Cheryl Ford (born June 6, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. As a member of the Detroit Shock, she won the WNBA championship three times. She has a twin brother named Daryl and a half brother, former NFL offensive tackle Demetress Bell.
Ford played for Summerfield High School in Summerfield, Louisiana, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 1999 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored two points.
On July 15, 2007, Ford won the WNBA All-Star Game MVP Award in Washington, D.C. when the East beat the West 103–99.
Ford missed the rest of the 2008 WNBA season due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury in her right knee, sustained on July 22, 2008 during a game against the Los Angeles Sparks with 2:06 remaining in the fourth quarter. Though she returned to the game in the final minute, a brawl had broken out and Ford aggravated the injury further while attempting to restrain her teammate.
During the 2009 WNBA season, Ford averaged 7.4 rebounds per game and 8.6 points per game. On September 12, 2012, The Canik Belediyesi basketball club was announced as having signed Ford, She missed most of the preseason due to a left knee injury, appearing in one preseason game before being released in June.
WNBA career statistics
Regular season
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| align="left" | 2003
| align="left" | Detroit
| 32 || 32 || 29.9 || .474 || .000 || .682 || 10.4 || 0.8 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 2.47 || 10.8
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| align="left" | 2004
| align="left" | Detroit
| 31 || 31 || 29.4 || .411 || .000 || .589 || 9.6 || 1.1 || 1.3 || 0.8 || 1.74 || 10.6
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| align="left" | 2005
| align="left" | Detroit
| 33 || 33 || 28.2 || .430 || .000 || .487 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|9.8° || 0.8 || 1.0 || 1.4 || 2.09 || 9.5
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| align="left" | 2006
| align="left" | Detroit
| 32 || 32 || 28.7 || .498 || .000 || .648 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|11.3° || 1.4 || 1.2 || 0.8 || 1.81 || 13.8
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| align="left" | 2007
| align="left" | Detroit
| 15 || 15 || 30.7 || .497 || .000 || .639 || 11.2 || 1.5 || 1.9 || 0.7 || 2.80 || 13.0
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| align="left" | 2008
| align="left" | Detroit
| 24 || 24 || 26.5 || .481 || .000 || .560 || 8.7 || 0.9 || 1.0 || 0.4 || 0.96 || 10.1
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| align="left" | 2009
| align="left" | Detroit
| 29 || 29 || 26.0 || .427 || .000 || .550 || 7.4 || 0.9 || 1.0 || 0.4 || 1.69 || 8.6
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| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |7 years, 1 team
| 196 || 196 || 28.4 || .457 || .000 || .595 || 9.7 || 1.0 || 1.1 || 0.8 || 1.91 || 10.8
Playoffs
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| align="left" | 2003
| align="left" | Detroit
| 8 || 8 || 29.0 || .324 || .000 || .826 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|10.0° || 0.5 || 1.4 || 0.8 || 1.25 || 8.4
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| align="left" | 2004
| align="left" | Detroit
| 3 || 3 || 37.0 || .447 || .000 || .636 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|10.7° || 0.3 || 1.3 || 2.3 || 2.67 || 16.0
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| align="left" | 2005
| align="left" | Detroit
| 2 || 2 || 24.5 || .444 || .000 || .600 || 7.0 || 1.0 || 0.5 || 1.0 || 1.50 || 9.5
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| align="left" | 2006
| align="left" | Detroit
| 10 || 10 || 28.7 || .523 || .000 || .750 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|10.3° || 1.2 || 1.3 || 0.7 || 1.90 || 13.4
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| align="left" | 2007
| align="left" | Detroit
| 10 || 8 || 22.8 || .415 || .000 || .455 || 9.2 || 0.4 || 0.5 || 0.3 || 1.40 || 6.9
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| align="left" | 2009
| align="left" | Detroit
| 5 || 5 || 29.6 || .448 || .000 || .813 || 10.0 || 1.2 || 1.4 || 0.2 || 3.60 || 7.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |6 years, 1 team
| 38 || 36 || 27.8 || .433 || .000 || .684 || 9.8 || 0.8 || 1.1 || 0.7 || 1.89 || 9.9
National team career
Ford was named to the National team representing the USA at the 2006 World Championships, held in Barueri and Sao Paulo, Brazil. The team won eight of their nine contests, but the lone loss came in the semifinal medal round to Russia. The USA beat Brazil in the final game to earn the bronze medal. Ford averaged 3.4 points per game.-->
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External links
- WNBA profile at WNBA.com
- WNBA statistics at Basketball-Reference.com