Colorado lands Providence's Fortune, who must sit out season

Colorado lands Providence's Fortune, who must sit out season

Published Jul. 30, 2014 3:33 p.m. ET

BOULDER, Colo. -- Colorado basketball coach Tad Boyle has signed Providence College transfer Josh Fortune to a financial aid agreement and will add the junior to the 2014-15 roster.

Fortune will have two years of eligibility remaining after sitting out the upcoming season under NCAA rules.

Fortune is a 6-foot-5, 205-pound guard from Hampton, Va., who started all 35 games for Providence last season when he averaged 8.4 points and 2.1 assists.

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He helped lead Providence to the Big East Conference tournament title by averaging 14.3 points in three games over three days.

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