Courtney Fortson

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Courtney Fortson
Courtney Fortson.jpg
Fortson with Avtodor Saratov in 2013
No. 27–Denain Voltaire Basket
Position Point guard
League LNB Pro B
Personal information
Born (1988-05-23) May 23, 1988 (age 35)
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school
College Arkansas (2008–2010)
NBA draft 2010: undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2011 Steaua Turabo Bucuresti
2011 Reno Bighorns
2011–2012 Los Angeles D-Fenders
2012 Los Angeles Clippers
2012 Houston Rockets
2012→Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2012–2013Los Angeles D-Fenders
2013 Trotamundos
2013Caneros de La Romana
2013–2014 Avtodor Saratov
2014Trotamundos
2014–2015Avtodor Saratov
2015–2016 Banvit
2016–2019 Zhejiang Lions
2019–2020 Sichuan Blue Whales
2021 Bnei Herzliya
2022 Spójnia Stargard
2023 Shahrdari Gorgan BC
2023-2024 Kauhajoki Karhu
2024-present Denain Voltaire Basket
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Courtney Fortson (born May 23, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for Denain Voltaire Basket of the LNB Pro B. He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

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High school

Fortson attended Jefferson Davis High School in Montgomery, Alabama, where he was named Mr. Basketball by the Alabama Sports Writers Association in 2007. [1]

College career

He played his college basketball at the University of Arkansas as a guard, [2] [3] and recorded the school's second-ever triple double (20 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds) in a December 2008 win over North Carolina Central University. [4]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft, Fortson signed with Steaua Turabo Bucuresti of Romania but later left in January 2011. In March 2011, he joined the Reno Bighorns of the NBA D-League.

In November 2011, Fortson was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders. But on December 8, 2011, he was signed by the Los Angeles Clippers. However, he was later waived before the start of the 2011–12 season and re-joined the D-Fenders. Not long after being waived by the Clippers, he was called up on January 16, 2012 on a ten-day contract. [5] However, he was waived by the team on January 27, 2012, after playing four games. [6] [7] Fortson signed a ten-day contract with the Houston Rockets later that season, and was eventually signed by the Rockets for the remainder of the season. [8] [9] [10] In September 2012, he was waived by the Rockets. [11] Fortson, again, signed with the Los Angeles Clippers for training camp on September 29, 2012, but on October 7, 2012, he and Chris Johnson were waived by the Clippers. [12] Later that month, he joined the Los Angeles D-Fenders. On February 4, 2013, Fortson was named to the Futures All-Star roster for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game. [13]

In September 2013, he signed with Avtodor Saratov of Russia for the 2013–14 season. [14] On June 3, 2014, he signed with Trotamundos de Carabobo for the rest of the 2014 LPB season. [15] On July 5, 2014, he returned to Avtodor Saratov, signing for one more season. [16] On February 18, 2015, Fortson scored a triple double in a EuroChallenge-game against Güssing Knights; he recorded 30 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists and was named Weekly MVP. [17]

On July 11, 2015, Fortson signed with the Turkish club Banvit. [18] On March 9, 2016, he parted ways with Banvit after averaging 16.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game in BSL. [19]

In July 2016, Forston signed with Chinese club Zhejiang Lions for the 2016–17 CBA season. [20]

On January 4, 2017, Fortson recorded a triple-double after posting 22 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high 20 assists in a 117–130 loss to the Shandong Golden Stars. [21]

Fortson was named the CBA MVP for the 2017–18 season, after he averaged 31.1 points, 12 assists and 7.8 rebounds per game while leading Zhejiang to the first seed in the CBA. [22]

On July 26, 2021, Fortson signed with Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. [23]

On October 26, 2022, he signed with Spójnia Stargard of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). [24]

For the 2023–24 season, Fortson moved to Kauhajoki Karhu in Finland.

Career Statistics

Legend
  GPGames played MPG Minutes per game FG%  Field goal percentage
 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game
 PPG Points per game Bold Career high  Led the league
YearTeamLeagueGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2010–11 CSA Steaua Bucuresti Liga Nationala 523.0.378.333.8753.63.2.6.09.2
2011–12 LA Clippers/Houston Rockets NBA 109.5.344.231.6671.51.0.3.03.5
2011–12 LA D-Fenders/Rio Grande NBA D-League 3134.6.471.396.7964.56.22.1.117.2
2012–13 Los Angeles D-Fenders NBA D-League 4638.4.398.355.7665.07.12.0.117.8
2014–15 BC Avtodor Saratov FIBA Europe Cup 1338.2.444.460.7356.09.81.9.217.2
2015–16 Bandırma B.İ.K. Turkish League 2034.6.394.384.8524.46.51.2.116.3
2016–17 Zhejiang Lions CBA 4240.1.421.335.8447.48.52.6.129.0
2017–18 Zhejiang Lions CBA 5040.2.458.331.8177.611.02.6.230.7
2018–19 Zhejiang Lions CBA 4840.2.411.286.7117.511.02.4.223.9
2019–20 Sichuan Blue Whales CBA 3035.8.454.330.7706.37.31.5.027.4
CareerAll Leagues29537.1.430.336.7866.18.32.1.122.7

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References

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  8. ↑ "Rockets sign Courtney Fortson to 10-day contract". Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
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  10. ↑ Rockets summary: Forston signed for rest of season
  11. ↑ Rockets Add Fogg and McCamey
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  13. ↑ 2013 NBA Development League All-Star Game Rosters Announced Archived October 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  14. ↑ "Avtodor Saratov sign Courtney Fortson and Gleb Plotnikov". Sportando.com. September 4, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Trotamundos de Carabobo announce Courtney Fortson". Sportando.com. June 3, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Courtney Fortson and Anton Glazunov sign with Avtodor". Sportando.com. July 5, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  17. ↑ Fortson Is Last 16 Week 5 Top Performer
  18. ↑ "Courtney Fortson officially signs with Banvit". Sportando.com. July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Courtney Fortson, Banvit part ways". Sportando.com. March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  20. ↑ "CBA Team Zhejiang Guangsha Lions Signs Former NBA Player Courtney Fortson". chinatopix.com. July 24, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
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