The growth and development of senior Aleem Ford has played an integral role in Wisconsin’s success, perhaps none more evident than last season. Ford started all 31 games for the Badgers as a junior, averaging 8.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. He entered his junior season with nine career double-digit scoring games, yet posted 14 last season alone (including 7 of the last 10). The 6-foot-8 forward provides an outside shooting threat, while also flashing the strength and skillset to drive to the basket. Coming off breakout months of February and March to close last season, the Lawrenceville, Georgia native appears poised to have a big senior season in Madison.
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CAREER
• Has played in 95 career games, including 49 starts
• His .409 3FG% in 2017-18 ranked 11th in the Big Ten is 3rd-highest ever by a UW freshman
• His 45 3FGs ranks 5th in UW freshman history
• Career Highs:
19p vs. Purdue (2/18/20)
10r at Nebraska (2/15/20)
5a vs. Milwaukee (11/24/17)
3b vs. Indiana (12/7/19)
2s (4x) MR vs. Michigan State (2/1/20)
2019-20
Started in all 31 games... averaged 8.6 ppg and 4.4 rpg with 12 blocks... scored a career-high 19 points, a team-high seven rebounds on 7-for-11 shooting from the field including a career-high five three-pointers in the Badgers home victory over Purdue (2/18/20)... tallied 18 points on 6-for-8 shooting (2-for-3 from 3FG) with 8 rebounds in Wisconsin's 81-74 upset victory at No. 19 Michigan (2/27/20)... Ford had a dominant February this season...during the month (7 games), Ford averaged 10.9 points, 45.2% 3FG (14-31) shooting and 6.6 rebounds per game... finished with 13 points on 5-for-6 shooting, four rebounds and two steals in UW’s upset victory over the No. 14 Spartans... scored 10 or more points in 14 games this season for the Badgers, including reaching double-figures in seven of UW's final 10 games.
2018-19
Appeared in 31 games, missing the first three of the season with a knee injury ... averaged 3.1 ppg and 1.9 rpg in 13.8 minutes per game ... scored in double figures three times, including a season-high 12 points vs. NC State (11/27) when he went 4-for-7 from 3-point range ... tallied 10 points in a win over Maryland (2/1) ... had 11 points and season-high 6 rebounds in a Big Ten tournament win over Nebraska (3/15).
2017-18
Played in all 33 games, including 20 starts, averaging 5.8 points (40.0% FG, 40.9% 3FG) and 2.8 rebounds per game...shot 3-for-4 from 3-point range and finished with 9 points vs. #2 Michigan State in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals (3/2)...scored 12 points and matched career highs in FG (4) and 3FG (4) at Maryland (2/4), which included a 3 to tie the game with 2:39 left...matched career highs in FG (4), FGA (7) and 3FGA (6), while finishing with 12 points and 5 rebounds vs. Northwestern (2/1)...finished with 9 points (3-6 3FG) and 2 rebounds in a win vs. Indiana (1/2)...recorded a career-high 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists vs. Western Kentucky (12/13)...didn't score vs. Milwaukee (11/24), but tallied career highs in rebounds (7) and assists (5)...made his first career start vs. #23 UCLA (11/21) and played 19 minutes...scored a then-career-high 10 points vs. #22 Baylor (11/20)
2016-17
Redshirt season
HIGH SCHOOL
A native of Lawrenceville, Georgia, Ford spent the 2015-16 season as a post-graduate player at IMG Academy in Florida, where he averaged 13.9 points and 6.3 rebounds per game ... as a prep, Ford earned All-Region 8-AAAAAA honors after averaging 14.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.2 blocks as a senior at Archer High School in Lawrenceville ... an All-Gwinnett County Selection and an Atlanta Journal All-State honorable mention pick, Ford shot 44 percent from 3-point range and 77 percent at the free throw line
PERSONAL
Parents are Steven and Zoraya Ford ... has an older sister, Medeenah ... majoring in Communication Arts
