Trent Forrest

Trent Forrest

Forrest with Florida State in 2018
No. 11–Saski Baskonia
Position	Point guard
League	Liga ACB EuroLeague
Personal information
Born	(1998-06-12) June 12, 1998 (age 26) Dothan, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Chipley (Chipley, Florida)
College	Florida State (2016–2020)
NBA draft	2020: undrafted
Playing career	2020–present
Career history
2020–2022	Utah Jazz
2022–2024	Atlanta Hawks
2022–2024	→College Park Skyhawks
2024–present	Saski Baskonia
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-ACC (2020)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Landon Trent Forrest (born June 12, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Saski Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles.

Early life

Forrest grew up in Chipley, Florida and attended Chipley High School. During his high school career, Forrest scored over 3,000 points. ^[1] As a senior, he led Chipley to a state championship, scoring 26 points in the title game against Paxton High School. Forrest also participated in Amateur Athletic Union competition with the Alabama Challenge and Georgia Stars. ^[2] He was ranked in the top 50 of his high school class. Forrest signed with Florida State because he fell in love with the vision of coach Leonard Hamilton. ^[3] Forrest turned down offers from Miami (Florida), Georgia Tech, Tennessee, UCF and Wichita State. ^[4]

College career

Forrest averaged 4.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.2 steals per game as a freshman, playing backup point guard to Xavier Rathan-Mayes. ^[5] As a sophomore, Forrest finished fifth on the team in scoring with 7.9 points per game and third in rebounding with 4.9 per game, helping Florida State reach the Elite Eight. ^[6] During a game against Villanova on November 25, 2018, Forrest had the cartilage torn completely off the bone in his big toe, yet played through pain and did not miss a single game. ^[7] During the 2019 NCAA Tournament, Forrest scored 20 points and had five rebounds in the Sweet 16 loss to Gonzaga and was named to the West Regional All-Tournament Team. ^[8] As a junior, Forrest averaged 9.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game. ^[9] He graduated from Florida State in December 2019 with a degree in sports management, and he earned the Skip Prosser Award for best scholar-athlete in the ACC since he carried a 3.43 GPA. ^[3] At the conclusion of the regular season, Forrest was selected to the Second Team All-ACC and to the Defensive Team. ^[10] He averaged 11.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game as a senior. ^[11]

Professional career

Utah Jazz (2020–2022)

After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Forrest signed a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz on November 25, 2020. ^[12]

On August 11, 2021, Forrest signed a second two-way contract ^[13] and on April 10, 2022, his deal was converted into a standard NBA contract. ^[14]

Atlanta Hawks / College Park Skyhawks (2022–2024)

On August 8, 2022, Forrest signed a two-way contract with the Atlanta Hawks. ^[15]

On September 12, 2023, the Atlanta Hawks re-signed Forrest to a two-way contract. ^[16]

On February 29, 2024, Forrest's contract was converted to a standard NBA contract by the Hawks. ^[17]

Saski Baskonia (2024–present)

On August 8, 2024, Forrest signed with Saski Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB. ^[18]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2020–21	Utah	30	0	10.1	.451	.192	1.000	1.5	1.5	.3	.1	2.9
2021–22	Utah	60	6	12.8	.490	.185	.792	1.7	1.8	.5	.1	3.3
2022–23	Atlanta	23	3	12.0	.417	.000	.667	1.6	1.7	.3	.1	2.3
2023–24	Atlanta	38	0	10.9	.378	.200	.765	1.3	2.4	.3	.1	2.2
Career		151	9	11.6	.444	.185	.828	1.5	1.9	.4	.1	2.8

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021	Utah	4	0	2.5	.500	—	—	.0	.0	.0	.0	1.0
Career		4	0	2.5	.500	—	—	.0	.0	.0	.0	1.0

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Florida State	35	0	15.4	.473	.125	.676	2.7	1.6	1.2	.1	4.9
2017–18	Florida State	34	2	25.6	.492	.214	.697	4.9	4.1	1.6	.4	7.9
2018–19	Florida State	37	36	29.9	.439	.233	.779	4.5	3.7	1.9	.2	9.3
2019–20	Florida State	31	31	30.9	.459	.281	.822	4.4	4.0	1.9	.6	11.6
Career		137	69	25.4	.462	.248	.748	4.1	3.3	1.6	.3	8.3

Personal life

Both his mother, Barbara Lee, and his father, Lester Forrest, played basketball at Chipola Junior College. His mother is the pastor of the All Things New Worship Center and Forrest played drums in the church. ^[1] His father is the manager of Gilmore Park for Chipley's recreation department and built the youth basketball program in the town. Forrest has an older brother, Trey, who also played basketball. ^[2] He is a cousin of basketball player Saben Lee. ^[19]

References

1. Crosby, Jim (December 2019). "The Unconquered Spirit of Trent Forrest" (PDF). Unconquered Magazine. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
2. Thomas, Bob. "Chipley Blacktop Courts, Family Hoop Roots Shape Forrest" (PDF). Florida State Seminoles . Retrieved March 10, 2020.
3. McGahee, Wayne (March 7, 2020). "True Seminole Trent Forrest set for final FSU home game". Tallahassee Democrat . Walton Sun. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
4. "Four-star guard Trent Forrest commits to FSU's 2016 basketball recruiting class". Tallahassee Democrat . May 5, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
5. Lewis, Dustin (July 8, 2017). "Wyatt Wilkes settling into Tallahassee". FSU News. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
6. Holcomb, Dave (March 25, 2018). "Florida State guard Trent Forrest thanks fans on Twitter following Elite Eight loss". Dayton Daily News . Retrieved March 10, 2020.
7. McGahee, Wayne (September 26, 2019). "Healthy Florida State basketball point guard Trent Forrest ready to lead the Seminoles". Tallahassee Democrat . Retrieved March 10, 2020.
8. Reed, Justin (March 30, 2019). "Gonzaga's Brandon Clarke, Rui Hachimura named to West Region all-tournament team, Texas Tech's Jarrett Culver Most Outstanding Player". The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved March 10, 2020.
9. Ferrante, Bob (October 23, 2019). "Florida State reloads for next run to NCAA Tournament". Associated Press . Retrieved March 10, 2020.
10. "2020 ACC Men's Basketball Award Winners Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
11. Walden, Eric (November 19, 2020). "Utah Jazz sign rookie free agents Trent Forrest of Florida State, Romaro Gill of Seton Hall". Salt Lake Tribune . Retrieved November 19, 2020.
12. Treasure, Angie (November 25, 2020). "Jazz sign Brantley and Forrest to two-way contracts". NBA.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
13. Falk, Aaron (August 11, 2021). "Jazz Re-Sign Trent Forrest to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
14. Chunga, JP (April 10, 2022). "Utah Jazz convert contract of Trent Forrest". NBA.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
15. "Atlanta Hawks Sign Guard Trent Forrest to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
16. "Atlanta Hawks Sign Guard Trent Forrest to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
17. "Hawks Convert Contract of Trent Forrest". NBA.com. February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
18. "Trent Forrest, potencia física para la dirección de Baskonia". Baskonia.com (in Spanish). August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
19. Kostecka, Ryan (September 28, 2022). "Five Things To Know About Utah's Newest Athletic Guard: Saben Lee". NBA. Retrieved March 2, 2024.

External links

• Florida State Seminoles bio
• Media related to Trent Forrest at Wikimedia Commons