Norfolk State University Athletics

2022-23 (Senior Year)
Played in 28 of the Spartans’ 33 games, making one start … Averaged 1.4 points and 1.0 rebounds per game, shooting 14-of-32 (43.8 percent) from the floor … Ranked 10th in the MEAC with 0.6 blocks per game … Recorded career high seven blocks on Dec. 10 at William & Mary in his lone start of the season, the most by an NSU player in a single game since 2012 … Also added six points and six rebounds against the Tribe, shooting 3-of-4 from the floor … Named MEAC Defensive Player of the Week on Dec. 13 …Recorded four points and five rebounds against Baylor …Tied season-high of six points against Alabama A&M … After playing final collegiate game, stood second in school history in career games played (138) and 11^th in career blocks (85).
 
2021-22 (Junior Year)
Played in 26 games for the Spartans, averaging 7.3 minutes per contest … Averaged 1.5 points and 1.3 rebounds per game while shooting 13-of-25 (52 percent) from the field … Ranked 19th in the MEAC with 0.4 blocks per game … Led or co-led the Spartans in blocked shots five times and rebounds once … Scored a season-high six points against Penn State-Wilkes Barre, while pulling in five rebounds and tying career-best with three blocked shots … Recorded six points and three blocks again vs. Regent, also grabbing season-high six rebounds … Scored six points once more vs. Baylor in the NCAA Tournament, recording five rebounds and the team’s only blocked shot.
 
2020-21 (COVID)
Member of the AD’s Honor Roll in the fall … Played in 24 games and made three starts … Averaged 3.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game … Made 27-of-51 (52.9 percent) from the floor and 20-of-30 (66.7 percent) from the free throw line … Ended the year with 74 points, 54 rebounds, 20 blocks and one steal … Ranked ninth in the MEAC in blocks (0.8) … Scored in double figures once with a season-high 10 points on a career-high tying 4-of-4 shooting in a win against Delaware State on Feb. 24 with four rebounds and two blocks … Posted eight points (3-of-5 shooting) with a career-high tying nine rebounds in a career-best 32 minutes at Coppin State on Jan. 24 … Recorded three blocks while adding seven points (3-of-3 shooting) and three rebounds in a win at Delaware State on Jan. 16 … Made 4-of-8 from the floor with eight points and two rebounds in a win over Hampton on Dec. 7 … Made a career-best 5-of-6 from the free throw line for seven points and two rebounds in a win at George Mason on Dec. 26 … Added seven points (3-of-3 shooting) and four rebounds in a win over Morgan State on Jan. 10 … Grabbed eight rebounds with four points and two blocks during a MEAC Tournament win over North Carolina Central on March 11.
 
2019-20 (Sophomore Year)
Member of the AD’s Honor Roll in the spring … Competed in 29 games with 14 starts … Averaged 3.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 15.2 minutes per game … Shot a team-high 56 percent from the field (39-of-70) and made 26-of-38 (68 percent) from the free throw line … On the year, tallied 104 points, 96 rebounds, 28 blocks, six steals and two assists … Ranked seventh in the MEAC in blocks (1.0) … Also stood No. 241 in the nation in blocks (0.97) … Scored in double figures twice, including a career-high 11 points (career-best 4-of-4 shooting) with five rebounds, two blocks and a steal versus Penn State Wilkes-Barre on Nov. 8 … Scored 10 points with a career-high nine rebounds and two blocks in a season-high 28 minutes in a win over South Carolina State on Jan. 25 … Made all three field goal attempts for seven points, six rebounds and a block at Monmouth on Nov. 27 … Also scored seven points with three rebounds in a win over Bethune-Cookman on Jan. 4 … Scored six points in a victory at Howard on Jan. 11 with seven rebounds, one assist and one block … Also had six points in games at Southern Illinois (Dec. 4) and at Loyola Chicago (Dec. 15) in addition to six points and three rebounds in a win over Coppin State on Feb. 17 … Shot a season-best 4-of-4 from the free throw line against CSU … Scored five points with four rebounds and a block at North Carolina A&T on Feb. 1 … Blocked a season-high three shots twice, in a win over the Apprentice School on Nov. 14 and again versus Drexel on Dec. 21.
 
2018-19 (Freshman Year)
Played in 31 games and made four starts … Averaged 1.0 points and 1.2 rebounds in 6.9 minutes per game … Totaled 30 points, 36 rebounds, eight blocks, four assists and three steals on the year … Shot 10-of-27 from the field (37.0 percent) as well as 10-of-22 from the free throw line … Scored a season-high six points thanks to a season-best 4-of-6 free throw shooting with four rebounds in a win at Delaware State on March 4 … Added three points and two rebounds in a win over Regent on Nov. 20 … Had seasons bests of six rebounds, two blocks and 24 minutes played against East Tennessee State on Dec. 22 … Also had two blocks with a career-high two assists and three rebounds in a victory over Mid-Atlantic Christian on Nov. 8.
 
High School
Competed on the varsity team his junior and senior seasons at L.C. Bird … Missed his entire junior season due to injury when L.C. Bird won the VHSL 5A State Championship … A member of the JV team his sophomore and junior years.
 
AAU/Club
Competed for the River City Reign AAU team … Competed at the BIG SHOTS All-American Camp and at BIG SHOTS Myrtle Beach Live … A BIG SHOTS All-American … Led the Victor Oladipo Skills Camp in field goal percentage … Also competed in the Adidas Select Session VI in Richmond.
 
Personal
Full name is Christopher Jewett Ford … Goes by Chris and the nickname “C-Ford” … Born on May 12, 2000 … Son of Nerisa Ford and Rudolph Ford II … Has two brothers, Rudolph III and Hunter … Father Rudolph II played football at Virginia Union … Grandfather graduated from Norfolk State in 1958 … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies … Wants to pursue a professional career then become a teacher … Enjoys playing video games in his free time.
 

CAREER HIGHS
Points	11, vs. PSU Wilkes-Barre (11-8-19)
FG Made	4 (4x), last: vs. Delaware State (2-24-21)
FG Att.	8 (2x), last: vs. Hampton (12-7-20)
3 Pt. FG Made	N/A
3 Pt. FG Att.	1, at Loyola Chicago (12-15-19)
FT Made	5, at George Mason (12-26-20)
FT Att.	6 (2x), last: at George Mason (12-26-20)
Rebounds	9 (2x), last: at Coppin State (1-24-21)
Assists	2 (3x), last: at William & Mary (12-10-22)
Steals	1 (16x), last: vs. Howard (3-11-23)
Blocks	7, at William & Mary (12-10-22)
Minutes	32, at Coppin State (1-24-21)