Jaylen Forbes

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-4
Weight:
186
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Florence, Miss.
High School:
Florence HS

Freshman (2019-20)

•   Scored a career-high 7 points, shooting 3-of-8 from the field, while grabbing 3 boards against LSU (1/29)
•   Finished with 6 points, shooting a perfect 2-of-2 from three, while registering 3 boards and an assist against Tennessee (2/4)
•   Finished with 5 points to go along with 4 rebounds and an assist against Iowa State at the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament (11/28)
•   Earned first career start and tallied 2 rebounds against Florida Atlantic (11/11)
•   Tied his career high of 5 points while collecting 4 rebounds against Penn State (12/14)
•   Collected 4 rebounds and finished with 3 points against Furman (11/19)
•   Snagged 2 rebounds and scored 3 points against Stephen F. Austin (12/6)
•   Made his collegiate debut and collected 2 points and a team-leading 8 rebounds in 17 minutes of action vs. Penn (11/5)
•   Scored five points and snagged three rebounds vs. Mississippi State (1/8)
•   Scored 6 points and grabbed 3 rebounds in the exhibition victory over Georgia Tech (10/27)
•   Scored six points in the win at Ole Miss (2/22)
•   Totaled three points, three rebounds and three assists vs. Texas A&M (2/19)

Prep Highlights

•   Four-star prospect ranked the No. 18 shooting guard and the No. 84 player overall by ESPN.com
•   Ranked No. 2 player in Mississippi according to ESPN.com
•   The top scorer in Florence High School program history, and maintained career averages of 25.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game throughout his prep career under head coach Darrin Chancellor
•   A 2019 first team all-state honoree by both the Clarion Ledger and USA Today as he averaged 23.0 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game
•   Named to the Clarion Ledger’s Dandy Dozen prior to his senior season
•   Led Florence High School to the 4A state title game in 2019
•   Scored 35 points and pulled down eight rebounds in the championship game loss
•   Collected 20 points and seven rebounds to lead Mississippi in the annual Alabama-Mississippi all-star game
•   Earned all-state honors as a junior after averaging 28.4 points and 12.0 rebounds per game while leading his team to the Elite 8 of the Mississippi state tournament
•   Scored a high school career-best 51 points on his birthday during his junior season
•   A four-time all-district honoree who also earned multiple MVP awards throughout his high school playing career
•   Led MEBO Team Hood in 2019 with 18.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game
•   Topped the MEBO Team Hood 2018 in the Nike EYBL Circuit averaging 19.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.1 assist per game
•   Named a breakout player by Prep Recruit following the Nike EYBL season
•   Chose Alabama over UAB, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, Kansas State and Murray State, among others

PERSONAL INFORMATION

•   Born Dec. 15, 2000
•   Son of Michael Forbes and Denise Andrews
•   Has one brother, Michael Jr., and four sisters, Dajiah, Quira, Destinie and Jesire
•   Majoring in communication studies