Joseph Forte
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 23, 1981 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DeMatha (Hyattsville, Maryland) |
| College | North Carolina (1999–2001) |
| NBA draft | 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21st overall |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 2001–2015 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 40 |
| 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 an American professional basketball player.
Forte got his start at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. There, Forte played under the instruction of legendary high school prep coach Morgan Wootten. Forte's teammate at DeMatha, Keith Bogans, has played for several teams in the NBA. Forte was named Washington Post All Met Basketball Player of the Year in his senior year in 1999.
After a 2-year college career at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (highlights of which included winning the 2000 ACC Rookie of the Year as well as 2001 ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year) that was marked by flashes of brilliant play, he was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 21st pick in the 2001 NBA Draft (at a time when later star players Tony Parker and Gilbert Arenas were still available at the guard position).
In two seasons with the Celtics and the Seattle SuperSonics, Forte averaged 1.2 points and 0.7 assists per game, struggling to convert from his natural shooting guard position to point guard.
After being released by the Sonics, Forte couldn't find a roster spot in the NBA and joined the Asheville Altitude of the NBA D-League. During the summer of 2005, Forte played with Team Certified of the Entertainers Basketball Classic at Rucker Park, and many say it really revived his career as a star basketball player, although it was rather obvious he would never be NBA material. Forte showcased his talent to New York City, led Certified to the playoffs. After the summer, he went off to Greece to play with Apollon Patras, and this past season for the Italian club Montepaschi Siena, which won the 2007 Italian championship game.
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