Oklahoma State’s 92-91 loss to Michigan in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament not only ended the Cowboys’ season, it ended the careers of two seniors, Phil Forte III and Leyton Hammonds.
Phil Forte
He joined Oklahoma State in 2012 from Flower Mound, Texas with his high school teammate Marcus Smart (did you know they were friends?). While Smart left for the NBA after two season, Forte remained.
He became a leader for the team and one of it’s most important players.
He was also took over the role of Perry Ellis this year as the butt of the “how long has he been here” jokes.