# Mason Forbes
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{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Mason Forbes
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| number = 14
| position = [Power forward](/source/Power_forward)
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 9
| weight_lbs = 230
| league = [NBL1 South](/source/NBL1_South)
| team = Waverley Falcons
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1999|2|5}}
| birth_place = [Folsom, California](/source/Folsom%2C_California), U.S.
| high_school = [Folsom](/source/Folsom_High_School) (Folsom, California)
| college =
* [Harvard](/source/Harvard_Crimson_men's_basketball) (2018–2022)
* [Saint Mary's](/source/Saint_Mary's_Gaels_men's_basketball) (2023–2024)
| draft_year = 2024
| career_start = 2024
| years1 = 2024–present
| team1 = [Waverley Falcons](/source/Waverley_Falcons)
| highlights =
* [NBL1 South](/source/NBL1_South) All Second Team (2025)
}}
'''Mason Forbes''' (born February 5, 1999) is an American [basketball](/source/basketball) player for the [Waverley Falcons](/source/Waverley_Falcons) of the [NBL1 South](/source/NBL1_South). He played [college basketball](/source/college_basketball) for the [Harvard Crimson](/source/Harvard_Crimson_men's_basketball) and [Saint Mary's Gaels](/source/Saint_Mary's_Gaels_men's_basketball).
==High school career==
Forbes attended [Folsom High School](/source/Folsom_High_School) in his hometown of [Folsom, California](/source/Folsom%2C_California).[{{cite web|last=Schaedig|first=Derek|url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2021/10/13/Forbes-Feature/|title=A Family of Forbes: Siblings Reconnect with Harvard Basketball|publisher=thecrimson.com|date=October 13, 2021|accessdate=July 23, 2022}}]
==Collegiate career==
===Harvard Crimson (2018–2022)===
In January 2018, Forbes committed to the [Harvard Crimson](/source/Harvard_Crimson_men's_basketball).[{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Cam|url=https://usatodayhss.com/2018/harvard-mason-forbes-afro|title=Harvard won a prime California hoops recruit by complimenting his afro|publisher=usatodayhss.com|date=January 23, 2018|accessdate=July 23, 2022}}]
Forbes played for the Crimson in 2018–19 and 2019–20. He did not play in 2020–21 due to the [Ivy League](/source/Ivy_League) cancelling the season. He played just 11 games in 2021–22.[{{cite web |title=Mason Forbes - 2021-22 - Men's Basketball |url=https://gocrimson.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/mason-forbes/24131 |website=Harvard University |access-date=16 August 2025 |language=en}}]
===St. Mary's Gaels (2022–2024)===
In May 2022, Forbes transferred to the [Saint Mary's Gaels](/source/Saint_Mary's_Gaels_men's_basketball).[{{cite web|url=https://theportalreport.com/2022/05/09/daily-portal-report-ivy-league-takes-a-hit-davis-and-sharp-both-return-to-school/|title=Daily Portal Report: Ivy League Takes a Hit; Davis and Sharp Both Return to School|publisher=theportalreport.com|date=May 9, 2022|accessdate=July 23, 2022}}]
After sitting out the 2022–23 season due to [NCAA](/source/NCAA) transfer regulations, Forbes played his final college season in 2023–24 for the Gaels.[{{cite web |title=Mason Forbes - Men's Basketball |url=https://smcgaels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/mason-forbes/5555 |website=SMC California Athletics |access-date=16 August 2025 |language=en}}]
===College statistics===
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season)
| style="text-align:left;"| [Harvard](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Harvard_Crimson_men's_basketball_team)
| 21 || 2 || 8.6 || '''.688''' || – || .500 || 1.0 || .1 || .1 || .2 || 2.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season)
| style="text-align:left;"| [Harvard](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Harvard_Crimson_men's_basketball_team)
| '''28''' || 2 || 10.1 || .610 || – || '''.583''' || 2.1 || .4 || .2 || .6 || 3.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season)
| style="text-align:left;"| [Harvard](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Harvard_Crimson_men's_basketball_team)
| 11 || '''10''' || '''26.6''' || .597 || – || .538 || '''5.3''' || '''1.2''' || '''.4''' || '''.8''' || '''8.0'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season)
| style="text-align:left;"| [Saint Mary's](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Saint_Mary's_Gaels_men's_basketball_team)
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="11"| 15px|Redshirt Redshirt
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 60 || 14 || 12.6 || .621 || – || .558 || 2.3 || .4 || .2 || .5 || 4.0
{{S-end}}
==Professional career==
Forbes played for the [Waverley Falcons](/source/Waverley_Falcons) of the [NBL1 South](/source/NBL1_South) in Australia during the [2024 NBL1 season](/source/2024_NBL1_season).[{{cite news |last1=Badkin |first1=Liam |title=NBL1 South Players of the Week - Round 10 |url=https://central.rookieme.com/basketball/nbl1-south-players-of-the-week-round-10/ |access-date=16 August 2025 |work=Basketball Rookie Me Central |date=17 June 2024}}] In 19 games, he averaged 15.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.6 blocks per game.[{{cite web |title=Mason Forbes, Basketball Player, News, Stats - australiabasket |url=https://basketball.australiabasket.com/player/Mason-Forbes/475402 |website=Eurobasket LLC |access-date=16 August 2025 |url-access=subscription}}]
Forbes re-joined the Waverley Falcons for the [2025 NBL1 season](/source/2025_NBL1_season). He was named NBL1 South All Second Team.[{{cite news |title=Stars Shine Bright at the NBL1 South 2025 Awards Night |url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/stars-shine-bright-at-the-nbl1-south-2025-awards-night |access-date=16 August 2025 |work=nbl1.com.au |date=15 August 2025 |language=en}}]
==Personal life==
Forbes' father, Sterling Forbes Jr., played at Texas State and professionally in Argentina and with the [Harlem Globetrotters](/source/Harlem_Globetrotters). His grandfather, Sterling Forbes Sr., was an All-America selection for Pepperdine, a 1960 draft pick of the [Los Angeles Lakers](/source/Los_Angeles_Lakers), and spent three years with the Harlem Globetrotters.