NVC Rookie of the Year
Michael Forde
& Coach Steven Shridell
Forde Played 3 years for Northwest Vista Community College . In his rookie year with the Wildcats, Forde scored 137 points averaging 10 ppg..He earnedhimself a starting roll, the teams Rookie Of The Year Award and helped his team to a 9-6 record. Forde also recorded a season high 20 points vs CY Fair College in January 2007. In the playoffs, Forde scored 40 points averaging 13ppg. which included a game high 23 points in a 78-67 lost to St. Phillips College. At the end of his rookie season, Forde entered andwon the Slam Dunk Competition held at the Jesus Christ Church of Latter Day Saints in San Antonio, Tx. In his second season, Forde returned teaming up with twin brother,Mark Forde (who also Played for UT San Antonio), in what would be Forde's most defining and best season with the Wildcats. That year Forde was named a Team Captain, led the team in scoring with 212 points averaging 15ppg.. He also recorded a season high 21 points vs. San Antonio College in February, 2008and helped his team to 9-5 record (the best record the Wildcats had while Forde was there).In the playoffs, Fordescored a team high 20 points in a 84-75 lost to St. Phillips College. At the end of the year Forde won STCSL's 1st Team All League Honors.In his 3rd & final season with the Wildcats, Forde scored 183 points averaging 13 ppg. Forde recorded a career and game high 26 points in the team's first win over Southwest Texas Jr. College.Forde and the Wildcats snuck into the playoffs with a *7-7 record and lost to Palo Alto Community College 101-71. Forde ended the year with STCSL's Honarable Mention Honors. During his career at Vista,Forde scored 600 points averaging 200 points per season including seven 20 (or more) point games, seventeen 15 (or more) point games. On the court, He was known for his defensive skills and abilty to jump high. Although there wasn't a stat card that kept up with steals, Forde was believed to average atleast 2 steals a game. Off the court, Forde was known for his sense of humor and his ability to hype up the team or get them psyched for THE GAME.
*Two of these wins were non-district games (Victoria CC and Schreiner University). The record was actually 5-7 (that's why its understood that they snuck into the playoffs)
Lincoln High School 2002
State & National Champions
Forde played 3 years for Lincoln High School. During his freshman season, Forde had the Honor of playing alongside NBA'sChris Bosh on the Freshman team. In the begining of the Season, he suffered a critical stress fracture in his left heel that landed him on injured reserve for much of the first half of the season. Once cleared to play again, Forde rertuned to finish the season and helped his team to a 32-0 record and District Championship. That summer, Forde teamed up with his twin brother Mark to play in a summer league (sponsored by Gaurantee Bankk) at Pleasant Oaks Recreation Center on a team called the "The Players". By mid season, Forde had a breakout game in which he scored a fast series of points including steals and fastbreaks that resulted in 10 points which boosted his condfidence and playing time for the duration of the season. Forde started, the team went undefeated and made it to the city-wide playoffs. First having to play against the division winners from Larry Johnson Recreation center in south Dallas, Forde had another good showing scoring yet another 10 points. "The Players" went on to the semifinal round, won and then went on to the championship both held @ Southern Methodist University. Forde Started and the team went on to win the Guarentee chamionship. In his sophomore and junior year, Forde played for Lincoln's Junior Varsity team. Throughout his career, Forde played a reserve roll, mainly coming off the bench due to his rocky relationship with football coach turned basketball coach (Coach Hamilton). He would try out for the varsity team both his junior and senior year, but would not make the varsity squad. However, Forde did not quit, He continued to play and work on his skills. While the varsity team went on to a 40-0 record and a state and national chamionship led by Chris Bosh, Forde honed in on his shooting and jumping ability. Forde finalized his high school career by entering and winning the school's Slam Dunk and Shootout competitions. Forde received seven academic scholarships to the University of Texas @ San Antonio and would go on to play college ball in San Antonio, Tx @ Northwest Vista Community College.
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W.E. GREINER MIDDLE SCHOOL (1997-1998)
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