Professional Career
After UMass, Forbes participated in the NBA Pre-Draft Camp in Orlando in the summer of 2008. However, he was not selected in the 2008 NBA Draft. The Washington Wizards invited him to participate in their summer mini-camp, and he played in all 5 games, but he only averaged 3.8 points and 0.6 rebounds per game.
In August 2008, Forbes had signed with Italian club Basket Napoli, but the team soon dissolved.
Forbes was selected as the #4 overall pick in the NBA Development League's 2008 draft, by the Sioux Falls Skyforce. In the D-League's 2008-09 season, he played 22 games for Sioux Falls before being traded to the Tulsa 66ers, where he played in 30 games. Overall that season, Forbes averaged 17.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. He also participated in the league's All-Star weekend, finishing third in the Three Point Shootout.
Forbes then played several short stints with international clubs.
- May 2009: played for the Talk N Text Tropang Texters club in the Philippines. Played in 2 games, averaged 27.5 ppg.
- May/June 2009: played for Carabobo Globetrotters in Venezuela. Played 5 games.
- July 2009: played in the NBA's Summer League with the Philadelphia 76ers.
- July 2009: signed with Italian club Soresina.
- August 2009: signed with Italian club Gruppo Triboldi.
- 2009-10: played for Italian club Vanoli Cremona. Played in 15 games, averaged 13.3 ppg.
- 2010: played for Ironi Kfar Hamaccabia Ramat Gan in the Israeli Basketball Super League. The club started 2-11 before Forbes joined, then went 4-5 the rest of the regular season with him. Forbes scored 28 in his team debut, then went on to average 20.3 ppg (best in the league). However, the team's poor season record forced them to the Relegation Playoffs, where they lost their series, and would be demoted to the National League in the 2010-11 season.
In July 2010, Forbes returned to the US for another shot at the NBA. He was invited to play with the Houston Rockets on their summer league team in Las Vegas. Forbes played in 4 of the team's 5 games, averaging 3.8 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.
On September 18, 2010, the Denver Nuggets invited Forbes to training camp. Playing in 8 games, Forbes averaged 19.0 minutes, 10.1 points, and 2.9 rebounds per game. He survived pre-season cuts and made the season roster.
On December 10, 2011 Forbes signed an offer sheet with the Toronto Raptors. On December 13, 2011, Forbes was officially signed by the Raptors.
On July 11, 2012, Forbes was traded to the Houston Rockets along with a future first round pick for Kyle Lowry. He was waived by Houston on October 29, 2012.
In December 2012, Forbes joined the Zhejiang Lions club in the Chinese Basketball Association. He replaced Al Thornton on the team.
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