He was born in Charleston, South Carolina[1] but he then moved to Atlanta, Georgia with his family and attended Southside High School (now Maynard H. Jackson) there.
[12] Forrest and point guard Travis Best were considered the top two freshmen of the 1991–92 Georgia Tech team that had lost its star player, Kenny Anderson, who decided to declare for the 1991 NBA draft.
[15] Forrest's freshman season is also remembered for one of the most iconic buzzer beaters in the history of the NCAA Tournament: during the Midwest Regional second-round game against USC, Georgia Tech was losing 78–76.
With 0.8 seconds remaining, Geiger inbounded the ball to Forrest, who scored a 3-point shot (his only one of the season, having missed the previous 3 attempts) for a 79–78 win that qualified Georgia Tech for the Sweet 16.
He won the Everett Case Award as the MVP of the 1993 ACC men's basketball tournament[19] and was an honorable mention in the All-ACC selection at the end of the season.
While his teammate Best was selected with the 23rd pick by the Indiana Pacers, Forrest was not drafted, and in August had to undergo surgery for an injury to the Achilles tendon.
He then moved to Spain, signing with Ciudad the Huelva of Liga ACB in November 1997, and played 12 games averaging 18.8 points (with a season high of 31) and 5.9 rebounds.