Forest Able

Forest Edward "Frosty" Able (born July 27, 1932) is an American former basketball player.

Forest Able
Personal information
Born (1932-07-27) July 27, 1932
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolFairdale (Louisville, Kentucky)
CollegeWestern Kentucky (1953–1956)
NBA draft1956 / Round: 3 / Pick: 20th overall
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals
Playing career1956–1957
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
Number6
Career history
1956–1957Syracuse Nationals
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

A 6'3" (1.90 m) guard, Able attended Fairdale High School in Louisville, Kentucky. He enrolled at the University of Louisville and played a season on their freshman team before transferring starring at Western Kentucky University in the early 1950s, where he tallied 1,221 career points.[1] As a senior, Able was named the Hilltoppers’ most valuable player and named to the Newspaper Enterprise Association 26-man All-America squad.[2]

After his college career, 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. Able’s career lasted one game, recording two field goal attempts, an assist and a rebound against the Rochester Royals. He was released shortly after his debut.[3]

Following the close of his playing career, Able became head coach at his alma mater Fairdale High in 1959.[4]

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–.0001.01.0––0.0
Career 1–1.0.000–.0001.01.0––0.0

References
  1. "Forest Able weds 'girl who' today". The Courier-Journal. July 31, 1955. p. 31. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Able honored as Toppers' "most valuable player"". The Daily News. March 6, 1956. p. 9. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Pickman, Ben (February 22, 2022). "In It for a Minute". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  4. "Forest Able to return to Fairdale as coach". The Courier-Journal. May 23, 1959. p. 18. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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