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 The
hardwood career of Forest Bay Grant Jr began in Beaver Falls under the direction of
Frank Chan. Forest was a
varsity player for four years, the sixth man on the 1979 WPIAL
championship team, and as a senior averaged 17 points per game while
the Fighting Tigers won the 1980 district crown. Forest received All WPIAL
and honorable mention All State that year, playing for a Tigers team
that was ranked No 1 in the state much of the season. Forest’s
contribution to the Tigers was substantial: in the final game
of the season (a state playoff loss to Erie Prep), Forest was hurt
with an ankle injury in the second quarter of the game; although
Beaver Falls had a four point lead at the time, they finished up
losing by 24. Forest’s stellar season earned him a sport in the
Buffalo Roundball Classic. At Robert Morris College, Forest started
all four years and with sidekick Chipper Harris formed the
Colonials’ all time best backcourt. As a freshman, Forest averaged
10.4 points per game, was second on the team in assists, second in
steals, tied for third in blocked shots, and was named team MVP. The
Colonials made the NCAA tournament the next two years, and as a
sophomore Forest averaged double figures, led the team in assists,
and was second in steals; as a junior, he averaged over 12 points
per game and again led his team in assists. Forest finished his
college career as Robert Morris’ all time leader in assists, third
in blocked shots, and fourth in scoring. Forest played professional
basketball in the Continental Basketball Association with the
Detroit Spirit in 1984 and 1985, then went on to a business career.
Robert Morris College inducted Forest into their Sports Hall of Fame
in 1995 and named him one of the top five players in Colonial
basketball history. |
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