Trentyn Flowers

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Trentyn Flowers
No. 9–Los Angeles Clippers
Position Small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2005-03-08) March 8, 2005 (age 19)
Towson, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024 Adelaide 36ers
2024–present Los Angeles Clippers
2024–present→San Diego Clippers
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
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Trentyn Levi Flowers (born March 8, 2005) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the San Diego Clippers of the NBA G League.

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High school career

Flowers played his freshman season at Jackson County Comprehensive High School in Jefferson, Georgia, where he received his first NCAA Division I basketball scholarship offer in 2021. [1] He moved to Huntington Prep School in Huntington, West Virginia, for his sophomore season and garnered continued collegiate attention for his ball-handling skills and "big guard" playing style. [2] Flowers transferred to Sierra Canyon School in Los Angeles, California, midway through his sophomore season. [3] He transferred to Combine Academy in Lincolnton, North Carolina, in 2022. [4]

Flowers was considered as a top-10 small forward in the class of 2024. [5] On March 17, 2023, he declared his commitment to join the Louisville Cardinals and would reclassify to the class of 2023 to be eligible for the 2023–24 season. [5]

Professional career

Adelaide 36ers (2023–2024)

On August 14, 2023, Flowers announced that he had decommitted from Louisville to sign with the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL) as a member of the league's Next Stars program. [6] [7] He stated that he wanted to play at the point guard position and named former NBL players LaMelo Ball and Josh Giddey as motivations. [7] On August 27, 36ers head coach C. J. Bruton named Flowers as the starting point guard for the team. [8] After attempts at using Flowers as a point guard to begin the preseason, the 36ers moved him to a wing forward position. [9] [10] Flowers made his debut off the bench in a loss to the Brisbane Bullets on September 29, 2023, and recorded four points and five rebounds. [11] He scored 23 points, including 18 in the fourth quarter, to lead the 36ers to their first win of the season against the Illawarra Hawks on October 14, 2023. [12] Flowers returned to the 36ers' starting line-up after Scott Ninnis took over as head coach from Bruton in December 2023. [13] He injured his knee in January 2024, [14] and subsequently fell out of the playing rotation. [15] Flowers then suffered from a neck strain, [16] and missed the last two rounds of the season. [17] Flowers appeared in 18 games with the 36ers and averaged 5.2 points per game. [17]

Los Angeles / San Diego Clippers (2024–present)

On April 14, 2024, Flowers declared for the 2024 NBA draft. [18] He was invited to participate in the NBA draft combine. [19] After going unselected in the draft, Flowers signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Clippers on July 25. [20] [21]

Personal life

Flowers was born in Maryland and raised in Georgia. [22] His father, Travis Flowers, played professional basketball overseas. [23]

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