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14 Facts About TJ Ford

1.

TJ Ford's recurring back injuries resulted in him missing many games in his three seasons with the Bucks, but in 2005, it was announced that he was fit to play basketball again.

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2.

TJ Ford signed with KK Zagreb of Croatia during the 2011 NBA lockout where he appeared in three games.

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3.

From a young age, TJ Ford dreamed of being a basketball player, having witnessed his home team Houston Rockets win back-to-back championships in the 1990s.

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4.

TJ Ford's play ensured that Texas made it to the Sweet Sixteen, while he recorded 15 double-digit assist games, and was named a consensus Big 12 Freshman of the Year.

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5.

TJ Ford was the South Regional MVP while leading Texas to its first Final Four since 1947.

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6.

TJ Ford was picked eighth in the first round by the Milwaukee Bucks in a very strong draft class, which featured future NBA All-Stars LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and Carmelo Anthony.

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7.

TJ Ford suffered a contusion of the spinal cord, a career-threatening injury.

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8.

TJ Ford was looking for a true point guard, and acquired Ford in exchange for promising Raptors forward Charlie Villanueva.

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9.

TJ Ford forged a solid partnership with sophomore and fellow point guard Jose Calderon, the latter backing him up when TJ Ford was injured for several games in the middle of the season.

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10.

TJ Ford's form continued when he equaled his career-high of 18 assists in a game against the New York Knicks on March 14,2007 — one short of the Raptors franchise record set by Damon Stoudamire.

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11.

TJ Ford was conscious but did not appear to move before he was strapped to a stretcher and wheeled off the court.

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12.

The Raptors sent Indiana Rasho Nesterovic, Maceo Baston and the 17th pick in the draft, and because TJ Ford's contract made him a "base-year compensation" player, the trade was only finalized on July 9,2008.

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13.

TJ Ford got off to a good start with his new team, with the Pacers alternating between him and Jarrett Jack for the starting point guard position.

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14.

TJ Ford played in one Adriatic League game, against Radnicki in Jezero Hall, Kragujevac.

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