Trent Forrest
Updated as of 11/21/2020, scouting report written by Alan Lu.
2020 rankings were finalized on 11/17/20.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 210
College: Florida State
Classification: Senior
Birthdate: 6/12/1998
2020 Top 100 Prospect Rank: 69
Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round to Undrafted
Pros:
Decent scorer off the dribble
Can post up smaller players
Excels at scoring on the move
Adequate playmaker
Good rebounder for his size
Very good defender that can get steals and blocks
Good athlete
Cons:
Needs to improve his shooting
Reluctant to take outside shots
Can be careless on offense, which can lead him to commit turnovers
Can be too passive on offense
Can gamble too much defensively
Overshadowed by his higher profile teammates
Summary:
Trent Forrest is a tough, physical playmaker that can attack the basket to garner scores, and he also is a very good defender. He will need to improve his jump shot and he can sometimes tend to be a bit too passive on offense, but Forrest is an athletic, skilled player that could project into a backup point guard role in the NBA.
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Games Scouted:
3/16/18 Florida State vs. Missouri
3/28/19 Florida State vs. Gonzaga
11/10/19 Florida State vs. Florida
2/3/20 Florida State vs. North Carolina
2/10/20 Florida State vs. Duke
2/24/20 Florida State vs. Louisville
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