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Cheryl Ford (born June 6 , 1981 in Homer, Louisiana ) is a professional Basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). BASKETBALL CAREER Ford was a standout collegiate player at Louisiana Tech University . In 2003 , she was named to the Associated Press ' All-America Honorable Mention team. She was also named the Western Athletic Conference "Player of the Year" in 2002 and 2003 . WNBA In 2003 she was drafted as the #3 overall pick in the first round by the Detroit Shock in the WNBA Draft . In just her first year in the league, she led the Shock from a worst to first record and a WNBA Championship in 2003 . Afterwards, she played for the Dallas Fury in the National Women's Basketball League (NWBL) under Coach Nancy Lieberman . She is also the only player to have won WNBA Rookie Of The Year Award and a WNBA championship in the same year. PERSONAL INFORMATION Cheryl Ford is the daughter of NBA legend Karl Malone and Bonita Ford. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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