Former Houston Basketball Player Alton Ford Dies at Age 36

Alton Ford, a former basketball player at the University of Houston, died on Tuesday at the age of 36.

Per an announcement from the school, Ford had cancer:

Ford appeared in 26 games at Houston during the 2000-01 season. He ranked third on the team with 10.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. 

After declaring for the 2001 NBA draft, Ford was selected 51st overall by the Phoenix Suns. The Texas native played parts of three seasons in the NBA, appearing in 73 games with the Suns and Houston Rockets from 2001-04.

Ford most recently played parts of two seasons in the NBA G League in 2008-09 with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers and Reno Bighorns and in 2010-11 with the Erie BayHawks.