Phil Jackson Ford Jr. ( born Phil Jackson Ford Jr .; born February 9, 1956 , Rocky Mount , North Carolina ) is an American professional basketball player .
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| Position | Point guard |
| Height | 188 cm |
| The weight | 79 kg |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | February 9, 1956 (63 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Rocky Mount North Carolina |
| School | Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount) |
| College | North Carolina (1974-1978) |
| NBA draft | 2nd (1st round), 1978 , Kansas City Kings |
| Statistics | |
| Games | 482 |
| Glasses | 5594 ( 11.6 on average per game) |
| Rebounds | 854 ( 1.8 on average per game) |
| Gears | 3083 ( 6.4 on average per game) |
| Intercepts | 589 ( 1.2 on average per game) |
| Block shots | 29 ( 0.1 on average per game) |
Player Career
He played as a point guard . He studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , in 1978 he was selected for the NBA draft under the 2nd number by the Kansas City Kings team. He later played for the New Jersey Nets , Milwaukee Bucks and Houston Rockets . In total, the NBA spent 7 seasons. According to the results of 1978, Ford became the winner of the Oscar Robertson Prize and the John Wooden Prize , and also recognized the basketball player of the year among students according to Sporting News and NABC . In 1979, he was recognized as the NBA rookie of the year , and was also included in the 1st NBA rookie team . Once included in the 2nd national team of all NBA stars (1979). For two consecutive years he joined the 1st All-American National Team of the NCAA (1977-1978), as well as once - in the 2nd All-American National Team of the NCAA (1976). In 1978, he was recognized as the basketball player of the year among students at the Atlantic Coast Conference . In total, during his career in the NBA he played 482 games, in which he scored 5594 points (an average of 11.6 per game), made 854 rebounds , 3083 assists , 589 interceptions and 29 block shots .
In 1976, he became part of the US national team the Olympic champion in the Summer Olympic Games in Montreal .