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Malachi Flynn Season 2019-20

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PositionG
Weight185 lbs
Height6-1
ClassJunior
HometownTacoma, Wash.
Previous SchoolWashington State University
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At the end of the 2019-20 season, ranks No. 1 on the program’s career free throw percentage list (.8571) and No. 11 in three-point field goal percentage.
 
On the program’s single-season list, he finished the 2019-20 season ranked No. 4 in free throw percentage (.857), No. 6 in three-point field goal attempts (204), No. 7 in scoring (564) and assists (163), No. 8 in three-point field goals (76), No. 9 in efficiency points (619) and points, rebounds & assists (870), No. 10 in efficiency average (19.34), No. 11 in victories (30), No. 13 in points, rebounds and assist average (27.19), No. 15 in field goal attempts (417), No. 18 in scoring average (17.63), No. 19 in minutes (1,072), and No. 23 in field goals (184) and free throws (120).
 
As a Redshirt Junior (2019-20)
MWC Rankings: 1st in assists, assist-to-turnover ratio & steals, 3rd in scoring & free throw percentage, 5th in field goal percentage & three-point field goals, 8th in minutes
NCAA Rankings: 14th in assist-to-turnover ratio, 43rd in free throw percentage & assists, 48th in steals, 50th in assists per game, 76th in points, 79th in steals per game, 93rd in points per game, 94th in three-point field goal attempts, 95th in three-point field goals, 110th in field goal attempts, 115th in three-point field goals per game, 130th in field goals, 136th in free throws made, 138 in minutes, 182nd in field goal percentage, 219th in minutes, 220th in free throw attempts
Academic All-Mountain West... Aztec Scholar-Athlete... For a single season, is the most decorated player in program history… Became the second Aztec to be named to the John R. Wooden Award All-American Team, joining SDSU Hall of Famer Michael Cage (1984)… Is the third Aztec to be named a consensus second-team All-American, joining Kawhi Leonard (2011) and Michael Cage (1984)… Honored as a second-team All-American by The Associated Press, United States Basketball Writers of America (USBWA), National Association of Basketball Coaches and The Sporting News which make up the four bodies on which consensus All-Americans are determined… Was also a second-team recognition from CBS Sports, NBC Sports and The Athletic… Had first-team All-American status bestowed on him by Sports Illustrated and STADIUM… An NABC first-team All-District 17… A The Sporting News Midseason second-team All-American… Finalist for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year, the Naismith National Player of the Year and the Lute Olson National Player of the Year awards… Named the Most Valuable Player of the Continental Tires Las Vegas Invitational and Basketball Hall of Fame Classic… Mountain West Player of the Year and a first-team All-Mountain West performer in both the coaches and media polls… Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year (coaches poll)… Mountain West Newcomer of the Year (media poll)… Two-time Mountain West Player of the Week (12/2 & 3/1)… A starter in each of the team’s 32 games… One of three players to start each game and one of six to appear in all 32 contests… Averaged 17.6 points, 5.1 assists and 4.5 rebounds in 33.5 minutes per game… Added 56 steals and three blocks in 1,072 total minutes on the floor… Reached double figures in 31-of-32 games and in the lone game he was in single digits, he scored nine points… Scored at least 15 points 22 times, at least 20 points nine times and at least 30 points once… Led the team in scoring 21 times, in assists 21 times and rebounds four times… Established career-bests in nearly every statistical category… Career-high came in points, assists, rebounds, field goals, field goal percentage, free throws, free throw percentage, steals, and blocks… Knocked down multiple three pointers in a game 28 times… Dropped in three treys 11 times and a season-high four in a game at Boise State (2/16), vs. UNLV (2/22) and against Boise State in the semifinal of the Mountain West Tournament (3/6)…  Had 19 games of at least five assists and at least one assist in every game including a season-high 10 vs. LIU (11/22)… Had a team and conference best 2.9:1 assist-to-turnover ratio (163:57)… In 15 games in which he was perfect from the free throw line (minimum two attempts), nine came with at least four attempts, including a 10-of-10 outing at Utah State (1/4)… He also had a 9-of-9 night from the line vs. Iowa in the championship of the Continental Tires Las Vegas Invitational, two 7-of-7 games and two 6-of-6 games… Recorded multiple steals in 16 games which included six games with three steals, two games with four and a season-high five against Cal Poly (12/28)… Blocks came against Texas Southern (11/5), vs. Utah in the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic (12/21) an against Utah State (2/1)… Saw at least 30 minutes of court time in 26 games with a season-high 40 minutes at Fresno State (1/14) and at Nevada (2/29)… In arguably his best night as an Aztec, at Nevada (2/29) in the regular-season finale, he scored a career-high 36 points on 13-of-20 shooting (65.0 percent), 3-of-6 from the bonus distance (50.0 percent) and a perfect 7-of-7 from the line with five rebounds, five assists and a steal.

