North Meck’s Chris Ford, a Davidson signee, is Observer basketball player of the week
North Mecklenburg senior forward Chris Ford is the Charlotte Observer high school basketball player of the week.
Ford received more than 12,000 votes.
The 6-foot-5 senior forward had 25 points, 16 rebounds and four assists to lead the Vikings to a 99-70 win over rival Hopewell Jan. 12.
Ford, a Davidson College commit, has helped North Mecklenburg to a perfect 3-0 record this season.
Want to nominate an athlete?: Athletes of the week highlights high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes in all sports, both the most accomplished and the underrated or underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the Athletes of the week column, send email to Jay Edwards at edwardswork23@gmail.com.
▪ A new list of nominees will be released this weekend.
This story was originally published January 16, 2021 at 3:07 PM.