Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics

2011-12 (SENIOR)
Limited to seven games due to a season-ending foot injury in December … named a Preseason All-Southland Conference selection in 2011-12, was averaging 17.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists before being sidelined … shot 46 percent from the floor, 73 percent from the free throw line and 40 percent from behind the 3-point arc … scored in double figures in all seven games, including scoring 20 or more three times … scored a season-high 23 points, going 9-for-13 from the field, in a victory over in-state rival Louisiana-Monroe … added 21 points, going 7-for-8 from the floor and 4-for-5 from long range in the Lions’ home opener against Spring Hill College … scored 20 points and dished out a season-high seven assists in an overtime win over Louisiana Tech.

2010-11 (JUNIOR)
Led team and finished fourth in the Southland Conference with 4.2 assists per game … finished as the Lions’ second-leading scorer averaging a career-high 11.9 points per game … set career-highs in nearly every offensive category, including assists, field goals made and 3-point field goals made … enters final season ranked fifth in school history in assists (313) … averaged 13.2 points and 4.9 assists in Southland Conference play … posted a career-high 30 points and dished our nine assists at Northwestern State, going 8-for-14 from the floor and 12 of 13 from the free throw line ... added 24 points on 9 of 15 shooting in a win at McNeese State … scored 22 points against Southern after shooting 6-for-13 from the field and 8-for-10 from the free throw line … recorded second career double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds against UTSA ... finished one assist shy of recording a triple double ... added 21 points on 7 of 11 shooting in an 89-87 win at Lamar ... added 16 points in games against UNLV and Savannah State ... finished seventh in the Southland Conference in assist/turnover ratio (1.8) and 13th in 3-point field goal percentage (36.2).

2009-10 (SOPHOMORE)
Limited to 24 games on the season, battling pre-season injuries … averaged 7.8 points and 3.3 assists per game … started nine games on the season, including final four … finished second on the team and seventh in the Southland Conference in 3-point percentage making 26 of 65 attempts from behind the arc (.400) … scored in double figures in nine contests, including 17 in road games against Texas Southern and Central Arkansas … notched a double-double with 12 points and 10 assists in non-conference win over in-state rival Southern … had 13 points and seven assists in road win at Jackson State … scored 11 points, going 8-for-8 from the free throw line, in non-conference win over Jacksonville State … scored 12 points, going 3-for-3 from the floor and 6-for-8 from the free-throw line in win over Stephen F. Austin … scored 12 points in 23 minutes of action in home win over Texas State.

2008-09 (FRESHMAN)
Played in all 30 games for the Lions and finished as the top freshman in the Southland Conference with 4.0 assists…averaged 8.3 points and 2.4 rebounds with 28 starts…scored in double figures in his final three games of the season, highlighted by a 20-point performance in the regular season-finale at Northwestern State…led the team in minutes played (29.2) and was second in steals (1.0)…scored 13 points on 5 of 10 shooting at Texas Tech…scored 16 points in an SLC home victory over Northwestern State…scored 14 points with eight assists against SLC rival UTSA…dished out a season-high 10 assists in win over Millsaps College…scored 14 points, sinking four 3-pointers, in a win over Southern-New Orleans…added 11 points in a SLC road win at McNeese State and 13 points against Stephen F. Austin in the Southland Conference Tournament.

HIGH SCHOOL
The 2007-08 Biloxi Sun-Herald Player of the Year ... rated the No. 19 prospect in the state of Mississippi by Hoop Scoop ... three-year letterwinner at Picayune Memorial High School for coach Daniel Kennedy ... named the District 8-4A MVP ... a second-team All-State selection by the Jackson Clarion Ledger ... averaged 19 points and four assists per game as a senior ... led the Maroon Tide to a 33-5 overall record and the Mississippi Class 4A state runner-up ... guided PMHS to three South State championships and two berths in the Mississippi Final Four ... played in the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game.

PERSONAL
Born May 18, 1990 in Picayune ... the son of Earl and Mary Fortenberry ... has one brother and two sisters ... brother, Earl, Jr., played basketball at Eastern Wyoming and Eastern New Mexico ... chose Southeastern over Southern Miss, Troy and Arkansas-Little Rock ... lists his family as his biggest influence ... favorite food is spaghetti and favorite television shows are "First 48" and "Law and Order"  ... a General Studies major.