A long-term member of Auburn basketball has found a new home after entering the transfer portal earlier this month.
Allen Flanigan, who spent four seasons at Auburn, has announced that he will forgo the NBA draft this year in favor of transferring to SEC rival Ole Miss for his fifth season of eligibility. The decision is anything but surprising, as Flanigan’s father, [autotag]Wes Flanigan[/autotag], accepted an assistant coach position at Ole Miss under new head coach, Chris Beard.
Flanigan played forward for Auburn from 2019-2023, where he appeared in 114 games and recorded 69 starts. His best season was his sophomore campaign where he averaged 14.1 points and 5.5 boards in 27 games. Last season, he scored 10.1 points and pulled down 5.0 rebounds in 34 games while making 19 starts.
Flanigan becomes the second Tiger to remove his name from NBA draft consideration, joining center [autotag]Johni Broome[/autotag] who announced that he would return to Auburn. Auburn is still awaiting the decision of guard [autotag]Wendell Green Jr.[/autotag] and forward [autotag]Jaylin Williams[/autotag].
Former Auburn forward Allen Flanigan has committed to Ole Miss, per @TiptonEdits.
He will withdraw from the NBA Draft and play for his father, who is an assistant under Chris Beard.https://t.co/cQG25pdxRC pic.twitter.com/om6kXcjvVF
— On3 (@On3sports) May 30, 2023
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