As a Redshirt (2018-19 Season)
Sat out the season due to NCAA Transfer Rules... Aztec Scholar-Athlete.

As a Sophomore At Washington State (2017-18 Season)
Pac-12 Rankings: 5th in steals, 5th in three-point field goals made, 6th in assist-to-turnover ratio, 7th in free throw percentage, 8th in assists, 11th in scoring, 13th in minutes played
NCAA Rankings: 76th in free throw percentage, 85th in three-point field goal attempts, 122nd in steals per game, 125th in assist-to-turnover ratio, 133rd in three-point field goals per game, 140th in assists per game, 143rd in total steals, 154th in total three-point field goals made, 158th in total assists, 243rd in points per game, 249th in minutes per game
Named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team with a 3.27 cumulative grade point average... Started 30 of 31 games played for Washington State (12-19; 4-14 Pac-12)... Averaged a career-high 15.8 points, the second most on the team... Added a team-high 4.3 assists... Made a team-leading 77 three-pointers (seventh in WSU single-season history), the most by a Cougar since Klay Thompson set the school record with 98 in 2011... Played a team-high 33.2 minutes per game... Led the team in steals with 49 (1.9 spg)... Posted the 11th-best free throw percentage in WSU single-season history (.846)... Led the Cougars in scoring 12 times, reaching double figures in 22 games and the 20-point plateau 10 times... Had first 20-point game of the season against Saint Mary's (11-24-17) at the Wooden Legacy with 26 points, following it up with 24 points in the championship game win over San Diego State (11-26-17)... Named Most Valuable Player of the Wooden Legacy, averaging 18.6 points and shooting 12-0f-24 from three-point range in three games... Ended the season scoring in double figures in nine of the final 11 games... During that span, recorded only career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 11 assists against Arizona (1-31-18)... Had career-highs of 30 points and 11 made field goals in a win over Colorado (2-15-18)... Tallied career-highs of 42 minutes played, seven free throws made and four steals in a win over Oregon (3-1-18)... Enjoyed one of the finest seasons by a WSU sophomore in school history, ranking first in three-pointers (77), first in three-point attempts (228), first in assists (132), second in assist average (4.3), second in minutes played (1,035), fourth in steals (49), sixth in points (489), seventh in scoring average (15.8) and seventh in field goals (162)... Made his mark on the WSU career record book, finishing eighth in assists average (3.6), ninth in free throw percentage (.810) and 12th in three-pointers field goals made (135).

As a Freshman At Washington State (2016-17 Season)
Pac-12 Rankings: 15th in three-point field goals made
NCAA Rankings: 232nd in minutes per game
Voted to the Pac-12 All-Freshmen Honorable Mention team...Started in all 31 games for the Cougars (13-18; 6-12 Pac-12), becoming only the third WSU true freshman to start every game they played in... Averaged 9.7 points, 2.9 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 0.8 steals per game in 33.1 minutes... Logged 14 double-digit scoring efforts and led the team in scoring twice... Had breakout game at home against Utah Valley (11-30-16), finishing with a career-high 27 points on 11-for-14 shooting from the field... The 11 field goals made were a WSU freshman single-game record... Recorded a career-high nine rebounds in the season opener against Montana State (11-11-16), just one rebound away from a double-double after adding 10 points... Played a career-high 39 minutes against Oregon (1-7-17)... Tallied a career-high three steals at home against USC (2-4-17)... Had career-highs of seven assists and four three-point field goals made against Arizona State (2-18-17)... Notched a conference-high 20 points at California (1-14-17), shooting 8-for-15 from the field... WSU freshman single-season ranks: second in minutes played (1,027), fourth in three-point field goals (58), sixth in assists (91), sixth in assist average (2.9), seventh in three-point field goal percentage (.347), ninth in points (302).

High School
Earned three varsity letters at Bellarmine Prep in Tacoma, Wash., where he compiled 1,625 career points, ranking second in school history... Finished second in Bellarmine Prep history for career steals... As a senior, he averaged 29.7 points per game, while shooting 48.0 percent from the field and 88.0 percent from the free throw line... Added 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists an outing in his last season... His 743 points in his final year set a Bellarmine Prep single-season scoring record, breaking the mark set by current NBA player, Avery Bradley, in 2008... That season, he helped lead the Lions to a 20-6 overall mark (12-0 league), as the team fell in the 4A Regionals... In four 4A West Central District tournament games, he scored 149 points, averaging 37.0 points per game, breaking the tournament scoring record... Following his senior season, he was named the Washington state player of the year for all classifications by the Associated Press, as well as the AP's State 4A Player of the Year and to the AP's first team all-State... Also named the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area Player of the Year, Class 4A Narrows League MVP and Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches' Association 4A Player of the Year.