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5-star prospect Trentyn Flowers decommits from Louisville to sign in NBL

Flowers announced on Monday that he has decommitted from Louisville to sign with the Adelaide 36ers in the NBL.

Five-star prospect Trentyn Flowers announced on Monday that he has decommitted from Louisville to sign with the Adelaide 36ers in the National Basketball League.

Flowers originally reclassified to the class of 2023 and committed to Louisville in April from the Combine Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was the No. 23 prospect by 247Sports and had been practicing with the Cardinals this summer.

He led the Combine Academy to the Phenom HoopState Championship, averaging 16 points, six rebounds and 1.2 assists per game as a junior. He produced 15 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and two blocks in the title game.

Flowers signed with the 36ers as part of the Next Stars program, a plan introduced by the NBL to give top prospects a way to play professionally. LaMelo Ball, Josh Giddey, Ousmane Dieng and RJ Hampton are among those who also utilized the program.

The league is expected to be heavily scouted with several high-profile names, including AJ Johnson (Illawarra), Bobi Klintman (Cairns), Mantas Rubstavicius (New Zealand) and Alex Sarr (Perth). Flowers is among those players considered potential draft picks.

The 6-foot-8 Flowers will have the chance to develop and improve on the court. The league boasts several former NBA players, which should help prepare him for the next level.

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FTW’s 2024 NBA mock draft: OKC Thunder adds Cody Williams, others

In @ForTheWin ‘s 2024 NBA mock draft, the Thunder added three players in the first round.

The 2023 NBA draft is over and the Oklahoma City Thunder came away with two rookies: Cason Wallace at No. 10 and Keyontae Johnson at No. 50.

Overall, it was a relatively quiet night for the Thunder. That is likely to change next year; OKC could own as many as four first-round picks:

  • Thunder first-round pick
  • LA Clippers first-round pick
  • Top-four protected Houston Rockets first-round pick
  • Top-10 protected Utah Jazz first-round pick

In For The Win’s 2024 mock draft, the Thunder had three first-round selections: their pick, the Rockets’ pick and the Clippers’ pick. Let’s look at who FTW’s Bryan Kalbrosky has the Thunder adding with their three selections. All ages listed are how old they’ll be when the 2024 draft is held:

Louisville gets commitment from top New York PG Ty-Laur Johnson

Former Memphis commit and top-ranked New York point guard Ty-Laur Johnson announces commitment to Louisville.

They make point guards just a little bit different in New York City. Louisville is getting the best of them, at least in the 2023 class.

This morning on Instagram, Our Savior Lutheran (NY) four-star point guard Ty-Laur Johnson announced his commitment to Louisville. Johnson had previously been committed to Penny Hardaway’s Memphis program.

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Jamie Shaw’s scouting report on Johnson (6-foot-0, 160 pounds) from On3 mentions the flair and alpha-mentality you would expect from a Bronx point as well as his ability to finish at the rim.

“Johnson is a true point guard who plays with a sense of flair… He is a quick-on-quick guard with a tight handle, able to get to his spots in the half-court. Johnson is an alpha, confident player with the ball in his hands… He has no problem getting anywhere he wants on the court, and he has an array of finishes in the paint. He is strong off of two feet, and he can finish from a number of angles around the basket.”

Johnson is coming off a sensational season in the Overtime Elite league. He averaged 18.4 points, 5.7 assists and 2.5 steals per game. Here are highlights from one of his best games.

Johnson also had offers from Creighton, DePaul, Mississippi State, NC State, St. John’s and VCU. Going by the 247Sports composite rankings, he is the top prospect overall in the state of New York, No. 12 among point guards and No. 77 nationally.

That makes six members of Louisville’s 2023 class (not including their three transfers). The highest-ranked is Combine Academy (NC) five-star small forward Trentyn Flowers. Together, this group ranks No. 5 nationally.

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Watch: 5-star SF Trentyn Flowers commits to Louisville in style

Watch five-star small forward Trentyn Flowers announce his commitment to Louisville with a pretty epic video.

These college commitment videos are starting to look like movies.

Watch Combine Academy (N.C.) five-star small forward Trentyn Flowers announce his commitment to Louisville with a pretty epic video.

Flowers (6-foot-8, 210 pounds) had previously announced his top five schools were Alabama, Arkansas, Creighton, Louisville and North Carolina.

According to the composite rankings, Flowers is No. 7 at his position and No. 20 overall in the recruiting class of 2024.

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2024 five-star forward and UNC target sets commitment date

2024 five-star forward and UNC basketball target has set his commitment date and lists the Tar Heels as a finalist.

One key UNC basketball target has set his commitment date for later this month and has his finalists in order.

2024 five-star forward [autotag]Trentyn Flowers[/autotag] announced his commitment date, March 17 at 5:30 pm ET.

His finalists are North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Creighton, Kansas and Louisville.

Flowers is the No. 21 overall prospect in the 247Sports rankings. He is also rated the No. 8 small forward in the class.

“I felt like it was time for me and my family to let everyone know where I want to play,” Flowers told 247Sports. “I just thought it was best and that I am ready to commit.”

Flowers took a visit to North Carolina in October and has really been focused on those programs he will decide from for quite some time.

