Jake Forrester

Jakob Dwight "Jake" Forrester (born January 1, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for SIG Strasbourg of the French LNB Élite and the Basketball Champions League. He primarily plays at the center position and can also play power forward. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers, Temple Owls and Saint Louis Billikens.

High school career Forrester attended Westtown School in Pennsylvania. As a senior, he averaged 12.2 points and 9.0 rebounds per game while helping Westtown to a 23–10 record and its fifth consecutive Friends Schools League championship.

As a junior, he helped Westtown finish 32–2 and win the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association championship. He was also named first-team all-conference. Forrester finished his high school career with 1,392 points and played AAU basketball for the PSA Cardinals.

During the 2020–21 season, Forrester emerged as one of Temple's main frontcourt players. He finished third on the team in scoring with 9.3 points per game and led the Owls with 6.4 rebounds per game. He also shot 56.7 percent from the field, ranking among the leaders of the American Athletic Conference.

He spent three seasons with Temple before transferring to Saint Louis for his final year of college eligibility.

Saint Louis (2022–2023) Forrester joined the Saint Louis Billikens for the 2022–23 season. He appeared in all 33 games and averaged 6.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game while shooting 56.8 percent from the field. He ranked second on the team in both rebounding and blocked shots, recording 30 blocks.

Professional career

Artland Dragons (2023–2024) On July 26, 2023, Forrester signed with the Artland Dragons of the German ProA to begin his professional career. Three days later, he scored 27 points in a 98–88 road victory against Rasta Vechta II.

PAOK Thessaloniki (2024–2025) On July 7, 2024, Forrester signed with PAOK Thessaloniki for the 2024–25 season, marking his first season in a top-tier European domestic league.

He also played an important role in PAOK's run to the 2024–25 FIBA Europe Cup Final. In 18 games in the competition, Forrester averaged 7.9 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. PAOK eventually finished as runners-up after losing the two-legged final to Bilbao Basket.

Aris Thessaloniki (2025–2026) On August 1, 2025, Forrester remained in Thessaloniki and signed with PAOK's city rivals Aris for the 2025–26 season. The agreement included a club option for an additional season.

Forrester competed with Aris in both the Greek Basketball League and the EuroCup. In EuroCup play, he averaged 5.0 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. He remained part of Aris's regular frontcourt rotation through the end of the season and competed in the Greek League playoffs.

SIG Strasbourg (2026–present) On July 7, 2026, Forrester signed with SIG Strasbourg ahead of the 2026–27 season, moving to the French LNB Élite. The move ended his two-year spell in Thessaloniki, where he had played consecutive seasons for rivals PAOK and Aris.

Strasbourg sporting director Nicola Alberani described Forrester as a player well suited to the team's system, emphasizing his defense, athleticism and basketball intelligence, while head coach Jānis Gailītis highlighted his ability to contribute to team play.

Career statistics

College Year Team GP PPG RPG APG 2018–19 Indiana 13 2.1 1.3 0.0 2019–20 Temple 26 7.5 3.8 0.3 2020–21 16 9.3 6.4 0.1 2021–22 15 5.5 3.9 0.3 2022–23 Saint Louis 33 6.7 4.9 0.8

Personal life Forrester is the son of Dwight and Colleen Forrester.