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2020 FAU Men's Basketball vs Palm Beach Atlantic

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2019 FAU Men's Basketball vs Old Dominion

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Michael Forrest

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-1
Weight:
174
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lauderhill, Fla.
High School:
Blanche Ely
Major:
Mechanical Engineering

Career Accolades

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

Senior (2022-23)

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

Junior (2020-21)

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

Sophomore (2019-20)

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)

Freshman (2018-19)

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

High School

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

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