Sherell Ford

Sherell Ford (born August 26, 1972) is an American retired professional basketball player born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A 6'7" forward from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Ford was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1st round (26th overall) of the 1995 NBA Draft, and signed a three-year guaranteed $1.67 million contract. But Ford played only one NBA season, before being released by the team that selected him. In his brief NBA career, Ford played in 28 games and scored a total of 90 points. While at Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois, Ford was teammate of fellow NBA players Michael Finley and Donnie Boyce.