Forest Able
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 1932 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Fairdale (Fairdale, Kentucky) |
| College | Western Kentucky (1953–1956) |
| NBA draft | 1956 / Round: 3 / Pick: 20th overall |
| Selected by the Syracuse Nationals | |
| Playing career | 1956–1957 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 6 |
| Career history | |
| 1956–1957 | Syracuse Nationals |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Forest Edward "Frosty" Able (born July 27, 1932) is a retired American basketball player.
A 6'3" (1.90 m) guard, Able attended Fairdale High School in Louisville before starring at Western Kentucky University in the early 1950s, where he tallied 1,221 career points. Afterwards, he had a brief stint with the Syracuse Nationals, who selected him in the 1956 NBA Draft. Forest is a member of the Western Kentucky University Hall of Fame.
NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956–57 | Syracuse | 1 | - | 1.0 | .000 | - | .000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 |
| Career | 1 | - | 1.0 | .000 | - | .000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 |
External links
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- WKU HOF List
- Draft Review- College Stats
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