. ▁ ▁By ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁regular ▁season , ▁he ▁was ▁aver aging ▁ 2 0 . 3 ▁points ▁per ▁game , ▁tied ▁for ▁the ▁league ▁lead ▁in ▁scoring ▁with ▁Temple ' s ▁D ion te ▁Christmas . ▁ ▁For bes ▁scored ▁ 2 5 ▁or ▁more ▁points ▁on ▁six ▁occasions , ▁including ▁a ▁ 2 9 ▁point ▁high ▁at ▁Northern ▁Iowa . ▁ ▁The ▁A - 1 0 ▁hon ored ▁him ▁as ▁the ▁league ' s ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Year , ▁and ▁also ▁placed ▁him ▁on ▁the ▁all - con ference ▁First ▁Team . ▁ ▁For bes ▁helped ▁U M ass ▁make ▁a ▁deep ▁run ▁in ▁the ▁N IT , ▁adv ancing ▁past ▁Sy rac use , ▁two - time ▁def ending ▁NCAA ▁champion ▁Florida , ▁and ▁on ▁to ▁the ▁final ▁before ▁falling ▁to ▁Ohio ▁State . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁named ▁to ▁the ▁N IT ' s ▁All - T ourn ament ▁team . ▁ ▁For bes ▁scored ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁ 1 , 6 3 9 ▁points ▁over ▁his ▁college ▁career ▁( 6 9 8 ▁at ▁Virginia , ▁ 1 , 1 2 8 ▁at ▁U M ass ). ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁After ▁U M ass , ▁For bes ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁NBA ▁Pre - D raft ▁Camp ▁in ▁Or lando ▁in ▁the ▁summer ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁However , ▁he ▁was ▁not ▁selected ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁NBA ▁draft . ▁ ▁The ▁Washington ▁W iz ards ▁invited ▁him ▁to ▁particip ate ▁in