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Danny Fortson |
1st Round (10): MILWAUKEE BUCKS
University of Cincinnati
Position: Power Forward
Height. 6-7
Weight. 257
High School: Shaler, Pittsburgh, PA
Age: 21
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Season
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
Totals |
G
34
33
33
100 |
FGM
190
222
243
655 |
FGA
355
413
392
1160 |
PCT
.535
.538
.620
.565 |
FTM
134
220
217
571 |
FTA
196
292
281
769 |
PCT
.684
.753
.772
.743 |
REB
258
316
299
873 |
AVG
7.6
9.6
9.1
8.7 |
AST
38
45
36
119 |
STL
32
40
19
91 |
BLK
13
13
15
41 |
PTS
514
664
703
1881 |
AVG
15.1
20.1
21.3
18.8 |
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*EARLY-ENTRY CANDIDATE
1996-97 season
- First team All-American by AP
- Conference USA Player of the Year
- Led the conference in scoring, fg %, 2nd in rebounding, 5th in ft %
- Ranked 19th nationally in scoring, 7th in fg %
- His .620 fg % is the second highest single season mark in UC history (Pat Cummings -.642 in 1978)
- Fifth highest single season point total in UC history
- Set UC single game record by hitting 13-14 field goals in a 33 pt game vs. Eastern Michigan
- 27 points and career high 18 rebounds vs. Arkansas
- Season high 34 points twice
1995-96 Junior season
- Conference USA Player of the Year
- Consensus second team All-American
- Career high 40 pts vs. Xavier, 39 vs. McNeese State
- Most Outstanding Player of the Conference USA Tournament
- 16.0 ppg and 12.3 rebs in four NCAA Tournament games
1994-95 Sophomore season
- First team All-Great Midwest Conference
- Set UC freshman scoring record with 514 pts
- Most Outstanding Player of the Great Midwest Conference Tournament
- 25 pts in his first collegiate game, vs. Austin Peay
Career
- Second on the Bearcat list in scoring, fts made and attempted, to Oscar Robertson on all three
- Second in career fg % to Pat Cumming's .581
Other
- Consensus all american as a high school senior at Shaler High
- Avg 29.8 ppg and 13.6 rebs
- Did not play as a junior after transferring from Altoona (PA) High
- Was not eligible until his senior year
- Played his sophomore season at Altoona High, alma mater of the Timberwolves Doug West
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