Michael Flowers (basketball)

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Michael Flowers
No. 6–Windrose Giants Antwerp
Position Point guard
League BNXT League
Personal information
Born (1999-01-14) January 14, 1999 (age 25)
Southfield, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Southfield A&T
(Southfield, Michigan)
College
Career history
2022–2023 VfL Kirchheim Knights
2023 Ottawa BlackJacks
2023–2024VfL Kirchheim Knights
2024–present Antwerp Giants
Career highlights and awards

Michael Flowers (born January 14, 1999) is an American basketball player for Antwerp Giants of the BNXT League. He previously played for the Western Michigan Broncos, South Alabama Jaguars and the Washington State Cougars. He was named second-team All-Pac-12 with Washington State in 2022.

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High school career

Flowers played basketball for Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology in Southfield, Michigan. [1] As a junior, he averaged 25 points, six rebounds and two steals per game. In his senior season, Flowers averaged 23 points, six assists and five rebounds per game. He was a two-time all-state selection in high school. [2]

College career

As a freshman at Western Michigan, Flowers averaged 3.4 points per game. [3] On December 15, 2018, he scored a sophomore season-high 31 points and seven rebounds in a 70–62 loss to Michigan. As a sophomore, Flowers averaged 15.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. [4] On March 9, 2020, he scored a career-high 35 points in a 76–73 loss to Toledo at the first round of the MAC tournament. [5] As a junior, he averaged 16.9 points, 3.3 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game, earning All-MAC honorable mention. He entered the transfer portal following the departure of head coach Steve Hawkins at the end of the season. [6]

For his senior season, Flowers transferred to South Alabama. [7] He was initially denied a waiver for immediate eligibility by the NCAA. Flowers alleged that Western Michigan had given away his scholarship without his knowledge while he was in the transfer portal, and that inconsistent communication from its athletic department caused some programs to stop recruiting him and resulted in his ineligibility. [8] [9] Before the season, the NCAA reversed its decision and ruled him eligible. [10] On March 5, 2021, Flowers posted a season-high 34 points, five rebounds and four assists in an 80–72 victory against Louisiana–Monroe at the first round of the Sun Belt tournament. [11] As a senior, he averaged 21 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, earning First Team All-Sun Belt and Newcomer of the Year recognition. [12]

Flowers opted to return to college for a fifth season of eligibility, granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and transferred to Washington State. He chose the Cougars over offers from Arkansas, USC, Miami (Florida), Texas A&M, Florida, Colorado, and Marquette. [12] He was named second-team All-Pac-12. [13]

Professional career

VfL Kirchheim Knights (2022–2023)

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Flowers signed with VfL Kirchheim Knights of the German ProA. He averaged 16.9 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 27.8 minutes in 33 games played.

Ottawa BlackJacks (2023)

The Ottawa BlackJacks announced they had signed Flowers on May 2, 2023. [14]

Return to VfL Kirchheim Knights (2023–2024)

On August 15, 2023, Flowers returned to VfL Kirchheim Knights. [15]

Antwerp Giants (2024–present)

On July 2, 2024, he signed with Antwerp Giants of the BNXT League. [16]

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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Western Michigan 2308.7.460.480.7001.0.5.2.03.4
2018–19 Western Michigan 323231.3.387.332.7843.93.3.9.115.7
2019–20 Western Michigan 323232.2.428.368.8442.93.3.8.016.9
2020–21 South Alabama 282837.2.438.388.8184.63.61.6.121.0
2021–22 Washington State 373732.5.400.369.8543.23.41.1.114.2
Career15212929.4.415.368.8153.22.9.9.114.7

Professional

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022-2023 VfL Kirchheim Knights 332727.8.438.373.8903.03.3.8.016.9
2023 Ottawa Blackjacks 181123.1.388.323.8613.02.6.6.110.5
Career513826.1.420.355.8803.03.1.7.014.6

Personal life

Flowers' mother, Joyce, died in 2018 after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer. [4] In November 2020, his father, Henry, died from cancer after a lengthy fight. [17]

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  2. ↑ Nothaft, Patrick (January 30, 2019). "Mike Flowers' breakout season a bright spot for struggling WMU hoops". MLive. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Flowers signs with Jaguar basketball program". University of South Alabama Athletics. May 20, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
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