Forth Earns Hall of Fame Nod
5/11/2009 1:46:36 PM | Men's Basketball
Former Syracuse University center Craig Forth, a member of the program's 2003 NCAA Championship squad, is scheduled to be part of the first class inducted into the Capital District Basketball Hall of Fame.
The ceremony is scheduled for June 28 at the Terrace Restaurant in Troy. Speakers at the event include Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim and Peter Vecsey, a sportswriter for the New York Post.
In addition to Forth, the initial induction class of 50 individuals includes former North Carolina standout Sam Perkins.
Forth started every game (136) of his four-year tenure at Syracuse. He was a sophomore on the NCAA championship squad. He accumulated 643 points, 631 rebounds and 205 blocked shots in the college ranks.
More information can be obtained by phoning hall of fame executive director Rene LeRoux (518-877-5170).
