Landon Trent Forrest (born June 12, 1998) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA), on a

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with the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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Early life and high school career

Forrest grew up in

Chipley, Florida Chipley is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Florida, Washington County, Florida, United States, located between Tallahassee, Florida, Tallahassee and Pensacola, Florida, Pensacola. Its population was 3,605 in the 2010 U.S. Census ...

and attended

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. During his high school career, Forrest scored over 3,000 points. 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

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competition with the Alabama Challenge and Georgia Stars. He was ranked in the top 50 of his high school class. Forrest signed with

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because he fell in love with the vision of coach

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. Forrest turned down offers from Miami (Florida),

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and

Wichita State Wichita State University (WSU) is a public research university in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate degree programs in more than 200 areas of study in ...

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

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. 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. 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. 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. As a junior, Forrest averaged 9.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game. 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. At the conclusion of the regular season, Forrest was selected to the Second Team All-ACC and to the Defensive Team. He averaged 11.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game as a senior.

Professional career

Utah Jazz (2020–2022)

After going undrafted in the

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, Forrest signed a

with the

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on November 25, 2020. On August 11, 2021, Forrest signed a second two-way contract and on April 10, 2022, his deal was converted into a standard NBA contract.

Atlanta Hawks (2022–present)

On August 8, 2022, Forrest signed a two-way contract with the

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

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

Both his mother, Barbara Lee, and his father, Lester Forrest, played basketball at

Chipola Junior College Chipola College is a public college in Marianna, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System. History The school was founded in 1947 as Chipola Junior College; its name was changed in 2003 after the college developed several bachelor's ...

. His mother is the pastor of the All Things New Worship Center and Forrest played drums in the church. 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.

References

External links

Florida State Seminoles bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Forrest, Trent 1998 births Living people American men's basketball players Atlanta Hawks players Basketball players from Florida College Park Skyhawks players Florida State Seminoles men's basketball players People from Chipley, Florida Point guards Shooting guards Undrafted National Basketball Association players Utah Jazz players