 Flynn withWashington State in 2018 | |
| No. 22 – Austin Spurs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1998-05-09)May 9, 1998 (age 26) Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma, Washington) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2020: 1st round, 29th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Toronto Raptors |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2023 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2020–2022 | →Raptors 905 |
| 2023–2024 | New York Knicks |
| 2024 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2024–present | Austin Spurs |
| 2025 | Charlotte Hornets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Malachi Flynn (born May 9, 1998) (/ˈmæləkaɪ/ ⓘ) is an American professionalbasketball player for theAustin Spurs of theNBA G League. He playedcollege basketball for theWashington State Cougars and theSan Diego State Aztecs. He was selected 29th by theToronto Raptors in the first round of the2020 NBA draft.
Flynn is the youngest of seven children. He stood 5'2 during his freshman season in high school, then grew to 5'6 as a sophomore before a growth spurt took him to his current height of 6'1.[1] As a senior atBellarmine Prep, Flynn averaged 29.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game, while shooting 48 percent from the floor. He earned a host of accolades, includingThe News Tribune's All-Area player of the year,Associated Press Washington player of the year, the Class 4A player of the year by the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association, and the 4A Narrows League MVP as a senior. His 743 points as a senior set the single-season mark at Bellarmine Prep, and he finished with 1,625 career points, second only toAbdul Gaddy.[2] Flynn originally committed toPacific before reopening his recruitment late in the signing period.[3] He signed with theWashington State Cougars on April 13, 2016.[4]
In November 2016, Flynn scored 27 points in an 83–76 victory overUtah Valley, which is sixth most for a Cougar freshman in history.[3] As a freshman at Washington State, he averaged 9.7 points per game and shot 38.7 percent from three-point range. Flynn averaged 15.8 points and 4.3 assists per game while shooting 41.3 percent from the field as a sophomore. He was the top player on a team that finished 12–19. Following the season, Flynn announced he was transferring. After receiving interest fromGonzaga,Texas A&M,Baylor andCreighton, Flynn signed withSan Diego State in May 2018.[5]
Coming into his redshirt junior season, Flynn was named the preseasonMountain West player of the year by Mountain West Wire.[6] In a game in which he otherwise shot poorly, Flynn hit a last-second three-point shot on December 8 to defeatSan Jose State 59–57.[7] He was named to the midseason watchlist for theWooden Award.[8] On February 29, 2020, Flynn scored a career-high 36 points, the most by any Aztec since 2005, shooting 13-of-20 from the floor in an 83–76 comeback win overNevada.[9] At the conclusion of the regular season, Flynn was namedMountain West Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.[10] He averaged 17.6 points, 5.1 assists, and 4.5 rebounds per game.[11] Following the season, Flynn declared for the2020 NBA draft.[12]
Flynn was selected with the 29th pick in the first round of the2020 NBA draft by theToronto Raptors,[13] the first San Diego State player to be drafted in the first round sinceKawhi Leonard in 2011. He made his debut for the Raptors on December 23, 2020, playing one minute against theNew Orleans Pelicans.[14] On February 3, 2021, Flynn was assigned to the Raptors'NBA G League affiliate, theRaptors 905.[15] On February 18, 2021, Flynn was recalled from his NBA G League assignment. On April 10, 2021, Flynn scored a then career-high 20 points and dished out a career-high 11 assists with two rebounds and steals in a 135–115 win against theCleveland Cavaliers.[16] On April 14, 2021, Flynn scored a then career-high 22 points with five rebounds, three assists and two steals in a 103–108 loss against theAtlanta Hawks.[17] On May 4, 2021, Flynn was named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for April 2021.[18]
On March 4, 2022, Flynn scored a season-high 20 points, alongside three rebounds and eight assists, in a 97–103 loss to theOrlando Magic.[19]
On December 30, 2023, Flynn, along withO.G. Anunoby andPrecious Achiuwa, were traded to theNew York Knicks in exchange forRJ Barrett,Immanuel Quickley and a second-round pick.[20]
On February 8, 2024, Flynn,Ryan Arcidiacono,Evan Fournier,Quentin Grimes and two second-round picks were traded to theDetroit Pistons in exchange forBojan Bogdanović andAlec Burks.[21]
On April 3, 2024, Flynn scored a career-high 50 points against theAtlanta Hawks, tying him withNick Anderson for the second-highest amount of points scored by a player coming off the bench in NBA history, behindJamal Crawford.[22][23][24] Additionally, he became the player with the lowest career scoring average with 5.2 to score 50 points in an NBA game, a record previously set byTerrence Ross, who averaged 7.4 points per game at the time.[25]
On August 7, 2024, Flynn signed with theSan Antonio Spurs,[26][27] but was waived on October 19.[28] On October 29, he joined theAustin Spurs.[29]
On February 28, 2025, Flynn signed a 10-day contract with theCharlotte Hornets.[30]
| GP | Games 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Toronto | 47 | 14 | 19.7 | .374 | .321 | .804 | 2.5 | 2.9 | .8 | .1 | 7.5 |
| 2021–22 | Toronto | 44 | 5 | 12.2 | .393 | .333 | .625 | 1.4 | 1.6 | .5 | .1 | 4.3 |
| 2022–23 | Toronto | 53 | 2 | 13.0 | .360 | .353 | .758 | 1.4 | 1.3 | .4 | .1 | 4.6 |
| 2023–24 | Toronto | 31 | 0 | 15.3 | .409 | .350 | .773 | 2.1 | 2.4 | .6 | .2 | 5.1 |
| 2023–24 | New York | 14 | 0 | 4.3 | .391 | .308 | .818 | .4 | .4 | .1 | .0 | 2.2 |
| 2023–24 | Detroit | 24 | 0 | 14.3 | .430 | .316 | .684 | 1.8 | 2.1 | .8 | .1 | 8.0 |
| 2024–25 | Charlotte | 4 | 0 | 10.9 | .385 | .250 | .833 | 1.8 | 1.8 | .8 | .0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 217 | 21 | 14.2 | .387 | .333 | .747 | 1.7 | 1.9 | .6 | .1 | 5.5 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Toronto | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | .000 | .000 | — | .5 | .5 | .2 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | .000 | .000 | — | .5 | .5 | .2 | .0 | .0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Washington State | 31 | 30 | 33.1 | .395 | .387 | .735 | 2.9 | 2.9 | .7 | .0 | 9.7 |
| 2017–18 | Washington State | 31 | 30 | 33.4 | .413 | .338 | .846 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 1.6 | .1 | 15.8 |
| 2018–19 | San Diego State |  Redshirt | ||||||||||
| 2019–20 | San Diego State | 32 | 32 | 33.4 | .441 | .373 | .857 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 1.8 | .1 | 17.6 |
| Career | 94 | 92 | 33.3 | .420 | .363 | .833 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 1.3 | .1 | 14.4 | |
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