St. Joe’s adds Columbia transfer Jack Forrest

By ADAM ZAGORIA

St. Joe’s secured a verbal pledge from Jack Forrest, a 6-foot-5 guard from Bala Cynwyd, Pa., who is transferring from Columbia.

Forrest averaged 8.9 points and 3.3 rebounds last season for the Lions. He will sit one year to play three.

St. Joe’s adds Columbia transfer Jack Forest who averaged 8.9 ppg and 3.3 rpg https://t.co/OHVxog1OlS
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) April 1, 2020

Forrest is one of several Columbia players on the move. Patrick Tapé announced his transfer to Duke, while Mike Smith and Jake Killingsworth are also in the transfer portal.

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.