Biography of Cheryl Ford

Cheryl Ford (born June 6, 1981 in Homer, Louisiana) is a professional basketball player in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).

She 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.

After graduating from Louisiana Tech University 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.

Cheryl Ford is the daughter of NBA legend Karl Malone, aka The Mailman.