Men’s Basketball Player –  Nazareth
Mitch Ford, Senior, Center – Victor, NY/Victor
 
Mitch Ford averaged 27 points and 13.5 rebounds for Nazareth in two games. He poured in 20 points (7-for-17) and nine rebounds in an 80-70 win over Bluffton in the Coles Classic first round game hosted by Buffalo State, where he also reached the 1,000 career point milestone. On Saturday, he scored a game-high 34 points (12-for-25) in the Championship game while pulling down a season-high 18 rebounds. Ford shot 45 percent from the floor over the weekend and was named to the All-Tournament team.