2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
Forbes, Skylar
Jersey Number 11
Skylar Forbes
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Scarborough Prep
- Hometown:
- Markham, Ontario
Bio
Honors & Awards
All-BIG EAST First Team (2024-25)
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 25, 2024, Dec. 2, 2024, Jan. 6, 2025, Jan. 27, 2025, Feb. 17, 2025)
BIG EAST All-Academic Team (2023- 24, 2024-25)
2024-25 (So.): Averaged a team-high 15.8 points and 5.9 rebounds starting in all 31 games played … All-BIG EAST First Team … Five-time BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll selection … Battle on the Banks Tournament Most Valuable Player … Eight 20-point games … Broke program record for blocks in a season with 56 … First in the BIG EAST and eighth in the nation shooting 90.9 percent (120-of-132), the second-highest free throw percentage in a single season in program history … Perfect from the free throw line in 19 contests … Made a team-high 49 threes … Grabbed six-or-more rebounds in 19 games … Scored in double-figures in 26-of-31 contests and in 15-of-18 conference games … Eight 20-point games … Led the team in scoring 16 times … Two double-doubles … Career-high 26 points and nine rebounds vs. DePaul (2/15) … 23 points, six rebounds and career-high five blocks in comeback win at Rutgers (11/29) … 23 points and eight boards vs. Villanova in BIG EAST Quarterfinals (3/8) … 25 points and eight rebounds at James Madison in WBIT Second Round (3/23) … 18 points and a career-high six assists at Drake in WBIT First Round (3/20) ... Played for Team Canada at the FIBA 3x3 Women's Series in Vienna in the summer of 2025.
2023-24 (Fr.): Averaged 4.7 points and 3.9 rebounds appearing in all 32 games with four starts … Had 14 points in collegiate debut vs. UT Martin (11/6) … Career-high 15 points and six rebounds at IUPUI (11/15) … First double-digit rebound game with 10 vs. Penn (12/3) ... 10 points and six rebounds in conference debut at UConn (12/31) … 10 points and three boards vs. Xavier (1/6) … 13 points and three rebounds at Butler (3/2) … 12 points and nine boards in BIG EAST tournament quarterfinal win over Villanova (3/9).
Prior to Marquette: Attended Bond Academy and played for Scarborough Prep in Toronto , Ontario … As a senior, averaged 17.5 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals … Juel League First Team All-Star as a junior and senior … Juel League All-Start game MVP in 2023… Named an Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association (OSBA) Second Team All-Star as a senior … Was a four-time team captain (2020-2023) … Was a member of the U18 Canadian National team in 2022 … Participated in the Biosteel All-Canadian games in 2023 … Played club for Durham City Chameleons Juel from 2020-2023 … Helped lead team to back-to-back Juel League Championships in 2022 and 2023.
Personal: Daughter to Richard and Sharon Forbes … Born July 9, 2004 … Has three siblings, Brooklyn, Jaxon and Taylon … Majoring in criminology.
All-BIG EAST First Team (2024-25)
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 25, 2024, Dec. 2, 2024, Jan. 6, 2025, Jan. 27, 2025, Feb. 17, 2025)
BIG EAST All-Academic Team (2023- 24, 2024-25)
2024-25 (So.): Averaged a team-high 15.8 points and 5.9 rebounds starting in all 31 games played … All-BIG EAST First Team … Five-time BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll selection … Battle on the Banks Tournament Most Valuable Player … Eight 20-point games … Broke program record for blocks in a season with 56 … First in the BIG EAST and eighth in the nation shooting 90.9 percent (120-of-132), the second-highest free throw percentage in a single season in program history … Perfect from the free throw line in 19 contests … Made a team-high 49 threes … Grabbed six-or-more rebounds in 19 games … Scored in double-figures in 26-of-31 contests and in 15-of-18 conference games … Eight 20-point games … Led the team in scoring 16 times … Two double-doubles … Career-high 26 points and nine rebounds vs. DePaul (2/15) … 23 points, six rebounds and career-high five blocks in comeback win at Rutgers (11/29) … 23 points and eight boards vs. Villanova in BIG EAST Quarterfinals (3/8) … 25 points and eight rebounds at James Madison in WBIT Second Round (3/23) … 18 points and a career-high six assists at Drake in WBIT First Round (3/20) ... Played for Team Canada at the FIBA 3x3 Women's Series in Vienna in the summer of 2025.
2023-24 (Fr.): Averaged 4.7 points and 3.9 rebounds appearing in all 32 games with four starts … Had 14 points in collegiate debut vs. UT Martin (11/6) … Career-high 15 points and six rebounds at IUPUI (11/15) … First double-digit rebound game with 10 vs. Penn (12/3) ... 10 points and six rebounds in conference debut at UConn (12/31) … 10 points and three boards vs. Xavier (1/6) … 13 points and three rebounds at Butler (3/2) … 12 points and nine boards in BIG EAST tournament quarterfinal win over Villanova (3/9).
Prior to Marquette: Attended Bond Academy and played for Scarborough Prep in Toronto , Ontario … As a senior, averaged 17.5 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals … Juel League First Team All-Star as a junior and senior … Juel League All-Start game MVP in 2023… Named an Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association (OSBA) Second Team All-Star as a senior … Was a four-time team captain (2020-2023) … Was a member of the U18 Canadian National team in 2022 … Participated in the Biosteel All-Canadian games in 2023 … Played club for Durham City Chameleons Juel from 2020-2023 … Helped lead team to back-to-back Juel League Championships in 2022 and 2023.
Personal: Daughter to Richard and Sharon Forbes … Born July 9, 2004 … Has three siblings, Brooklyn, Jaxon and Taylon … Majoring in criminology.
Highlights: MU 76, JMU 80 (OT) (3/23/25)
Monday, March 24
WBIT Postgame Presser: Cara Consuegra (3/23/25)
Sunday, March 23
Postgame Interview: Marquette HC Cara Consuegra on ESPN+ (3/20/25)
Saturday, March 22
WBIT Postgame Presser: Marquette's Cara Consuegra & Halle Vice (3/20/25)
Friday, March 21
