James Forrester (basketball)
| No. 9 – GlobalPort Batang Pier | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 3, 1989 Toronto, Ontario |
| Nationality | Filipino / Canadian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) |
| College | Arellano University |
| PBA draft | 2013 Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall |
| Selected by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2015 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
| 2015–2016 | Barako Bull Energy / Phoenix Fuel Masters |
| 2016 | NLEX Road Warriors |
| 2016–2017 | Blackwater Elite |
| 2017–present | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
James Patrick Forrester (born September 3, 1989) is a Filipino-Canadian professional basketball player who currently plays for GlobalPort Batang Pier in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 4th overall in the 2013 PBA draft by Barangay Ginebra.
Before beginning his college career at Arellano University, Forrester trained at IMG Academy Prep for one year in the United States. During his one-year stay at IMG Academy Prep, Forrester averaged 15.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game. Despite being offered a full scholarship to attend and play basketball at the Ateneo De Manila University, Forrester opted to play for the Arellano Chiefs instead.
Forrester had a brief tenure at Arellano University that lasted only 2 seasons due to his maximum eligibility of 2 years. Unfortunately, his whole college career was filled with inconsistent play and a struggle throughout his whole second season after suffering an injury in preseason play and still continuing to play despite the severity of the injury.
Forrester joined the Arellano Chiefs in 2012 for the NCAA Season 88 basketball tournament. Forrester's debut performance was against the JRU Heavy Bombers in the Chiefs' third game of the season wherein Forrest tallied 7 points and 5 rebounds in 22 minutes of playing time. In his rookie season, Forrester was a consistent member of the starting lineup for the Chiefs at the small forward position. Forrester scored a career high 28 points in a loss against the San Beda Red Lions, he made 7 three-pointers and grabbed 7 rebounds in 23 minutes of playing time. The Chiefs finished the season with a disappointing win-loss record of 6 wins and 12 losses in which they failed to qualify for the Final Four. Forrester's rookie season had him play 16 games and averaged 23.94 minutes, 12.25 points, 5.06 rebounds and 1.25 steals per game.
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