1. Gary Orlando Forbes was born on February 25,1985 and is a Panamanian former professional basketball player.
30 Facts About Gary Forbes
1. 2.
Gary Forbes played college basketball initially at the University of Virginia, then transferred to the University of Massachusetts, following his sophomore season.
3.
Gary Forbes went on to attend and play basketball at Benjamin Banneker Academy in Brooklyn.
4.
Gary Forbes scored 1,512 points and grabbed 766 rebounds during his high school career, and established career records for points, rebounds, and blocked shots.
5.
Gary Forbes committed to play at the University of Virginia, after receiving scholarship offers from Georgia Tech and Mississippi State.
6.
Gary Forbes averaged 7.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.
7.
Gary Forbes finished second on the team in blocked shots and steals.
8.
Gary Forbes scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in a game at Temple.
9.
Gary Forbes scored 20 or more points on three other occasions and snared 16 rebounds in a game versus Richmond.
10.
Gary Forbes scored 25 or more points on six occasions, including a 29-point high at Northern Iowa.
11.
Gary 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.
12.
Gary Forbes scored a total of 1,639 points over his college career.
13.
Gary Forbes participated in the league's All-Star weekend, finishing third in the Three-Point Shootout.
14.
In July 2010, Gary Forbes returned to the US for another shot at the NBA.
15.
Gary Forbes was invited to play with the Houston Rockets on their summer league team in Las Vegas.
16.
Gary Forbes played in 4 of the team's 5 games, averaging 3.8 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.
17.
Gary Forbes survived pre-season cuts and made the season roster.
18.
On December 10,2011, Gary Forbes signed an offer sheet with the Toronto Raptors.
19.
On December 13,2011, Gary Forbes was officially signed by the Raptors.
20.
On July 11,2012, Gary Forbes was traded to the Houston Rockets along with a future first round pick for Kyle Lowry.
21.
Gary Forbes was waived by Houston on October 29,2012.
22.
In December 2012, Gary Forbes joined the Zhejiang Lions club in the Chinese Basketball Association.
23.
On November 1,2013, Gary Forbes was acquired by the Springfield Armor.
24.
On December 21,2015, Gary Forbes signed with Atenienses de Manati of the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
25.
On November 1,2016, Gary Forbes was acquired by the Long Island Nets of the NBA Development League.
26.
On February 19,2017, Gary Forbes signed with Boca Juniors of the Liga Nacional de Basquet.
27.
Gary Forbes scored a game high 29 points against Argentina.
28.
Gary Forbes was played with Panama at the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship, and the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup.
29.
Gary Forbes has type 1 diabetes, which has a history in his family.
30.
Gary Forbes was diagnosed with the disease at the age of 19, initially keeping the diagnosis secret out of fear that it would affect his career prospects.