I went to high school with C4 and Varez Ward. Its good to see my boy out of the D-League and into Lob City!
Courtney Fortson’s prospects of making the NBA seemed like a long shot when he turned pro after two years at Arkansas. He’d shown flashes, but struggled with attitude and other issues while with the Razorbacks.
Plus, Fortson’s size and limited shooting ability were working against him. But he’s apparently shown the right amount of talent and found the right opportunity to get a shot at the NBA.
Fortson has been called up from the D-League to fill in for L.A. Clippers guard Chris Paul, who suffered a strained hamstring on Saturday. Here’s more fromProBasketballTalk.com on Fortson, who has averaged 15.9 points and 5.2 assists with the Los Angeles D-Fenders:
It’s likely his familiarity with the Clippers system — not his averages in the Development League — was the key to his call-up, however, as the former Arkansas Razorbacks guard spent time in training camp with the Clippers in between D-League stints this season.
The 23-year-old diminutive guard certainly has opened eyes this season as I’m personally aware of a few NBA teams that had him atop their call-up list if a move for a point guard was necessary, but the quick guard has a few glaring flaws that coincide with his small stature. Fortson should be able to stay in front of anybody he’s put in front of in the NBA — and will likely be able to get by most of his defenders as well considering his speed with the ball. His size will likely deter him from ever being a full-time NBA player, however, as it takes a bit too long for him to get off his jumpshot which will likely cause him to be a non-factor on the offensive end of the ball when the help defense rolls around.
Fortson, who was suspended the first 14 games of his second and final season at Arkansas, averaged 17.9 points per game with 5.9 assists and 5.4 rebounds for the Razorbacks.
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