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Michigan State Basketball: Bryn Forbes joins exclusive club with only Kobe Bryant

By Connor Muldowney

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 15: Bryn Forbes #11 of the San Antonio Spurs reacts to losing to the Los Angeles Clippers 116-111 in a game at Staples Center on November 15, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 15: Bryn Forbes #11 of the San Antonio Spurs reacts to losing to the Los Angeles Clippers 116-111 in a game at Staples Center on November 15, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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Former Michigan State basketball sharpshooter Bryn Forbes joined an exclusive club on Tuesday night, joining only Kobe Bryant.

Who could have seen Bryn Forbes, a Cleveland State transfer, starring at Michigan State and then going on to start for the San Antonio Spurs a few years later?

We all knew he was good and he was one of the best shooters Tom Izzo had ever coached but he was a little-known player from Cleveland State who didn’t quite have a name made for himself until he came to Michigan State.

It didn’t take long for him to become a fan favorite and one of Izzo’s most trusted players as he helped lead the Spartans to a 2015 Final Four.

Though he went undrafted, Forbes found a job with the Spurs out of college and there’s always a demand for shooters. He impressed the organization and has stuck around for three seasons, even cracking that starting lineup this year.

It’s been a strong season for the former Spartan as he’s averaging 12.3 points per game and shooting 43 percent from 3-point range.

On Tuesday night, though, he had his best game as a Spur, presumably, joining an exclusive NBA club that only Kobe Bryant was in.

Against the Suns, Forbes finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds, making 5-of-5 from 3-point range, making him just the second guard in NBA history to have a 20/10 game while making 100 percent of his 3-pointers (five attempt minimum).

Now that’s impressive.

No, this isn’t comparing Forbes to Bryant but it does put him in that exclusive club and any time you share a stat with one of the greatest players of all time, you know you’ve done something right.

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