Joseph Forte facts for kids
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 23, 1981 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| High school | DeMatha (Hyattsville, Maryland) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | North Carolina (1999–2001) |
| NBA Draft | 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21st overall |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Pro career | 2001–2015 |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2002 | Boston Celtics |
| 2002–2003 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 2004–2005 | Asheville Altitude |
| 2005–2006 | Apollon Patras BC |
| 2006–2007 | Montepaschi Siena |
| 2007–2008 | UNICS Kazan |
| 2008 | Fortitudo Bologna |
| 2008–2009 | Snaidero Udine |
| 2010 | Nuova Pallacanestro Pavia |
| 2011 | Pistoia Basket |
| 2011 | Ironi Ashkelon |
| 2012 | Petrochimi Bandar Imam BC |
| 2014–2015 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Joseph Xavier Forte (born March 23, 1981) is a former professional basketball player from the United States. He played for two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Joseph was also an All-American player during his time at the University of North Carolina.
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Joseph Forte's Early Basketball Days
Joseph Forte began his basketball journey at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. There, he played for the famous high school coach Morgan Wootten. One of Forte's teammates at DeMatha was Keith Bogans, who also went on to play in the NBA.
During his final year of high school, Forte was named the Washington Post All-Met Basketball Player of the Year. He averaged 22.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game that season.
College and NBA Career
After high school, Forte played college basketball for two years at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He quickly made a name for himself, earning the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Rookie of the Year award in 2000. In 2001, he was named the ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year.
In the 2001 NBA draft, Joseph Forte was chosen by the Boston Celtics as the 21st pick. Even though talented players like Tony Parker and Gilbert Arenas were still available, the Celtics picked Forte.
Forte played in the NBA for only two seasons. He played 8 games for the Boston Celtics in his first year. In his second season, he played 17 games for the Seattle SuperSonics. In total, he played 25 NBA games. He averaged 1.2 points and 0.7 assists per game. He found it challenging to switch from his natural shooting guard position to point guard. His last NBA game was on April 16, 2003.
Playing Overseas
After his time in the NBA, Forte joined the Asheville Altitude in the NBA D-League. In the summer of 2005, he played for Team Certified at the Entertainers Basketball Classic in Rucker Park.
Later, Forte moved to Greece to play for Apollon Patras. He then joined the Italian team Montepaschi Siena, which won the Italian championship in 2007.
In 2007, he signed with the Russian team UNICS Kazan. In 2008, he played briefly for Fortitudo Bologna in Italy. Later that year, he joined Snaidero Udine, another Italian team. He left that team in May 2009 for personal reasons. In January 2010, he signed with Nuova Pallacanestro Pavia, an Italian second-division team.
Forte continued his career in Italy, signing with Pistoia Basket in August 2010 for the 2011 season. He averaged 18.9 points and 3.6 assists per game. In one game on January 9, 2011, he scored 34 points, which was the third-highest single-game total in the team's history.
In October 2011, Forte had a short trial with the Israeli team Ironi Ashkelon. However, he ended up signing with the Iranian Basketball Super League team Petrochimi Bandar Imam BC for 2012.
Family Life
Joseph Forte has a younger brother named Jason Forte. Jason also played college basketball for Brown University. He was named the Ivy League player of the year in 2004.
See also
In Spanish: Joseph Forte para niños
