Malachi Flynn is a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. He plays for the Detroit Pistons. He has also played for the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks. He has also played for the NBA G League affiliate team, the Raptors 905.
Player Profile
Malachi Flynn was born on May 9, 1998, in Tacoma, Washington in the United States of America. He stands 185 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 79 kg. He shoots right-handed and is a point guard.
High School and College Career
Flynn attended Bellarmine Prep High School in Tacoma, Washington. Later, he played college basketball for Washington State University from 2016 to 2018 and then he transferred to San Diego State and was there from 2019 to 2020.
| Team |
Detroit Pistons
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| Position | Point Guard |
| Height / weight | 1.85 m / 79 kg |
| Born | 9 May 1998 |
| Nationality |
United States
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| Playing Style | Right Handed |
| Team History | |
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Detroit
|
2024 - present |
New York
|
2023 - 2024 |
| Raptors 905 | 2023 - 2024 |
Toronto
|
2020 - 2023 |
In 2020, he was named the Mountain West Player of the Year and in the same year, he was also named to the First-team All-Mountain West. He was also 2020’s Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year.
Professional Career
Flynn was a first-round pick during the 2020 NBA Draft, selected 29th overall by the Toronto Raptors. In addition to the Raptors, he also plays for their NBA G League team, the Raptors 905.
In 2021, he was named to the NGA G League All-Rookie Team and the All-NBA G League Second Team.
He was traded to the New York Knicks in December 2023.
In February 2024, Flynn was traded to the Detroit Pistons. On April 3, 2024, he erupted for a career-high 50 points off the bench in a loss to the Hawks, tying the second-highest scoring game by a reserve in NBA history.
Career Highlights
- 2021 - All-NBA G League Second Team
- 2021 - NBA G League All-Rookie Team
- 2020 - Consensus second-team All-American
- 2020 - Mountain West Player of the Year
- 2020 - First-team All-Mountain West
- 2020 - Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year
