Danny Fortson
School:
Height:
6-7
Position:
Forward
Hometown:
Altoona, PA, and Pittsburgh, PA
High School:
Shaler High School
- Unanimous NCAA first-team All-American in 1997 and consensus second-team All-American in 1996
- All-American Recognition: 1996 (Associated Press 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team, United Press International 2nd Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 2nd Team) and 1997 (Associated Press 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
- Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1996 (49th) and 1997 (19th)
- Ranked 7th in the nation in field-goal percentage in 1997
- Averaged 14.9 points and 9.4 rebounds in eight NCAA Tournament games from 1995 through 1997 (5-3 record)
- Selected as an undergraduate (after junior season) by the Milwaukee Bucks in first round of 1997 NBA draft (10th pick overall). Rights promptly traded to the Denver Nuggets.
Season | G | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PT | 3PTA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% | RB | RBA | PTS | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
34 | 190 | 355 | .535 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 134 | 196 | .684 | 258 | 7.6 | 514 | 15.1 | |
33 | 222 | 413 | .538 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 220 | 292 | .753 | 316 | 9.6 | 664 | 20.1 | |
33 | 243 | 392 | .620 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 217 | 281 | .772 | 299 | 9.1 | 703 | 21.3 | |
Totals | 100 | 655 | 1160 | .565 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 571 | 769 | .743 | 873 | 8.7 | 1881 | 18.8 |