at Gilroy High...His most memorable sports moment was when he blocked a potential game-winning lay-up in a game against Alvarez High during his senior season...Favorite author is Dan Brown and his favorite novels include The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons...Roots for the Phoenix Suns and his favorite athlete is Amare Stoudemire...His favorite movies include Heat and Love & Basketball...Hobbies include basketball, music, and food...Enjoys watching The Family Guy and the Jamie Foxx Show...Is considering a major in psychology at UCSB and aspires to become a child psychologist.
