Terrance Ford Jr. - 2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Terrance Ford Jr.
- Position:
- Guard
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-2 / 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Illinois
- High School:
- Leo High School
- Prev School:
- Tulsa
UNLV CAREER
Ford Jr. enters his first season as a Runnin' Rebel in 2026-27 after transferring from Tulsa ... A 6-foot-1 point guard who played his first three collegiate seasons at Arkansas State before spending the 2025-26 season at Tulsa, where he did not compete because of injury ... Has appeared in 69 career collegiate games with 47 starts, totaling 670 points, 266 assists, 186 rebounds and 84 steals ... Has averaged 9.7 points, 3.9 assists and 2.7 rebounds in 29.8 minutes per game during his collegiate career ... Has shot 39.3 percent from 3-point range (86-of-219) ... Earned Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament Team honors in 2025 ... Led the Sun Belt Conference in total assists (170) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.33) during the 2024-25 season ... Also led the conference in assists per game (6.28) and assist-to-turnover ratio (3.05) during league play that season ... Previously averaged 10.8 points per game as a freshman at Arkansas State in 2022-23 ... Signed with UNLV in 2026.
2025-26 — TULSA
Did not compete during the season because of injury ... Was a member of a Tulsa team that finished 30-8 overall, including a 13-5 record in American Conference play ... The Golden Hurricane advanced to the NIT semifinals during the season.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2024-25 — ARKANSAS STATE)
Earned Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament Team honors ... Appeared in 35 games with 31 starts for the Red Wolves ... Averaged 9.0 points, 4.9 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 30.2 minutes per game ... Led the Sun Belt Conference in total assists (170) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.33) ... During conference play, led the league with 6.28 assists per game and a 3.05 assist-to-turnover ratio ... Shot 42.4 percent from the field (103-of-243) and a team-best 40.4 percent from 3-point range (44-of-109) ... Shot 71.1 percent from the free-throw line (64-of-90) ... In conference play, averaged 10.0 points per game while shooting 45.5 percent from the field and 43.9 percent from beyond the arc ... Scored in double figures 14 times, including two games with 20 or more points ... Recorded three games with 10 or more assists ... Scored a season-high 21 points at Old Dominion on Jan. 2, connecting on 9-of-10 field-goal attempts and all three of his 3-pointers while adding five assists without a turnover ... Finished with 15 points and eight assists with just one turnover at Troy on Jan. 11 ... Recorded 18 points and five assists against Troy on Feb. 15 while playing all 40 minutes ... Scored 18 points with five rebounds against Marshall in the Sun Belt Tournament quarterfinals on March 8 ... Added 11 points and seven assists against Troy in the conference tournament on March 10 ... Recorded 11 points and seven assists against Saint Louis in postseason play on March 18.
SOPHOMORE (2023-24 — ARKANSAS STATE)
Appeared in two games with one start after returning from a preseason injury ... Averaged 4.5 points, 2.5 assists and 2.5 rebounds in 15.4 minutes per game ... Made his season debut against Jackson State on Nov. 28, scoring nine points, going 6-of-7 from the free-throw line and adding five assists and four rebounds ... Also appeared against Little Rock, playing five minutes ... Received a redshirt for the season.
FRESHMAN (2022-23 — ARKANSAS STATE)
Appeared in 32 games with 15 starts during his first collegiate season ... Averaged 10.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 30.2 minutes per game ... Led the team in 3-point percentage, shooting 40.6 percent from beyond the arc (41-of-101) ... Shot 43.3 percent from the field (120-of-277) and 79.5 percent from the free-throw line (66-of-83) ... Totaled 347 points, 91 assists, 79 rebounds and 41 steals ... Averaged a team-high 1.3 steals per game ... Scored in double figures 18 times, including four games with 20 or more points ... Recorded a career-high 25 points twice, against Little Rock on Dec. 22 and Coastal Carolina on Feb. 28 ... Connected on a career-high five 3-pointers without a miss in a 22-point performance against Georgia State on Feb. 18 ... Scored 16 points and collected a career-high eight rebounds against Coastal Carolina on Feb. 4 ... Recorded four or more assists in 11 games, including eight against Southern Miss on Jan. 26 ... Registered eight games with multiple steals, including a season-high five against Texas State on Jan. 12.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2022 graduate of Victory Rock Prep in Bradenton, Florida ... Played point guard under head coach Loren Jackson ... Helped lead Victory Rock Prep to a Sunshine Independent Athletic Association championship ... Previously attended Leo High School and Orr Academy in Chicago, Illinois ... Averaged 16.3 points, 5.4 assists and 2.1 steals per game during the 2020-21 season at Leo High School, helping lead the team to the sectional championship game ... Earned Class 1A Honorable Mention All-State recognition in 2020 ... Helped Orr Academy win a state championship and earn a national top-25 ranking ... Scored 23 points with seven assists and four steals in a championship game ... Averaged 13.2 points, 6.1 assists, 2.5 steals and 2.2 rebounds during the 2019-20 season ... Earned First Team All-Conference and All-State honors during his high school career.
