| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 23, 2000 Folsom, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 174 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Folsom (Folsom, California) |
| College |
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| WNBA draft | 2024: 3rd round, 28th overall pick |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks | |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
McKenzie Forbes (born June 23, 2000) is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent. She was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2024 WNBA draft. She played college basketball at California, Harvard, and USC.
High school[edit]
Forbes attended Folsom High School in Folsom, California.[1]
College career[edit]
Forbes began her college basketball career for the California Golden Bears.[2]
Following her freshman year, she transferred to Harvard, where she planned to play for the Crimson. However, the school cancelled the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] During her junior year at Harvard, she averaged 14.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game.[2]
After graduating from Harvard and being ineligible to play for the Crimson anymore, Forbes transferred to USC for the 2023–24 season.[4][5][6]
Career statistics[edit]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
College[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | California | 33 | 0 | 16.9 | 36.9 | 36.6 | 65.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 5.3 |
| 2019–20 | Harvard | Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules | |||||||||||
| 2020–21 | Harvard | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||||
| 2021–22 | Harvard | 24 | 23 | 27.4 | 37.4 | 34.9 | 76.8 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 14.1 |
| 2022–23 | Harvard | 32 | 31 | 30.6 | 41.5 | 40.1 | 74.4 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 13.7 |
| 2023–24 | USC | 35 | 35 | 34.0 | 38.4 | 37.4 | 78.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 14.3 |
| Career | 124 | 89 | 27.3 | 38.9 | 37.4 | 75.2 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 11.7 | |
| Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[7] | |||||||||||||
Professional career[edit]
Forbes was drafted in the third round, 28th overall, by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2024 WNBA draft. On May 12, 2024, Forbes was waived by the Sparks.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Davidson, Joe. "How Folsom's McKenzie Forbes put on a show at McDonald's All-American showcase". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ a b Schnell, Lindsay. "JuJu Watkins has powered USC into Elite Eight. Meet the 'Yoda' who's helped her dominate". USA Today. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Abraham, Yvonne. "For McKenzie Forbes, transferring to Harvard has been a case of sibling revelry". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Nguyen, Thuc Nhi. "Meet the sister-brother duo celebrating their March Madness moments together". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Kirschenbaum, Alex. "USC Women's Basketball: McKenzie Forbes Added To Women's College All-Star Watch List". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Evans, Luca. "'We have no knuckleheads': How USC women's basketball is clicking and winning". The Orange County Register. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Mckenzie Forbes College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ Marden, Andrew (May 12, 2024). "Folsom native Forbes waived by LA Sparks". fox40.com. Retrieved May 12, 2024.