McKenzie Forbes Siblings: Get to Know Mason, Marcus, and Max Forbes

McKenzie Forbes is an American professional basketball player born on June 23, 2000, in Beverly Hills, California.

She has made a name for herself in the world of women’s basketball, transitioning from a standout collegiate career to the professional stage.

A product of Folsom High School in Folsom, California, Forbes comes from a family deeply rooted in basketball, with her father, Sterling Forbes Jr., having played professionally for the Harlem Globetrotters and in Argentina, and her grandfather, Sterling Forbes Sr., an All-American at Pepperdine who was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1960.

Beyond her athletic prowess, Forbes is pursuing a master’s degree in entrepreneurship and innovation at USC, showcasing her drive both on and off the court.

Siblings

McKenzie is one of four siblings, all of whom grew up immersed in basketball, fostering a competitive yet supportive family dynamic.

She has three brothers, Mason, Marcus, and Max Forbes.

Mason Forbes, the most well-documented of her siblings, is 16 months older than McKenzie and played college basketball at Harvard from 2019 to 2022.

Standing at 6’8”, Mason was a forward for the Harvard Crimson men’s basketball team, where he served as a key reserve player during his first two years before an injury and the COVID-19 pandemic affected his later seasons.

Like McKenzie, Mason attended Folsom High School, where he was a four-year varsity member, three-year starter, and two-year captain.

Less is publicly known about Marcus and Max, the two older Forbes brothers, but they too played basketball growing up.

Career

Forbes began at the University of California, Berkeley, playing her freshman year (2018-19) for the Golden Bears, where she earned All-Pac-12 Freshman Honorable Mention honors.

After her coach Lindsay Gottlieb left for the NBA, Forbes entered the transfer portal and landed at Harvard.

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Her first season with the Crimson was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but she returned with a vengeance, playing two seasons (2021-23) and graduating.

At Harvard, she averaged 14.1 points per game as a junior and served as team captain her senior year.

With her NCAA eligibility exhausted at Harvard, Forbes transferred to USC for the 2023-24 season as a graduate student.

There, she started all 35 games, averaging 14.3 points and 3.1 rebounds per game, helping lead the Trojans to success. Her college career totals include 124 games, 11.7 points per game, and 293 assists.

In April 2024, Forbes was drafted in the third round (28th overall) by the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA Draft.

She then joined the Waverley Falcons in Australia’s NBL1 South, leading them to a championship in 2024, and briefly played for Mainland Pouaki in New Zealand’s Tauihi League, where she set a single-game scoring record of 39 points.

Accolades

Forbes has amassed an impressive array of accolades, reflecting her skill and impact on the court.

In high school, she was named a 2018 McDonald’s All-American, won the McDonald’s All-America Three-Point Contest, and was selected as a Jordan Brand Classic All-American.

During her college career at Cal in 2018-19, she earned All-Pac-12 Freshman Honorable Mention.

At Harvard, she was named to the 2021-22 Second-Team All-Ivy League, selected to the 2022-23 Ivy League Madness All-Tournament Team, and served as team captain in 2022-23.

At USC in 2023-24, she was honored on the All-Pac-12 Conference Team, named the 2024 Pac-12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player after averaging 17.3 points per game in the postseason, selected to the NCAA Portland Region 3 All-Tournament Team, and included on the Cheryl Miller Award Top-10 List.

Professionally, she was drafted 28th overall by the Los Angeles Sparks in 2024 and led the Waverley Falcons to an NBL1 South Championship in 2024.