Temple University Athletics
Derrian Ford Named to American Conference Third Team, All-Newcomer Team
3.10.26 | Men's Basketball
IRVING, Texas – Temple University senior guard Derrian Ford has been named to the American Conference Third Team and the All-Newcomer Team, the league announced Tuesday morning.
Among conference leaders, Ford ranks fourth in points (545), points per game (18.2), free throw attempts (194) and minutes per game (35:42). He also ranks third in free throws made (165), fourth in free throw percentage (.851), seventh in field goal attempts (388) and eighth in both field goal percentage (.428) and field goals made (166).
Nationally, Ford ranks 35th in free throws made, 39th in minutes per game, 59th in free throw attempts and 82nd in points per game. He enters the postseason with 1,207 career points and 412 rebounds. Ford spent his freshman season at Arkansas and then transferred to Arkansas State for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 campaigns, before becoming a Temple Owl.
Ford scored in double figures in 29 of 30 appearances this season, including 14 games with 20 or more points.
The Magnolia, Ark., native earned three weekly league honors during his final collegiate season, including being named American Conference Player of the Week on Dec. 22.
Ford and the Owls open the conference championships Wednesday night against seventh seed Florida Atlantic at 9 p.m. inside Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala. The game will broadcast on ESPN+.
2026 American Conference Men's Basketball Postseason Honors and Major Awards
Player of the Year
Izaiyah Nelson, Sr., F, South Florida*
Defensive Player of the Year
Izaiyah Nelson, Sr., F, South Florida
Freshman of the Year
Josiah Parker, Fr., G, Florida Atlantic*
Newcomer of the Year
Izaiyah Nelson, Sr., F, South Florida
Most Improved Player
Devin Vanterpool, R-So., G, Florida Atlantic
Sixth Man of the Year
Will Berg, R-Jr., C, Wichita State
Amir Abdur-Rahim Sportsmanship Award
Asher Woods, Sr., G, Tulane
Coach of the Year
Bryan Hodgson, South Florida
Jordan Riley, Sr., G, East Carolina
Wes Enis, Jr., G, South Florida
Izaiyah Nelson, Sr., F, South Florida*
David Green, Gr., F, Tulsa
Kenyon Giles, Sr., G, Wichita State
Second Team All-Conference
Chance Westry, So., G, UAB
Je'Shawn Stevenson Jr., So., G, North Texas
Rowan Brumbaugh, Jr., G, Tulane
Miles Barstable, Sr., G, Tulsa
Tylen Riley, Jr., G, Tulsa
Third Team All-Conference
Dezayne Mingo, Sr., G, Charlotte
Devin Vanterpool, R-So., G, Florida Atlantic
Joe Pinion, Sr., G, South Florida
Derrian Ford, Sr., G, Temple
Karon Boyd, Sr., F, Wichita State
All-Newcomer Team
Chance Westry, So., G, UAB*
Je'Shawn Stevenson Jr., So., G, North Texas
Wes Enis, Jr., G, South Florida*
Izaiyah Nelson, Sr., F, South Florida*
Joe Pinion, Sr., G, South Florida
Derrian Ford, Sr., G, Temple
Miles Barstable, Sr., G, Tulsa
David Green, Gr., F, Tulsa
Tylen Riley, Jr., G, Tulsa
Kenyon Giles, Sr., G, Wichita State*
*Unanimous selection
