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Jersey Number 11
Michael Forrest
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 174
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lauderhill, Fla.
- High School:
- Blanche Ely
- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering
Bio
Career Accolades
Second-Year Junior (2021-22)
- 1,000 point club member
- Florida Atlantic's all-time leading 3-point shooter (305)
- Second all-time in school history in scoring (1,619 points)
- 2021-22 NABC All-District Second Team
- 2021-22 C-USA Honorable Mention
- 2019-20 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Finished his career as Florida Atlantic’s all-time leading 3-point shooter with 305 made treys
- Ended his Owl career ranked second all-time in scoring (1,619 points)
- In his last year with FAU, Forrest played in 37 of the Owls’ 39 games
- Averaged 8.2 points per game off the bench and knocked down 54 3-pointers
- Tallied 15 double-digit scoring games, with a season-high 20 being scored in the upset win over Florida
- Came up huge in the NCAA Sweet 16 win over Tennessee, scoring 11 points off of the bench and sparking his own 8-0 run in the second half, which served as a key turning point in the Owls’ win
- Scored 19 points in the blowout win over UTSA
- Scored 12 points, shooting a perfect 4-of-4 from the field and 3-of-3 from 3-point range in the win over LA Tech
- Tallied double-digit points in eight out of his first 10 games played on the season
- Broke the school’s 3-point record against Charlotte on Feb. 4
- Ended his home career in style, as the Owls won the C-USA Regular Season Championship on Senior Day in his last home game
Second-Year Junior (2021-22)
- Only Owl to start and play in all 34 of the season’s games
- Finished the season seventh in 3-point field goal percentage (.353) and 3-pointers made per game (2.50), 12th in assist/turnover ratio (1.40), 15th in assists per game (3.0) and 20th in scoring (13.21) in C-USA
- Recognized to the NABC Second Team All-District, becoming the first Owl in nine seasons to do so, and was a C-USA Honorable Mention selection
- Averaged double digits in scoring, 13.2 points per game, for the third consecutive season, which was the second most on the team
- Led the Owls in 3-pointers made (85), free throw percentage (.860) and minutes per game (30.7), while being the only one on the team to play 1,000+ minutes
- Scored double digits in 25 games, seven of those being 20+ point outings, which was the 10th most among C-USA players this season
- Dished out 102 total assists, the second most on the team
- Started out the season on a high note, making 8-of-14 shots from the field for 26 points, six rebounds and four assists at New Mexico
- Tallied 21 points against Miami
- Had back-to-back games with five 3-pointers, starting with a 17-point performance against UT-Martin and 24 points versus North Dakota
- Tallied 13 points to earn a spot in the 1,000-point club in the win versus North Florida, a game he also had six dimes
- Started out the season sinking at least one 3-pointer in the first 12 games of the season, which continued on to the Florida Tech game, in which he scored 17 points with two 3-pointers
- Logged a season-high 27 points, which included six 3-pointers at Marshall
- Had 12 points at UAB, which initiated a 10-game double-digit scoring streak
- Was a perfect 4-for-4 from beyond the arc to reach 14 points against Charlotte
- Registered 14 points and eight assists in the big win over WKU
- Recorded 20 points, seven rebounds and three assists in home victory over Louisiana Tech
- Put up 20 points and five assists in road contest at WKU
- Made four 3-pointers for 12 points in the rivalry win at FIU
- In the C-USA Championship quarterfinal game versus UAB, logged 16 points and followed that up with 12 points in the Owls’ first round CBI matchup against Northern Colorado
- Saw action in each of the Owls' 22 games with 16 starts and was second on the squad averaging 22.3 minutes per game
- Finished his third collegiate season averaging 12.0 points, which was second on the squad, and 3.8 rebounds per game
- Tallied 20 assists and 21 steals compared to 25 turnovers for the squad
- Held a .676 free throw percentage (23-34) and a .444 field goal percentage, while connecting with .378 percent of his 3-point attempts
- Scored a season-high 27 points versus FIU (1/16/21), thanks in part to seven made 3's on the night
- Played a season-high 38 minutes versus Charlotte, a game that he shot 11 3-pointers and attempted 15 field goals, also both highs
- Pulled down a season-high seven rebounds at Southern Miss (2/27/21)
- Was a perfect 3-for-3 from behind the line versus Florida Memorial
- Appeared in all 32 games, with eight starts
- Had 12 points and three rebounds in season opener vs. Flagler (11/5)
- Posted 13 points vs. Palm Beach Atlantic (11/16)
- Scored 16 points and grabbed four rebounds at Florida Gulf Coast (11/20)
- Had three straight double-digit scoring games against High Point (16, 12/14), Tampa (15, 12/19), Mercer (13, 12/22)
- Went 10-for-12 from the line as part of 13-point game in C-USA opener vs. UTSA (1/2)
- Notched nine points and tied career-high with six rebounds at Old Dominion (1/25)
- Registered 12 points in win over WKU (1/30)
- Scored a season-high 21 points in Bonus Play victory over UTSA (2/27)
- Appeared in all 33 games, with 27 starts
- Scored 21 points vs. Georgia Southern (11/16) at the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase
- Posted 11 points at Arkansas St. (12/14)
- Had three straight double-digit scoring games, capped off by a career-high 32 points against Marshall (1/17)
- Tallied 22 points in win at FIU (1/26)
- Collected 15 points and tied career-high with six assists at Charleston Southern (3/21) in CIT game
- Led team in assists
- Named to C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Named Broward County Player of the Year as a senior after averaging 26 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals a game and winning second state title of his career
- Member of Ely's 1,000 point club
- Three-time Big 8 All-Tournament Team
- Son of Michael Forrest and Karen Nesbeth
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