Gary Orlando Forbes (born February 25, 1985) is a Panamanian former professional basketball player.

[3][4] He committed to play at the University of Virginia, after also receiving scholarship offers from Georgia Tech and Mississippi State.

[5] Coach Pete Gillen's group of newcomers was ranked #17 on the list of top recruiting classes on Rivals.com.

Playing behind established seniors Rashaun Freeman and Stéphane Lasme, Forbes still averaged 13.0 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.

[12] By the end of the regular season, he was averaging 20.3 points per game, tied for the league lead in scoring with Temple's Dionte Christmas.

[13] Forbes helped UMass make a deep run in the NIT, advancing past Syracuse, two-time defending NCAA champion Florida, and on to the final before falling to Ohio State.

[15] In August 2008, Forbes had signed with Italian club Basket Napoli, but the team soon dissolved.

[16] Forbes was selected as the #4 overall pick in the NBA Development League's 2008 draft, by the Sioux Falls Skyforce.

[35] On July 11, 2012, Forbes was traded to the Houston Rockets along with a future first round pick for Kyle Lowry.

[37] In December 2012, Forbes joined the Zhejiang Lions club in the Chinese Basketball Association.

On December 21, 2015, Forbes signed with Atenienses de Manatí of the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional.

[43] That night he made his debut for the Drive in a 136–105 loss to Raptors 905, recording four points, two rebounds and one assist in one minute.

[46] On February 19, 2017, Forbes signed with Boca Juniors of the Liga Nacional de Básquet.

[49] In the summer of 2007, Forbes played with the Panama men's national basketball team at the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship, in Las Vegas.

In two games, he averaged 16.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists as the Knights fell to the City of Gods in the second round.

He was diagnosed with the disease at the age of 19, initially keeping the diagnosis secret out of fear that it would affect his career prospects.