Bryn Forbes

He was the ranked the 92nd best shooting guard in the nation, the 77th best player in the Midwest Region, and the 11th best player in the state of Michigan.

Bryn Jerrel Forbes (born July 23, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

He played college basketball for Cleveland State and Michigan State, and became a reliable three-point shooter.

He plays both guard positions.

Forbes averaged 13.6 points as a junior, helping Sexton to a 26–2 record and a state championship.

He scored 29 points in the 2011 Class B semifinals against Detroit Country Day.

Forbes averaged 19.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists as a senior at Sexton.

Playing alongside Denzel Valentine and Anthony Clemmons, they won back-to-back Class B State Championships in 2011 and 2012.

He signed with Cleveland State, his only major offer, on August 4, 2011.

Forbes played his freshman year at Cleveland State.

He appeared in 32 games, starting 18, averaging 12.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 28.3 minutes.

Forbes led the team in scoring among players who played in more than six games.

He ranked 11th in Horizon League in scoring and eighth in three-pointers per game (2.0) and in conference games, ranked seventh in scoring (14.9 ppg) and second in free-throw percentage (.908).

Forbes scored in double figures in 24 contests, including four games of more than 20 points.

His season-high of 24 points came against both Valparaiso (2/9/13), connecting on 8-of-10 shots, including 4-of-4 from three-point range, and Milwaukee (2/17/13), making 9-of-12 shots, including 4-of-7 from behind the arc. His other high scoring games came against Loyola with 22 points (1/23/13) and 21 against Detroit (1/12/13), adding a season-high eight rebounds against the Titans and matching the CSU single-game record with five three-pointers.

He connected on 60 three-pointers as a senior and scored 19 points in the 2012 Class B title game against Stevensville Lakeshore, adding seven assists, following a 19-point effort in the semifinals against Detroit Country Day.

He was named a Lansing State Journal Dream Team member and was a Class B All-State selection for the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News.

He was not heavily recruited and did not receive any of the major attention that Denzel Valentine and Anthony Clemmons received.

ESPN listed him as Cleveland State's third best recruit in the 2012 recruiting class.

Forbes received a two-star recruiting grade from ESPN and listed him as 85 overall (out of a scale or 0–100).

Forbes collected eight rebounds at UIC (2/2/13) and dished out a season-high five assists against Notre Dame (Ohio) (12/19/12).

His successful freshman year was rewarded with 2012–13 Horizon League Newcomer of the Year, Horizon League All-Newcomer Team, CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Freshman All-America Team, and a two-time Horizon League Newcomer of the Week (Dec 3 and Jan. 14).

Forbes looked to improve going into his sophomore year.

Still at Cleveland State, he started all 32 games in which he played, averaging 15.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 34.4 minutes.

His 15.6 points per game average led Cleveland State and ranked sixth in the Horizon League while he ranked second in the league in three-point field goals made (2.5 pg), trailing only Oakland's Travis Bader, the NCAA's all-time leading three-point shooter.

Forbes led the team to a 21–12 record and 12–4 in the Horizon League.

His efficiency improved heavily as he ranked fourth in the Horizon League in three-point field-goal percentage (.424), fifth in free-throw percentage (.826) and fourth in minutes played (34.4 mpg).

Forbes broke records when he established a Cleveland State single-season school record with 81 made three-pointers, making at least one three-pointer in every contest.

Scoring came easy as he scored in double-figures in 26 of 32 games, including 10 contests with 20 points or more.

He went perfect on his first 28 free throws of the season before missing.

Season highs for scoring against both Notre Dame (Ohio) with 27 points (12/18/13), matching the CSU single-game mark with five made three-pointers, and Detroit (1/31/14), adding a season-high seven rebounds against the Titans.

Forbes proved his ability to play on the big stage when he tallied 22 points and five rebounds at the University of Kentucky (11/25/13), making 11-of-11 attempts from the foul line.

He earned second-team NABC All-District 12 and second-Team All-Horizon League honors.

Going into his junior year, Forbes decided to transfer.

He wanted to come to Michigan State in part to be closer to home to take care of his young son and be near a family member with a medical issue.

Forbes was granted a waiver to play for the Spartans in the 2014–15 season.

NCAA rules typically require transfer players to sit out one year, but the NCAA waivers are granted for athletes who transfer because of family hardship.

Forbes still had two seasons of eligibility remaining at Michigan State.

Forbes looked to make an immediate impact due to the massive turnover from the previous season.

Michigan State lost guards, Keith Appling, Gary Harris, and Russell Byrd.