Phil Ford
Basketball
Inducted: 1991
- Born in Kannapolis, NC, 1956; raised in Rocky Mount, NC
- Standout guard at University of North Carolina from 1975–1978, a master of UNC’s patented four-corner offense
- Led UNC to second-place finish in 1977 NCAA Tournament
- Led ACC in assists, 1976–1978
- Honored with Wooden Award as nation’s outstanding player, 1978
- Scored 2,290 career points, average of 18.6 ppg
- First-team All-ACC, 1976–1978
- Second-team All-American, 1976, first-team, 1977–1978
- Named ACC Player of the Year in 1978
- Earned McKelvin Award as ACC’s top athlete, 1977–1978
- Honored with Everett Case Award as ACC Tournament outstanding player in 1975
- Member of 1976 U.S. Olympic team, serving up 12 assists in winning gold-medal game
- Played for four NBA teams from 1979–1985
- Second pick in 1978 NBA draft by Kansas City Kings
- NBA Rookie of the Year in 1979
- Second-team All-NBA in 1980
- Averaged 11.6 points, 6.4 assists for NBA career
- Became UNC assistant coach, 1988
