McKenzie Forbes

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McKenzie Forbes
No. 5Waverley Falcons
Position Shooting guard / small forward
League NBL1 South
Personal information
Born (2000-06-23) June 23, 2000 (age 24)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Folsom
(Folsom, California)
College
WNBA draft 2024: 3rd round, 28th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–present Waverley Falcons
Career highlights and awards

McKenzie Forbes (born June 23, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Waverley Falcons of the NBL1 South. She was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2024 WNBA draft. She played college basketball at California, Harvard, and USC.

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High school

Forbes attended Folsom High School in Folsom, California. [1]

College career

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

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2018–19 California 33016.936.936.665.71.51.40.20.41.15.3
2019–20 Harvard Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules
2020–21 Harvard Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22 Harvard 242327.437.434.976.83.82.51.10.61.814.1
2022–23 Harvard 323130.641.540.174.43.92.30.80.32.513.7
2023–24 USC 353534.038.437.478.13.13.30.80.22.214.3
Career1248927.338.937.475.23.02.40.70.31.911.7
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference. [7]

Professional career

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]

Forbes joined the Waverley Falcons of the NBL1 South and helped them win the 2024 NBL1 South championship. [9]

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