Brandon Ford Gwynn Park HS 2011

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Brandon Ford a Class of 2010 guard from Gwynn Park HS , takes his school education just as seriously as his pursuing basketball career. Brandon has been an honor roll student consecutively from elementary all the way into high school whilst' also balancing three sports throughout the year including Basketball , Football and Baseball. That is a streak that Brandon will focus on continuing as he begins his sophomore year in a couple of days.

Ford also had a dynamic summer on the hardwood with his AAU traveling team DC Assault Blue. In the Agent Zero to Hero Invitational at Hoop Magic in Chantilly , VA Brandon scored 18pts as he led DC Assault Blue to the 15&U Championship Title. Ford along with teammates Sharrod Baltimore(Friendly HS) and Ray Gatling Jr (Oxon Hill HS) also participated in the Nike Hoop It Up Tournament in Boston , Norfolk , Atlanta , Washington D.C. , and Baltimore and remained undefeated in each city. Adidas named Brandon a Jr. Phenom All Star by mid summer.

 Brandon finished up his summer at the Eastern Invitational Camp where he was selected the to the All Star Game and garnished the MVP award for rising sophomores as well. The mixture of practicing against All Met Sean Thomas and Harold Washington , and guidance from Coach Mike Glick formerly of Archbishop Spalding HS has paid dividends for the 6'2" shooting guard who grew up in Oxon Hill , MD.

As busy as Brandon has been all summer you would think that it would be nearly impossible for him to currently have a 3.7gpa while taking Honors/Advanced Placement classes as a freshman at Gwynn Park HS. However this is exactly the pace that Brandon is setting for himself which if continues Ford will be a sure scholarship athlete. Brandon has a lot of potential on the basketball court and he is very aware of that , but it is his potential in the classroom that sets him apart from the pack. Brandon wants to pursue a degree in Health Sciences in College.

 Brandon will play Varsity Basketball with the Yellow Jackets of Gwynn Park HS  this winter , a team that went 25-2 last season and lost in the Maryland State 2A Championship to Winters Mill HS on a buzzer beater. Ford hopes to be one of the pieces that not only help them get back to Comcast , but this time as State Champions.