PERSONAL
Terrance Ford Jr. was born Sept. 29, 2003, in Chicago, Illinois ... The son of Jenny Ford and Terrance Ford ... Has three sisters: Kaliyah, Zahara and Serenity-Dior ... Enjoys watching movies and spending time with teammates ... Has an interest in pursuing a career in fashion and becoming a fashion designer following his basketball career ... Credits overcoming poverty and the loss of close friends as significant influences in his life ... Chose UNLV because of head coach Josh Pastner's history of developing smaller guards and the connection he developed with the coaching staff ... Also considered Providence, LSU and Grand Canyon ... Says his family inspires him to become better.
GETTING TO KNOW TERRANCE...
BASKETBALL NICKNAME:Â Tbaby
FAVORITE PRO ATHLETE:Â Kyrie Irving
FAVORITE PRO TEAM:Â Wherever LeBron is playing
MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT AT UNLV:Â Meeting the team
BIGGEST ATHLETIC THRILL:Â Winning state
BIGGEST THRILL IN LIFE:Â Being the first in my family to go to college
ATHLETE I ADMIRE MOST & WHY:Â Derrick Rose because he's from Chicago and bounced back from so many injuries. Unless you've experienced those injuries, you don't understand the physical pain and mental challenges of coming back.
CURRENT OR FORMER UNLV ATHLETE I ENJOY WATCHING:Â Moose
SINCE COMING TO UNLV I HAVE LEARNED:Â How to move without the ball and that everything has to be at 100 mph
BEST THING ABOUT UNLV:Â Connectivity
FAVORITE FOOD:Â Pasta and soul food
LEAST FAVORITE FOOD:Â BBQ
FAVORITE TV SHOW:Â Power
IF I COULD INVITE THREE PEOPLE IN HISTORY TO DINNER:Â NBA YoungBoy, LeBron James and Martin Luther King Jr.
FAVORITE MOVIE:Â Above the Rim
IF I DIDN'T PLAY BASKETBALL I WOULD:Â Be a fashion designer
REASON I WEAR MY JERSEY NUMBER:Â In honor of my friend who passed away
PREGAME SUPERSTITION:Â Have to take a shower
FAVORITE BOOK:Â Diary of a Wimpy Kid
MOST FAMOUS PLAYER I'VE PLAYED WITH:Â Robbie Avila
SOMETHING MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME:Â I'm a friendly guy
FAVORITE BASKETBALL MOVIE:Â He Got Game
FAVORITE PREGAME MEAL:Â Pasta
FAVORITE THING TO DO ON THE ROAD:Â Sleep
FAVORITE MOUNTAIN WEST CITY:Â Phoenix
SPORT I WOULD PLAY IF NOT BASKETBALL:Â Boxing
FAVORITE PLACE I'VE VISITED:Â Phoenix
PLACE I'D MOST LIKE TO VISIT:Â China
DREAM 1-ON-1 MATCHUP:Â Patrick Beverley
IF I HAD TO GIVE UP ALL BUT ONE POSSESSION, I WOULD KEEP:Â My car
FAVORITE MUSICIAN:Â NBA YoungBoy
ADVICE TO YOUNGSTERS:Â Keep grinding. Your life can change in a year.
HOW I STARTED PLAYING BASKETBALL:Â Playing outside in the park
PETS GROWING UP:Â None
ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE MYSELF:Â Truth
WHO INSPIRES ME TO BE BETTER:Â My family
FAVORITE COACH PASTNER SAYING:Â "We're not the Jogging Rebels, we're the Runnin' Rebels."
SONG THAT PUTS ME IN A GOOD MOOD:Â Another Episode by NBA YoungBoy
FAVORITE APP:Â Twitter
TOP BUCKET LIST ITEM:Â Skydiving
GO-TO ENERGY SNACK:Â Sour Patch Kids
CELEBRITY I WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET:Â NBA YoungBoy
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