There, Forte played under the instruction of legendary high school prep coach Morgan Wootten.

[2] After a two-year college career at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (highlights of which included winning the 2000 Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Year as well as 2001 ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year) that was marked by flashes of brilliant play, he was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 21st pick in the 2001 NBA draft (at a time when later star players Tony Parker and Gilbert Arenas were still available at the guard position).

[4] Forte left Pistoia after being a key component and frequent starter in the team's playoff run.

[6] However, Forte ultimately ended up signing with Iranian Basketball Super League team Petrochimi Bandar Imam BC for 2012.

[8] Forte's younger brother, Jason, played college basketball for Brown University and was named Ivy League player of the year in 2004.