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USC Women’s Basketball Adds Harvard Grad Transfer McKenzie Forbes
June 12, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Another California native, Forbes comes to Troy from Harvard.
USC women's basketball welcomes guard McKenzie Forbes to the Trojan Family as a grad transfer for the coming 2023-24 season, USC head coach Lindsay Gottlieb announced today. The California native and graduate of Harvard brings an All-Ivy League pedigree to Troy.
"Sometimes life comes full circle, and I'm excited and grateful to have the opportunity to coach Kenzie again, this time in her final year of collegiate basketball," Gottlieb said of Forbes, whom she coached as a freshman at California. "Mostly, however, I'm thrilled for what she can bring to our team in pursuit of a championship."
"Kenzie is as versatile a player as you will find," Gottlieb added. "She shoots the three, handles the ball, is a scorer and playmaker. Her IQ and versatility will give our team an added dimension. She is another grad transfer that brings tremendous value to USC both on and off the court."
As a freshman at Cal under Gottlieb, Forbes earned Pac-12 All-Freshman Team Honorable Mention and a two-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week selection. A 2019 McDonald's All-American and Jordan Brand Classic All-American our of Folsom High, Forbes was the McDonald's All-American 3-Point Shooting Champion and also was named the Sacramento Player of the Decade for 2010-20.
Forbes will be pursing a master's in entrepreneurship and innovation at USC.
"Sometimes life comes full circle, and I'm excited and grateful to have the opportunity to coach Kenzie again, this time in her final year of collegiate basketball," Gottlieb said of Forbes, whom she coached as a freshman at California. "Mostly, however, I'm thrilled for what she can bring to our team in pursuit of a championship."
A team captain as a senior at Harvard, the 6-0 guard was a 2023 Ivy League Madness All-Tournament Team honoree and was recently selected as a participant at the USA Basketball AmeriCup Team trials. Forbes also was named to the All-Ivy Second Team as a junior with the Crimson. In her two seasons of action at Harvard (the 2020-21 season was canceled due to to COVID pandemic), Forbes averaged 13.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game in 56 games played. She shot .397 from the floor and was .377 from 3-point range.Welcome to the #TrojanFamily, McKenzie Forbes!@Kenzie4bs served as a team captain at Harvard last season! pic.twitter.com/7qZkFVWTAZ
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"Kenzie is as versatile a player as you will find," Gottlieb added. "She shoots the three, handles the ball, is a scorer and playmaker. Her IQ and versatility will give our team an added dimension. She is another grad transfer that brings tremendous value to USC both on and off the court."
As a freshman at Cal under Gottlieb, Forbes earned Pac-12 All-Freshman Team Honorable Mention and a two-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week selection. A 2019 McDonald's All-American and Jordan Brand Classic All-American our of Folsom High, Forbes was the McDonald's All-American 3-Point Shooting Champion and also was named the Sacramento Player of the Decade for 2010-20.
Forbes will be pursing a master's in entrepreneurship and innovation at USC.
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