BOULDER— For Josh Fortune, it’s all a matter of having fun.
Fun, of course, is a luxury that has been in short supply for Fortune and the rest of a men’s basketball team that has struggled to match its collective talent with performance for much of the season.
One of CU’s four fifth-year seniors, Fortune spent a solid portion of last season in the starting lineup and did so again through the first 16 games this season. However, sustained struggles with his 3-point shot and general inconsistency led coach Tad Boyle to recently relegate Fortune to the bench.
Yet Boyle this week lauded the way Fortune has handled the situation, and the senior is coming off a couple of his more efficient games of the season heading into Thursday night’s date at Stanford (9 p.m. MST, Pac-12 Network).
“The key for me is to just continue to have fun, whatever the position I’m given on the team,” Fortune said. “Whatever I’ve got to do, I just want to have fun with it. I just try to have fun when I’m out there, or if I’m cheering my teammates on.”
Though he at times struggled with turnovers a season ago, Fortune still provided a steady outside shot as the Buffs reached the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in five seasons, finishing with a .385 mark from long range while ranking third on the team at 10.3 points per game.
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