Flowers discussed his impression of North Carolina.

“It’s a legendary program and they have had a lot of players come out of there … (they) have been on me heavy since I got to North Carolina so that’s a great place.”

At this point, it was noted that Flowers still has not made an official decision on where he will go, so with just days away until his announcement, this would could go down to the wire.

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2024 SF Trentyn Flowers lists Alabama in his top five

2024 small forward Trentyn Flowers has been on Alabama’s radar since 2021. He listed the Tide as one of five finalists in his recruitment.

Alabama has been recruiting 2024 small forward Trentyn Flowers ever since September of 2021. The Maryland native released his top-five schools on Wednesday and included the Tide as a finalist.

Flowers currently plays small forward at Combine Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina. Something that stands out is Flowers’ size. he is listed at 6-foot-8, 210 pounds. Nate Oats and his coaching staff certainly welcome size and length to the floor.

The Tide could be on the outside looking in as he has taken an official visit to two other finalists in Creighton and Louisville. However, I would not count the Tide out just yet.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down Trentyn Flowers’ recruiting profile.

Trentyn Flowers: 5-star small forward shares his list of top 5 schools

One of the top small forwards in the recruiting class of 2024 has revealed his top five schools.

One of the top small forwards in the recruiting class of 2024 has revealed his top five schools.

In a post on his Twitter page on Wednesday, Combine Academy (N.C.) forward Trentyn Flowers says he will be choosing between Alabama, Arkansas, Creighton, Louisville and North Carolina.

According to the composite rankings, Flowers (6-foot-8, 210 pounds) is No. 7 at his position, No. 22 in the country and second overall in the state.

In 19 games this season Flowers has averaged 15.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. He is shooting 45% from the floor, 33% from three point range and 70% from the free throw line.

He has 31 college offers all together, but according to 247 Sports Creighton and Louisville are “hot” to get his commitment. So far he has taken four official visits to Louisville, Georgia State, Creighton and Oklahoma.

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Five-star recruit cuts list to 13, includes UNC basketball proram

A key five-star recruiting target named the UNC basketball program in his top 13, providing a key update to his recruitment.

Hubert Davis and the UNC basketball program took the next step in the recruitment of a five-star player in the 2024 class.

Guard [autotag]Trentyn Flowers[/autotag] made an update to his recruitment on Thursday, narrowing his list of 30 offers down to a top 13 list. He made the announcement via Twitter on Thursday, naming North Carolina, Kentucky, Creighton, Florida State, Louisville, Oregon, Oklahoma, Virginia Tech, Arkansas, Georgetown, Kansas, Alabama, and Georgia State.

The 6-foot-8, 180-pound wing is among the top players in the 2024 class and recently took a visit to UNC in September as one of his two so far.. He visited Memphis in early October as well.

In addition to those visits, Flowers will also visit Louisville, Georgia State, and Creighton in his recruitment.

It’s still very early in this recruitment but you have to feel good about UNC’s chances right now. With just one player committed in 2024, Davis and his staff are really hoping to add a few more players to make a big class.

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UNC basketball set to host five-star recruit next week

Hubert Davis and the UNC basketball program will unofficially host five-star recruiting target Trentyn Flowers next week.

The UNC basketball program will get the chance to impress a big five-star recruiting target on campus next week.

Class of 2024 guard [autotag]Trentyn Flowers[/autotag] is set to visit North Carolina on Tuesday for an unofficial visit per Alex Karamanos of Circuit Scouting.

The visit comes a few days after UNC is hosting 2023 four-star forward Zayden High this weekend and 2024 five-star guard Boogie Fland postponing his visit for the weekend. As the Fall is here, this is a big chance for the UNC staff to recruit some targets and leave an impression on them for visits as decisions loom in the next year or so.

Flowers is a Combine Academy prospect that has a total of 29 offers in his recruitment including recently landing one from UNC. He’s ranked No. 21 nationally, No. 8 small forward, and the No. 3 player in the state of North Carolina per the 247Sports recruiting rankings.

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UNC expected to make another visit to key 2024 target

The UNC basketball staff is expected to make another visit to a key in-state 2024 target.

The UNC basketball program has been extremely active in the recruitment of 2024 top-10 wing [autotag]Trentyn Flowers[/autotag] ever since offering him at the beginning of the month.

And this week, the Tar Heels’ staff is expected to be in to see the five-star talent. According to Alex Karamanos of The Circuit, North Carolina is expected to be in to visit Flowers this week in addition to Duke, Texas and Creighton.

Flowers attends in-state Combine Academy (NC). He currently holds additional offers from Oklahoma, Georgetown, Oregon, Michigan, Memphis, Maryland, UCF, Texas and others.

It was announced earlier this month that Flowers would be narrowing his list to six schools on October 13th.

Despite UNC’s ‘late’ arrival to the recruitment, it has already jumped to near the top of the list and is a team that has and will impact the rest of the recruitment.

The five-star wing has already made it known that he wants to get to Chapel Hill for a visit as well.

Flowers is ranked No. 6 overall in 2024, the No. 2 small forward, and the No. 1 player in the state of North Carolina per the 247Sports recruiting rankings.

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