FAU’s Michael Forrest calmly stepped to the foul line in New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
More than 1,200 miles away, his high school coach, Melvin Randall, was sweating.
“I was a nervous wreck, pacing the floor in my home,” said Randall, who coached Forrest for three years at Pompano Ely, winning two state titles together. “I couldn’t sit still.