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Forest Able
Personal information
Born (1932-07-27) July 27, 1932 (age 92)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolFairdale (Fairdale, Kentucky)
CollegeWestern Kentucky (1953–1956)
NBA draft1956: 3rd round, 20th overall pick
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals
Playing career1956–1957
PositionGuard
Number6
Career history
1956–1957Syracuse Nationals
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

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

A 6'3" (1.90 m) guard, Able attended Fairdale High School in Louisville before starring at Western Kentucky University in the early 1950s, where he tallied 1,221 career points. Afterwards, 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.

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 - .000 1.0 1.0 - - 0.0
Career 1 - 1.0 .000 - .000 1.0 1.0 - - 0.0