Forrest keeps it in family, officially a Nole
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CHIPLEY, FLA. -- Rivals150 guard Trent Forrest of Chipley was the commitment that started the momentum for Florida State's impressive 2016 recruiting class. On Wednesday, the official first day of the early signing period, he officially became a Seminole.
The 6-foot-4, 190-pound guard signed his National Letter of Intent during an afternoon ceremony at his high school.
"It means a lot. I'm close with a lot of the guys, and we just wanted to come in with another top class like they did last year with Dwayne (Bacon), Malik (Beasley),
Terrance (Mann)," he said. "We just wanted to come in with our own class and do even more than them or the same. Jonathan (Isaac), he's somewhat of a freak because he's 6-foot-10 but can dribble the ball like a guard. Then C.J. (Walker), he's a true point guard and he knows how to run a team. And it's just going to be good playing along side those two."
With Forrest, Isaac and Walker, the Seminoles already have one of the top recruiting classes in the country. And FSU is awaiting word from at least two more top prospects.
Forrest can be used in a number of ways by Leonard Hamilton's staff. The No. 51-ranked prospect in the country broke down his early expectations of how he can help the 'Noles.
"They want to see me as the point (guard), but I don't have any problem at the combo (guard) for the one or two. I just love to play defense and get up and guard people, so I think I fit perfectly with their defensive system," he said. "I think I've always been good at it (defense). Attacking the rim and getting other looks for my teammates and being able to dissect situations and attacking. I think that's the best part of my game."
Forrest knows there will be an adjustment to the college level. He also has several aspects of his game he wants to improve before arriving in Tallahassee.
"My jump shot and just getting stronger. I feel like having a great jump shot will open up the game for me more," he said.
Forrest played basketball at an early age, but it wasn't until middle school that he realized he might have a future in the game.
"I started playing when I was 4," he said. "I saw my brothers play, my uncle and father play, but I didn't really see that I could make something of myself with basketball until the fifth or sixth grade. I started dunking when I was in the seventh grade.
"When I was little, I would play against my brother Trey Forrest, who played at Chipola Junior College, until it was dark, going one-on-one. So that motivated me a lot."
Florida State is very familiar to Forrest and his family, and not just because of basketball.
"Yeah, Amp Lee is my cousin. He played football at Florida State and then played in the NFL for awhile. He's actually been texting with me a lot, talking about what a great experience it is at FSU," Forrest explained. "But just in general, all my family have supported me throughout my decision and life. Having that support system makes everything better. Grades have always been the biggest thing for me, besides being a great man or Christian man, and that was done before basketball was even a question."