About Malachi Flynn
Malachi Flynn is an American professional basketball player. He plays for the NBA team, Toronto Raptors. The Raptors selected him in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He played college basketball at Washington State and San Diego State. He was named Mountain West Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in 2020. The young player has earned several high school and collegiate level honors. He plays as a point guard.
Malachi Flynn was born on 10 May 1998. His birthplace is in Tacoma, Washington in the United States. He holds an American nationality. He was born to a father, Eric Flynn, and a mother, Kristi Flynn. His father is African-American and his mother is white. He has six older siblings including sister Angelica and brothers Isaiah and Josias. He is the youngest one. His hometown is Tacoma. He belongs to mixed ethnicity and his religion is Christianity. His zodiac sign is Taurus.
Malachi Flynn stands at a height of 1.85 m i.e. 6 feet and 1 inch tall. He has a body weight of 185 lbs i.e. 84 kg. He has an athletic body build. His hair color is dark brown. He has curly hair. His sexual orientation is straight.
Malachi Flynn is active in social media and has over 31.6k followers on Instagram @malachi_flynn22. He has over 9k followers on Twitter.
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Malachi Flynn High School stats
- Flynn attended Bellarmine Prep High School in Tacoma.
- He was 5 feet and 2 inches tall in his freshman season in high school. As a sophomore, he grew to 5 feet and 6 inches tall.
- He averaged 29.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game as a senior.
- He set the single-season mark as a senior at Bellarmine Prep with 743 points. He finished second with 1,625 career points.
- Following his impressive year, he earned numerous accolades. He was awarded The News Tribune's All-Area player of the Year, Associated Press Washington Player of the Year, the Class 4A Player of the Year by the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association, and the 4A Narrows League MVP as a senior.
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Malachi Flynn College Stats
- After high school graduation, he originally committed to play collegiate basketball at the University of Pacific. However, he changed his commitment to Washington State University. He signed with the Cougars on 13 April 2016.
- He scored 27 points in an 83-76 win over Utah Valley in November 2016. The score is the sixth most for a Cougar freshman in history.
- He averaged 9.7 points, 2.9 assists, and 2.9 rebounds per game as a freshman for the Cougars.
- As a sophomore, he averaged 15.8 points, 4.3, and 3.4 rebounds assists per game.
- He announced to transfer from Washington State after the conclusion of the 2017-18 season.
- He received interests from several colleges including Texas A&M, Gonzaga, Baylor, and Creighton.
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- Flynn chose San Diego State University. He signed with the Aztecs in May 2018.
- He redshirted the 2018-19 season.
- Mountain West Wire named him the preseason Mountain West player of the year.
- He shot a match-winning 3-pointer in a 59-57 victory over the San Jose State on 8 December 2019.
- He was named to the midseason watchlist for the Wooden Award.
- He scored a career-high 36 points, the most by any Aztecs since 2005 in an 83-76 win over Nevada on 29 February 2020.
- In his final collegiate season, he averaged 17.6 points, 5.1 assists, and 4.5 rebounds per game.
- He was named Mountain West Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year at the end of the regular season.
- He was also named to Consensus second-team All-American and First-Team All-Mountain West.
- After the 2019-20 season, he forgo his final season of eligibility and declared for the 2020 NBA Draft.
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Malachi Flynn NBA
- The Toronto Raptors selected him in the first round of the 2020 NBA Draft.
- He was selected 29th overall.
- He became the first San Diego State player to be drafted in the first round since Kawhi Leonard in 2011.
- He is assigned jersey number 8.
Malachi Flynn Girlfriend
Malachi Flynn is not married. He is reportedly single. The young point guard has just started his professional NBA career. He is looking forward to making his name in basketball. His social media accounts do not reflect that he is in a relationship. Any development in his personal life will be updated here.
Malachi Flynn Net Worth and Salary
Malachi Flynn earns from his professional career as a basketball player. He has just begun his NBA career. The Toronto Raptors selected him in the first round of the 2020 NBA Draft. If the young talent manages to shine in NBA, he will surely land lucrative deals in the coming future. His salary and net worth will be updated soon.
