Four-star Ruston boys basketball player transfers to another school
One of Ruston's key pieces in being LHSAA Division I nonselect runners-up last winter will now be at a different school.
RUSTON — One of northern Louisiana's top basketball players will be transferring to another school. Former Ruston High School point guard Darren Ford will now be at AZ Compress Prep in Chandler, Arizona, the program announced Tuesday on its X (formerly Twitter) account. The 6-foot-4 Ford, who averaged 20.
7 points per game last season as an LSWA First Team All-State honoree, is a four-star recruit and one of the top players in the Class of 2028. 'It's just different': What led Ruston's Ahmad Hudson to choose LSU "Darren’s physical guard that can score at all levels," the account wrote. "He’s explosive & fueled by his intensity.
Darren has a very high IQ to go along with his winning mentality, his skill & frame allow him to be among the best guards in his class. " Ford, who had a standout freshman season at Ouachita, was a heavy contributor in Ruston winning its first district title since 2022 and reaching its first LHSAA finals since 1988 last winter. The Bearcats fell to two-time defending Division I nonselect champion Zachary .
Ford had 19 points, four rebounds, three assists and a steal in the loss. He has received offers from multiple D-I schools, including LSU, NC State, Arizona State and Kansas State. This article originally appeared on Monroe News-Star: Ruston High School boys basketball player transfers to another school