Phil Ford Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | Phil Ford | | Hometown: | Rocky Mount, NC | | High School: | Rocky Mount | | Born: | February 9, 1956 (68) | | Height/Weight: | 6-2, 171 | | Position: | Guard | | Notes: | UNC Basketball Retired Jersey No. 12; 2x All-American; 1978 ACC POY; 1976 Olympic Gold Medalist | | Related: | John Kuester | Steve Krafcisin | Bruce Buckley | Jeff Wolf |
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Evening of Hoops Improv with Bob Knight and friendsPhil Ford said then-North Carolina coach Dean Smith advised him to go pro after his junior year and Ford replied: "Who's going to tell my...
Tue Mar 15, 2011
Lucas: Five Fabulous FreshmenAssuming he's not still working on his dribbling in a darkened practice gym at 7 p.m. tomorrow night, Harrison Barnes and a heralded freshman class...
Thu Nov 11, 2010
Dean Smith’s influence off the court
Former UNC standouts Phil Ford, James Worthy and Antawn Jamison all recall Dean Smith as one of their biggest influences in life. All three men...
Thu Jul 22, 2010
UNC-Wilmington hasn't approached Ford
If UNC-Wilmington is interested in Charlotte Bobcats assistant Phil Ford as their next men's basketball coach, that's news to Ford. There was chatter Monday out...
Tue Mar 2, 2010
Observations: Larry Brown, Phil Ford watch Heels win
Charlotte Bobcats coach Larry Brown and assistant coach Phil Ford - both former North Carolina Tar Heels - attended the game, and sat about seven...
Sun Feb 28, 2010