Adam Flagler

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Adam Flagler
No. 14–Oklahoma City Thunder
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1999-12-01) December 1, 1999 (age 24)
Duluth, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Duluth (Duluth, Georgia)
College
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024 Oklahoma City Blue
2024–present Oklahoma City Thunder
2024–present→Oklahoma City Blue
Career highlights and awards
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Adam Michael Flagler (born December 1, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Presbyterian Blue Hose and the Baylor Bears.

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High school career

Flagler grew up playing baseball, football and basketball. He played basketball at Duluth High School in Duluth, Georgia. [1] Flagler left as the school's all-time leader in points (1,300) and three-pointers (227). [2] He was a two-time all-county selection. [1] He committed to playing college basketball for Presbyterian, the only NCAA Division I program to offer him a scholarship. [3]

College career

On November 19, 2018, Flagler scored a career-high 29 points, making seven three-pointers, in an 80–65 loss to UCLA. [4] As a freshman at Presbyterian, he averaged 15.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, scoring the most points by a freshman in program Division I history. Flagler earned Big South Freshman of the Year honors and was a five-time Big South Freshman of the Week, a conference record. [5] After the offseason departure of head coach Dustin Kerns, he transferred to Baylor and sat out for one year due to transfer rules. During his redshirt year, Flagler improved his all-around game by practicing against Jared Butler, Davion Mitchell and MaCio Teague. As a sophomore in 2021, he assumed a sixth man role for Baylor, which finished with a 28–2 record and won the first National championship in school history. [1] Flagler averaged 9.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game. [6] On February 19, 2022, he was ruled out due to a knee injury. [7] Flagler was named to the Second Team All-Big 12. [8] He averaged 13.8 points and 3.0 assists per game. Following the season, Flagler declared for the 2022 NBA draft, before returning to Baylor. [9] As a senior, he was named to the First Team All-Big 12. [10] After the 2023 season, Flagler declared for the NBA draft once again.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Flagler signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder on October 19, 2023, but was waived the next day. [11] On October 31, he joined the Oklahoma City Blue. [12]

On February 12, 2024, Flagler signed a two-way contract with the Thunder. [13]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023–24 Oklahoma City 207.0.143.167—.02.0.0.01.5
Career207.0.143.167—.02.0.0.01.5

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Presbyterian 363630.7.438.386.8353.41.3.8.315.9
2019–20 Baylor Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2020–21 Baylor 28022.8.454.434.8722.31.4.9.09.1
2021–22 Baylor 313130.7.438.387.7412.23.01.1.113.8
2022–23 Baylor 323233.8.426.400.7902.44.61.2.115.6
Career1299929.7.437.396.8082.62.61.0.113.8

Personal life

Flagler's older brother, DuVaughn, played college football as a wide receiver at Gardner–Webb and is an elementary school principal. Another older brother, Alex, played college basketball at Coker College and Cumberland University. [1]

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