▁University ▁of ▁Massachusetts , ▁and ▁due ▁to ▁NCAA ▁transfer ▁rules , ▁he ▁was ▁forced ▁to ▁sit ▁out ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 – 0 6 ▁season . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 – 0 7 ▁season , ▁his ▁first ▁with ▁the ▁Min ut emen , ▁For bes ▁started ▁in ▁ 2 3 ▁of ▁the ▁team ' s ▁ 3 3 ▁games . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁behind ▁established ▁sen iors ▁R asha un ▁Fre eman ▁and ▁St é ph ane ▁Las me , ▁For bes ▁still ▁aver aged ▁ 1 3 . 0 ▁points ▁and ▁ 5 . 8 ▁reb ounds ▁per ▁game . ▁ ▁He ▁scored ▁a ▁career ▁high ▁ 3 1 ▁points ▁and ▁gra bb ed ▁ 1 4 ▁reb ounds ▁in ▁a ▁game ▁at ▁Temple . ▁ ▁For bes ▁scored ▁ 2 0 ▁or ▁more ▁points ▁on ▁three ▁other ▁occasions ▁and ▁sn ared ▁ 1 6 ▁reb ounds ▁in ▁a ▁game ▁versus ▁Richmond . ▁ ▁Hel ped ▁the ▁Min ut emen ▁win ▁their ▁first ▁Atlantic ▁ 1 0 ▁title ▁since ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 5 – 9 6 ▁season . ▁ ▁U M ass ▁also ▁advanced ▁to ▁the ▁second ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁N IT , ▁their ▁first ▁post - season ▁play ▁since ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 9 – 2 0 0 0 ▁season . ▁ ▁Com ing ▁into ▁his ▁senior ▁year ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 – 0 8 , ▁For bes ▁was ▁named ▁to ▁Pres e ason ▁Atlantic ▁ 1 0 ▁Third ▁Team