2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

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1 Justin Forrest

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Decatur, Ga.
  • High School Greenforest McCalep Christian Academy

Biography

CAREER
» Has played in 121 games in his career, making 106 starts
» Is averaging 15.1 points and 3.2 rebounds
» Ranks third in program history with 1,828 points. His 1,828 points are also 15th all-time in Sun Belt history
» Also ranks fourth in career 3-point field goals made (244), fourth in steals (266) and ninth in assists (299)
» Has reached double figures in scoring 91 times in his career, scoring 20 or more points 33 times and 30 or more points five times
» Named First Team All-Sun Belt and NABC Second Team All-District in 2019-20. Was named Second Team All-Sun Belt and to the Sun Belt All-Tournament Team in 2020-21
» Has been named Sun Belt Player of the Week three times in his career

2020-21 - SENIOR
» Played in 26 games, making 23 starts
» Named Second Team All-Sun Belt after averaging a team-best 13.2 points
» Was second on the team in steals (39) and third in assists (67)
» Had three or more assists 12 times and three or more steals six times
» Had a season-best 28 points, including a career-best 14 made free throws, while adding six rebounds in the Sun Belt Tournament Quarterfinals on March 6 versus Texas State
» Named to the Sun Belt All-Tournament Team after averaging 20.0 points and 3.4 rebounds in four games

2019-20 - JUNIOR
» Played in 32 games, making 27 starts
» Named First Team All-Sun Belt after averaging a career-high 17.3 points and dishing out a career-high 91 assists
» Finished second on the team in steals with 48
» His 553 points scored during the season rank as the 13th most in single season history
» Named Lou Henson Award National Player of the Week, Sun Belt Player of the Week and Sun Belt Player of the Week from College Sports Madness after averaging 28.5 points on 54.3 percent (19-of-35) shooting, 4.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.0 steals from games played Dec. 16 to Dec. 22
» Earned Co-Sun Player of the Week Award for games played Jan. 27 through Feb. 2. In two games, averaged 24.5 points on a combined 57.7 percent (15-of-26) from the field and 60.0 percent (9-of-15) from beyond the arc
» Posted first career double-double with 27 points and a career-high 12 rebounds on Nov. 15 against Montana State. Also became 33rd member of 1,000-point club during game
» Had a season-high 32 points, while adding four rebounds, six assists and four steals at South Alabama on Dec. 19
» Reached double figures in scoring a team leading 27 times and poured in at least 20 points a team-best 15 times

2018-19 - SOPHOMORE
» Appeared in 30 games, starting in 29
» Ranked second on the team in scoring (career-high 16.2 ppg), while leading the team with 37 steals and ranking second with a career-best 74 assists
» Scored in double figures 24 times, including nine games of 20 or more points
» Poured in a season-high tying 32 points on 11-of-18 (61.1%) shooting and a 6-9 (66.7%) clip from deep, to go along with three rebounds and a steal against ULM on Feb. 2
» Tied his season-high with 32 points on 11-19 (57.9%) shooting, to go along with six rebounds, two assists and a steal in the First Round of the Sun Belt Tournament at ULM on Mar. 12
» Recorded a near double-double against Howard on Dec. 4, finishing with 21 points on 7-14 (50.0%) shooting, nine rebounds and three assists

2017-18 - FRESHMAN
» Played in all 33 games, making 27 starts
» Led the team in steals with 42, while ranking second in scoring at 13.5 ppg
» Reached double figures in 25 games, including two contests of 30 or more points
» Tallied 36 points on 11-of-20 (55.0 percent) shooting from the field and a 7-of-12 (58.3 percent) mark from deep, four assists and two steals at James Madison on Nov. 22
» Poured in 32 points on 8-of-16 (50.0 percent) shooting against Iowa State on Nov. 17. Joined Ronshad Shabazz (32) as the only pair of teammates in program history to each score 30 or more points in a game
» Recorded a career-high 10 rebounds (9 defensive) versus UTEP on Nov. 19
» Had a career-high five assists twice and posted a career-high four steals at Hampton on Dec. 20
» Earned Co-Sun Belt Player of the Week honors for games played for the week of Nov. 20 - Nov. 26. In two games against James Madison and Davidson, averaged 26.0 points on 16-of-29 (55.2 percent) shooting and a 9-of-17 (52.9 percent) mark on three-pointers, 2.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals in 34.0 minutes

HIGH SCHOOL
» Graduated from Greenforest McCalep Christian Academy in Decatur, Ga.
» Won two-straight Georgia High School Association Class A-Private Boys State Championships as a junior and a senior
» Led his team to a state title in 2017, finishing with 36 points, two assists and two rebounds in an 81-57 win over Southwest Atlanta Christian
» Named to the Class A-Private GHSA Boys All-State First Team
» Over his junior and senior seasons, averaged 17.1 points, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game, while shooting 44.0 percent from the field and 41.0 percent from beyond the arc
» During that span, led his team to a 57-7 overall mark
» Played AAU for his father, James, and Team Forrest

PERSONAL
» Full names is Justin Maurice Forrest
» Son of James and Sonia Forrest
» Has two siblings, Jalen and Kiarah
» Father, James, played for four seasons at Georgia Tech and made classic three-pointer to defeat USC in the Second Round of the 1992 NCAA Tournament
» Majoring in Communications, Electronic Media Broadcasting

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2017-18Freshman

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    6'2" 195 lbs
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    2018-19Sophomore

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    2019-20Junior

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    6'2" 195 lbs
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    2020-21Senior

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    6'2" 195 lbs
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    2021-22Senior

    Guard
    6'2" 195 lbs
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