Bayard Forrest
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Personal information | |
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Born | San Jose, California, U.S. | July 8, 1954
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Bandon (Bandon, Oregon) |
College | Grand Canyon (1972–1976) |
NBA draft | 1976: 2nd round, 19th overall pick |
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
Playing career | 1977–1979 |
Position | Center |
Number | 35 |
Career history | |
1977–1979 | Phoenix Suns |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Bayard Forrest (born July 8, 1954) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'10", 235 lb center who played at Grand Canyon University before being drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1976 NBA draft. Forrest never played for the Sonics, but he played one season for Athletes in Action and two seasons for the Phoenix Suns before retiring in 1980.
College career
Forrest attended Grand Canyon University, a member of the
Professional career
Forrest was selected in the second round (19th pick overall) in the
Before being drafted by the Sonics, Forrest was drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the 3rd round (54th overall) of the 1975 NBA draft and by the San Antonio Spurs in the 6th round (56th overall) of the 1975 ABA Draft. He turned down both teams to play his senior season in college.
Personal
Forrest's nephew, Caleb (born 1986), played four years of college basketball at Washington State University.
Notes
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com