THE PLAYERS
BEARUP, FORD
TODD
6-5 210 SO G/F London, Ky. (Laurel County)
1989-90
Returned to Utah State after a two-year Mormon mission to Seoul, South Korea... Played in two games the fall semester...Transferred to UK after the fall semester...Will be eligible to play in Janaury 1991.
1986-87
Appeared in 19 of 31 games for the Aggies...Averaged 1.9 points, 2.1 rebounds...Scored a career-high 12 points in a 15-minute outburst against Cal State Fullerton.
HIGH SCHOOL
Averaged 19.0 points and 10 rebounds per game his senior season...Led Laurel County to an 87-27 record and a state championship in 1983...Started for three consecutive seasons...Named All-State his senior year...Shot 60.0% from the field and 67.0% from the free throw line...Coached by Chuck Broughton.
TRAVIS FORD
5-10 163 SO G Madisonville, Ky. (North Hopkins)
1989-90
At Missouri, selected to the UPI Big Eight Conference All-Freshman team and the UPI Big Eight Conference All-Bench team...Averaged 6.4 points and 3.5 assists per game...Set individual season records for free throw percentage (89.6), assists by a freshman (105) and steals by a freshman (36)...Swiped a season-high five steals against Austin Peay...Tossed in a career-high 20 points against Kearney State...Started in seven games...Transferred to UK at the beginning of the 1990 school year and will be eligible to play next season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Averaged 22.2 points, 5 assists, 3 steals and 4.3 rebounds to lead his South squad to a gold-medal finish in the 1990 United States Olympic Festival... Averaged 31.7 points and 8 assists as a senior at North Hopkins High...Guided the Maroons to their third straight regional championship...Named Western Kentucky Player of the Year twice...Only second player in school history to have jersey retired...Holds school career records with points (2,676), assists (677), three-point goals (226), games played (128), consecutive games scoring in double figures (68) and free throw percentage (85%)...Led his team with 19 points in the McDonald's Capitol Classic...Named MVP of Kentucky Derby Festival...Guided the Maroons to a 106-22 record during his tenure...active in Key Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes...Coached by
Don Parson.
Full Name: Todd Stuart Bearup Birthdate: March 25,1967 Place of Birth: American Falls, Idaho
Parents: Charles Bearup Jr. and Linda Sutterfield Major: Finance High School Coach: Chuck Broughton
Full Name: Travis Shane Ford Birthdate: December 29,1969 Place of Birth: Murray, Ky . Parents: Eddie and Pat Ford Major: Undecided High School Coach: Don Parson
 
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