McKenzie Forbes

McKenzie Forbes is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. She was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2024 WNBA draft. She played college basketball at California [Golden Bears women's basketball|California], Harvard, and USC.

High school

Forbes began her college basketball career for the California Golden Bears.
Following her freshman year, she transferred to Harvard, where she planned to play for the Crimson. However, the school cancelled the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in [the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]. During her junior year at Harvard, she averaged 14.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
After graduating from Harvard and being ineligible to play for the Crimson anymore, Forbes transferred to USC for the 2023–24 [NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2023–24 season].

Forbes was drafted in the third round, 28th overall, by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2024 WNBA draft. On May 12, 2024, Forbes was waived by the Sparks.
Forbes joined the Waverley Falcons of the NBL1 South for the 2024 NBL1 season and helped them win the List of [NBL1 South champions|NBL1 South championship]. In 16 games, she averaged 16.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.3 steals in 27.8 minutes per game.
After her time in Australia, she went to New Zealand and joined the Mainland Pouākai of the Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa. On November 24, 2024, in a 97–89 win over the Tokomanawa Queens, she scored a league-record 39 points. Overall in 13 games, she averaged 18.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.1 steals in 34.1 minutes per game.
She played in the 2025 season of the Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball.
On February 28, 2025, Forbes signed a training camp contract with the Dallas Wings. On May 3, she was waived by the Wings.