- Craig Forth
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Craig Forth Albany Patroons Center Personal information Place of birth Albany, New York Nationality USA High school Columbia High School Listed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) Listed weight 255 lb (116 kg) Career information College Syracuse University Pro career 2005–present League United States Basketball League Craig Forth is a former college basketball player for the Syracuse Orange from East Greenbush, New York who was a member of Syracuse's 2003 NCAA National Championship team. Known for his academic ability [1] as well as his solid play inside and court vision, Forth nevertheless felt the wrath of Syracuse fans at times.[2]
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High school
Forth averaged 19.2 points, 14.5 rebounds and 5.0 blocks as a senior and earned Suburban Council MVP honors twice and was a league all-star four times. He was a teammate of Billy Edelin on the U.S. National 18-and-under squad that competed at the world championship in France.
College
Forth was a fixture in the Syracuse lineup, starting all 136 games of his collegiate career, ending with career averages of 4.7 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. Forth finished seventh in career blocks at Syracuse with 205.[3]
Professional career
Following graduation, Forth played overseas in the 2006 Croatian Cup semifinals with Cedevita Zagreb and also for Svit (Slovakia).[4] Forth played for the Albany Patroons of the United States Basketball League in the 2007 season.[5] Currently, he is coaching varsity girls basketball for his hometown Columbia High School in East Greenbush and is contemplating retiring from professional basketball due to injuries.[6]
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Syracuse Orangemen Basketball 2002–03 NCAA Champions 1 Hakim Warrick | 3 Gerry McNamara | 5 Josh Pace | 13 Kueth Duany | 15 Carmelo Anthony (MOP) | 24 Matt Gorman | 34 Jeremy McNeil | 51 Craig Forth
Coach Jim Boeheim
Assistant Coaches Mike Hopkins | Bernie FineCategories:- American basketball players
- Basketball players from New York
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- High school basketball coaches in the United States
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