# Aleem Ford

Aleem Ford (born December 22, 1997) is an American-Puerto Rican professional basketball player for the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers.

## High school career

Ford initially attended Archer High School, where he averaged 14.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.2 blocks as a senior, earning All-Region 8-AAAAAA honors. He later joined IMG Academy in Florida as a post-graduate player, averaging 13.9 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.

## College career

Ford redshirted his true freshman season at Wisconsin. He averaged 5.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game as a redshirt freshman. Following the season, he underwent knee surgery. Ford averaged 3.1 points and 1.9 rebounds per game as a sophomore. He averaged 8.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game as a junior. As a senior, Ford averaged 8.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.

## Professional career
### Leones de Ponce (2021)

Ford began his professional career in 2021 with the Leones de Ponce of the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional, after being selected first in their draft. In 32 games, he averaged 7.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocks per game.

### Lakeland / Orlando Magic (2021–2022)

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Ford signed with the Lakeland Magic of the NBA G League on November 4, 2021. In 12 games, he averaged 9.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 28.1 minutes per game.
On December 17, 2021, Ford was one of four players signed to 10-day contracts by the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association, when the team did not have enough players to play their home game that evening due to league COVID-19 protocols. He made his NBA debut that evening, scoring 2 points and recording a steal in a 115–105 loss to the Miami Heat. On December 27, he was reacquired by Lakeland.

### Return to Leones de Ponce (2022)

After the conclusion of the G League season, Ford returned to Leones de Ponce.

### Return to Lakeland (2022–2023)

On November 3, 2022, Ford was named to the opening night roster for the Lakeland Magic.

### Third stint with Leones de Ponce (2023)

On March 30, 2023, Ford returned to Leones de Ponce of the Puerto Rican league

### Cleveland Charge (2023–2024)

On October 21, 2023, Ford signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but was waived the same day, and one week later, he signed with the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League.

### Wisconsin Herd (2024)

On March 4, 2024, Ford was traded to the Wisconsin Herd.

### Third stint with Leones (2024)

In April, 2024, Ford returned to the Leones de Ponce.

### Rip City Remix (2024–present)

On October 28, 2024, Ford joined the Rip City Remix.

## International career

Ford is of Puerto Rican descent. He opted to play for the Puerto Rico men's national basketball team for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

## Career statistics
### NBA

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2021–22 | Orlando | 5 | 0 | 14.8 | .300 | .133 | — | 3.0 | .4 | .2 | .0 | 2.8 |
| Career | Career | 5 | 0 | 14.8 | .300 | .133 | — | 3.0 | .4 | .2 | .0 | 2.8 |

## Personal life

The son of Steven and Zoraya Ford, he has an older sister, Medeenah. He majored in Communication Arts.