2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Fort, Trey

Jersey Number 9
Trey Fort
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Florence, Miss.
- High School:
- Madison-Ridgeland Academy
- Prev School:
- Samford
Bio
At Samford (2024-25): Helped lead Samford to a 22-11 record, including a 12-6 mark in the Southern Conference as the Bulldogs lost in the first round of the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) … A Second Team All-Southern Conference (SoCon) selection … Started all 33 games … Led Samford in scoring with 14.6 points per game, was third on the team with 3.9 rebounds and 24.6 minutes per game … Added 1.4 assists and 28 steals (.0.8 per game) … His 481 points scored were the ninth-most in a single season in Samford history … Connected on 44.8 percent of his field goals (168-of-375), including 37.9 percent from 3-point land (80-of-211) … Shot 73.0 percent from the free throw line (65-of-89) … Ranked 11th in the Southern Conference (SoCon) in scoring and 10th in 3-point field goals made per game (2.4) Averaged 15.2 points per game in SoCon games … Scored in double figures 24 times, including seven games with at least 20 points … Scored a career-high 36 points, hitting 13-of-17 from the floor and 4-of-6 from 3-point land, at Wofford (2/15).
At Mississippi State (2023-24): Fort averaged 5.0 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 11.2 minutes per game over his 20 appearances … Started State’s first seven games (Nov. 8-28) where he averaged 7.3 points per contest … Hit on 38.2 percent from the floor (34-of-89), 34.9 percent on his three-point attempts (22-of-63) and 64.3 percent at the free throw line (9-of-14) … Scored in double figures on three occasions and drained multiple 3-pointers in six games … Poured in a season’s best 21 points ignited by five 3-pointers versus Arizona State (11/8) during season opener and was named the Game MVP of the Barstool Sports Invitational Game …The 21 points were the most by a State player in an opener in four years… Added 11 points versus UT Martin (11/11) … Chipped in a pair of 9-point efforts against North Alabama (11/14) and Bethune-Cookman (12/31) … Provided a Southeastern Conference (SEC) season-highs of 13 points and five rebounds at No. 8 Kentucky (1/17) … Tacked on six points apiece versus Alabama (1/13) and Vanderbilt (1/20) … Transferred to Samford following the 2023-24 season.
Previous College (2020-23): Began his collegiate career at UT Martin (2020-21) in the Ohio Valley Conference, followed by junior college seasons at Copiah-Lincoln Community College (2021-22) in Wesson, Mississippi and Howard College (2022-23) in Big Spring, Texas before transferring to Mississippi State … While at Howard, earned National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-America Second-Team accolades and NJCAA All-Star Game MVP honors … Scored 24.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and had 0.8 steals per game … His 24.9 points per game were fourth among NJCAA players … Knocked down 52.0 percent from the floor, 45.2 percent from 3-point territory and 85.6 percent at the free throw line … Racked up 20-plus points on 18 occasions, highlighted by a pair of 41-point performances against Odessa College (Feb. 12 & March 2, 2023) … Fired in 26.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game while at Copiah-Lincoln … Eclipsed the 20-point barrier in 17 of 20 games, headed by a 40-point outing against Hinds (Feb. 3, 2022) … Made 11 appearances off the bench at UT Martin where he averaged 2.7 points per game … Provided a season-high 8 points against Western Illinois (Dec. 20, 2020) and at Eastern Kentucky (Jan. 21, 2021)
High School: Played high school basketball at Madison-Ridgeland Academy in Madison, Mississippi, Florence High School in Florence, Mississippi and DME Sports Academy in Daytona Beach, Florida … His MRA squad won the 2018 MAIS Class 4A state championship … Scored 21 points against Jackson Academy in the finals after he posted 23 points versus Heritage Academy during the semifinals … His Florence team was the 2019 Mississippi Class 4A runner-up.
Personal: Born on March 13, 2001.
At Mississippi State (2023-24): Fort averaged 5.0 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 11.2 minutes per game over his 20 appearances … Started State’s first seven games (Nov. 8-28) where he averaged 7.3 points per contest … Hit on 38.2 percent from the floor (34-of-89), 34.9 percent on his three-point attempts (22-of-63) and 64.3 percent at the free throw line (9-of-14) … Scored in double figures on three occasions and drained multiple 3-pointers in six games … Poured in a season’s best 21 points ignited by five 3-pointers versus Arizona State (11/8) during season opener and was named the Game MVP of the Barstool Sports Invitational Game …The 21 points were the most by a State player in an opener in four years… Added 11 points versus UT Martin (11/11) … Chipped in a pair of 9-point efforts against North Alabama (11/14) and Bethune-Cookman (12/31) … Provided a Southeastern Conference (SEC) season-highs of 13 points and five rebounds at No. 8 Kentucky (1/17) … Tacked on six points apiece versus Alabama (1/13) and Vanderbilt (1/20) … Transferred to Samford following the 2023-24 season.
Previous College (2020-23): Began his collegiate career at UT Martin (2020-21) in the Ohio Valley Conference, followed by junior college seasons at Copiah-Lincoln Community College (2021-22) in Wesson, Mississippi and Howard College (2022-23) in Big Spring, Texas before transferring to Mississippi State … While at Howard, earned National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-America Second-Team accolades and NJCAA All-Star Game MVP honors … Scored 24.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and had 0.8 steals per game … His 24.9 points per game were fourth among NJCAA players … Knocked down 52.0 percent from the floor, 45.2 percent from 3-point territory and 85.6 percent at the free throw line … Racked up 20-plus points on 18 occasions, highlighted by a pair of 41-point performances against Odessa College (Feb. 12 & March 2, 2023) … Fired in 26.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game while at Copiah-Lincoln … Eclipsed the 20-point barrier in 17 of 20 games, headed by a 40-point outing against Hinds (Feb. 3, 2022) … Made 11 appearances off the bench at UT Martin where he averaged 2.7 points per game … Provided a season-high 8 points against Western Illinois (Dec. 20, 2020) and at Eastern Kentucky (Jan. 21, 2021)
High School: Played high school basketball at Madison-Ridgeland Academy in Madison, Mississippi, Florence High School in Florence, Mississippi and DME Sports Academy in Daytona Beach, Florida … His MRA squad won the 2018 MAIS Class 4A state championship … Scored 21 points against Jackson Academy in the finals after he posted 23 points versus Heritage Academy during the semifinals … His Florence team was the 2019 Mississippi Class 4A runner-up.
Personal: Born on March 13, 2001.
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