Age, Biography and Wiki
Gary Forbes was born on 25 February, 1985 in Colón, Panama, is a Panamanian basketball player. Discover Gary Forbes's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 39 years old?
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Colón, Panama |
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Gary Forbes Height, Weight & Measurements
At 39 years old, Gary Forbes height is 2.01 m and Weight 99.8 kg.
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2.01 m |
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99.8 kg |
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Gary Forbes Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Gary Forbes worth at the age of 39 years old? Gary Forbes’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from Panamanian. We have estimated Gary Forbes's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Gary Orlando Forbes (born February 25, 1985) is a Panamanian former professional basketball player.
He played college basketball initially at the University of Virginia, then transferred to the University of Massachusetts, following his sophomore season.
Forbes and his mother moved to Brooklyn, New York when he was a child.
He went on to attend and play basketball at Benjamin Banneker Academy in Brooklyn.
He scored 1,512 points and grabbed 766 rebounds during his high school career, and established career records for points, rebounds, and blocked shots.
In local awards, he was selected the Newsday Player of the Year in Brooklyn as a senior, nominated for City Player of the Year, and earned first-team All-City and All-Tri-State honors.
He was also a McDonald's All-American finalist.
As a junior, Forbes averaged 27 points, 11 rebounds and six assists a game.
As a senior, he averaged 31 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, and three blocked shots a game.
That year, he scored 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in Benjamin Banneker's 75–69 loss to Lincoln High School in the Public School Athletic League "A" Championship game at Madison Square Garden.
Helped the Minutemen win their first Atlantic 10 title since the 1995–96 season.
UMass also advanced to the second round of the NIT, their first post-season play since the 1999–2000 season.
Forbes was ranked as the #4 shooting guard, and the #20 overall prospect on ESPN's Top 100 for the incoming class of 2003.
He committed to play at the University of Virginia, after also receiving scholarship offers from Georgia Tech and Mississippi State.
Coach Pete Gillen's group of newcomers was ranked #17 on the list of top recruiting classes on Rivals.com.
As a freshman in 2003–04, Forbes played in all of Virginia's 31 games, starting in 17.
He averaged 7.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.
He finished second on the team in blocked shots (28) and steals (30).
Tallied 22 points (season-high) and 9 rebounds against Minnesota in the ACC – Big Ten Challenge.
As a sophomore in 2004–05, Forbes played in 29 games, started 4, and averaged 9.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.
Scored 23 (season-high), on 8–11 shooting, in a loss at #4 North Carolina.
After starting the game at Duke, Forbes tallied a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Gillen resigned from Virginia after the end of the 2004–05 season, and Forbes decided to transfer out of the school.
He transferred to the University of Massachusetts, and due to NCAA transfer rules, he was forced to sit out the 2005–06 season.
In the 2006–07 season, his first with the Minutemen, Forbes started in 23 of the team's 33 games.
Playing behind established seniors Rashaun Freeman and Stéphane Lasme, Forbes still averaged 13.0 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.
He scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in a game at Temple.
Forbes scored 20 or more points on three other occasions and snared 16 rebounds in a game versus Richmond.
Coming into his senior year in 2007–08, Forbes was named to the Preseason Atlantic 10 Third Team.
By the end of the regular season, he was averaging 20.3 points per game, tied for the league lead in scoring with Temple's Dionte Christmas.
Forbes scored 25 or more points on six occasions, including a 29-point high at Northern Iowa.
The A-10 honored him as the league's Player of the Year and also placed him on the all-conference First Team.
Forbes helped UMass make a deep run in the NIT, advancing past Syracuse, two-time defending NCAA champion Florida, and on to the final before falling to Ohio State.
He was named to the NIT's All-Tournament team.
Forbes scored a total of 1,639 points over his college career (698 at Virginia, 1,128 at UMass).
After UMass, Forbes participated in the NBA Pre-Draft Camp in Orlando in the summer of 2008.
However, he was not selected in the 2008 NBA draft.
The Washington Wizards invited him to participate in their summer mini-camp, and he played in all 5 games, but he only averaged 3.8 points and 0.6 rebounds per game.
In August 2008, Forbes had signed with Italian club Basket Napoli, but the team soon dissolved.
Forbes was selected as the #4 overall pick in the NBA Development League's 2008 draft, by the Sioux Falls Skyforce.