2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Ford III, Robert

Jersey Number 20
Robert Ford III
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Portland, OR
- High School:
- Jefferson HS
Bio
2022-23 (Redshirt Junior): Appeared in all 35 games for the Bobcats, starting two ... Finished sixth on the team in minutes (728) and minutes per game (20.8) ... Averaged 4.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per contest ... Ended season second on the team in both assists (64) and steals (33) ... Shot 76.6% from the free-throw line (49-of-64) ... Scored season-high 12 points with ten rebounds in 23 minutes in massive road win over Eastern Washington in regular season finale (Feb. 27) ... Played 17 minutes and collected three steals in NCAA Tournament First Round game against No. 3-seed Kansas State ... Played season-high 39 minutes in Big Sky Tournament semifinal win over Weber State, scoring five points and securing six rebounds to help Montana State to third consecutive Big Sky Tournament championship game ... Dropped five points with two rebounds and two assists in the Big Sky Tournament championship game against Northern Arizona, all in the second half, to help Bobcats win second straight tournament title ... Scored at least seven points in 12 different games ... Scored 12 points with five rebounds in home win over Northern Colorado (Feb. 4) ... Picked up eight rebounds and five assists in big road victory over Portland State in his hometown (Jan. 26)
Background: Spent the last two years at Idaho State after spending the first two seasons of his college career at Clackamas Community College ... During the 2020-21 season, Ford played and started in all 24 games for the Bengals ... Averaged 31.5 minutes a game, shot 41.1% from the field and 36% from the 3-point line ... Averaged 11.4 points and 7.2 rebounds en route to earning honorable mention all-conference honors ... Had a season-high 26 points and 16 rebounds versus SAGU American Indian College that season on Dec. 18 ... Ford's 2021-22 season was cut short after nine games due to injury. Prior to his injury, he was averaging 10.9 points and 4.6 rebounds while shooting over 46%, including a 40% clip from deep ... Had scored in double digits in six of the contests ... Arrived to Pocatello after a standout tenure at Clackamas ... The Portland native was the Northwest Athletic Conference MVP, Southern Region MVP and Southern Region Defensive Player of the Year in his second season for the Cougars ... That year, Ford averaged 23.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 2.9 steals per game. Ford registered seven triple doubles for Clackamas during the 2019-20 campaign ... His first year at Clackamas also produced big numbers as Ford averaged 18.8 points, 9.6 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game.
Background: Spent the last two years at Idaho State after spending the first two seasons of his college career at Clackamas Community College ... During the 2020-21 season, Ford played and started in all 24 games for the Bengals ... Averaged 31.5 minutes a game, shot 41.1% from the field and 36% from the 3-point line ... Averaged 11.4 points and 7.2 rebounds en route to earning honorable mention all-conference honors ... Had a season-high 26 points and 16 rebounds versus SAGU American Indian College that season on Dec. 18 ... Ford's 2021-22 season was cut short after nine games due to injury. Prior to his injury, he was averaging 10.9 points and 4.6 rebounds while shooting over 46%, including a 40% clip from deep ... Had scored in double digits in six of the contests ... Arrived to Pocatello after a standout tenure at Clackamas ... The Portland native was the Northwest Athletic Conference MVP, Southern Region MVP and Southern Region Defensive Player of the Year in his second season for the Cougars ... That year, Ford averaged 23.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 2.9 steals per game. Ford registered seven triple doubles for Clackamas during the 2019-20 campaign ... His first year at Clackamas also produced big numbers as Ford averaged 18.8 points, 9.6 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game.
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