Adam Flagler
{{short description|American basketball player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Adam Flagler
| image =
| caption =
| position = Shooting guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 180
| league = NBA
| team = Oklahoma City Thunder
| number = 14
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|12|1}}
| death_date =
| birth_place = Duluth, Georgia, U.S.
| high_school = Duluth (Duluth, Georgia)
| college = * Presbyterian (2018–2019)
- Baylor (2020–2023)
| draft_year = 2023
| career_start = 2023
| career_end =
| years1 = 2023–2024
| team1 = Oklahoma City Blue
| years2 = {{nbay|2023|end}}–present
| team2 = Oklahoma City Thunder
| years3 = 2024–present
| team3 = →Oklahoma City Blue
| highlights = * NBA champion ({{nbafy|2025}})
- NBA G League champion (2024)
- NCAA champion (2021)
- First-team All-Big 12 (2023)
- Second-team All-Big 12 (2022)
- Big South Freshman of the Year (2019)
- Big South All-Freshman Team (2019)
}}
Adam Michael Flagler (born December 1, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Presbyterian Blue Hose and the Baylor Bears.
High school career
Flagler grew up playing baseball, football and basketball. He played basketball at Duluth High School in Duluth, Georgia.{{cite web |last1=Werner |first1=John |title=Adam Flagler flying high for unbeaten No. 2 Baylor Bears |url=https://wacotrib.com/sports/college/baylor/adam-flagler-flying-high-for-unbeaten-no-2-baylor-bears/article_a59a5b82-626f-11eb-818a-e3ecc236796b.html |website=Waco Tribune-Herald |access-date=April 5, 2021 |date=January 29, 2021}} Flagler left as the school's all-time leader in points (1,300) and three-pointers (227).{{cite web |last1=Woods |first1=David |title=Big South freshman of the year considers transfer to Butler |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/butler/2019/05/02/butler-basketball-race-presbyterian-transfer-adam-flagler/3652929002/ |website=The Indianapolis Star |access-date=April 5, 2021 |date=May 2, 2019}} He was a two-time all-county selection. He committed to playing college basketball for Presbyterian, the only NCAA Division I program to offer him a scholarship.{{cite web |last1=Goodman |first1=Jeff |title=Adam Flagler's Path to Waco / How Baylor Was Built |url=https://watchstadium.com/adam-flaglers-path-to-waco/ |website=Stadium |access-date=April 5, 2021 |date=February 23, 2021}}
College career
On November 19, 2018, Flagler scored a career-high 29 points, making seven three-pointers, in an 80–65 loss to UCLA.{{cite web |title=Duluth's Adam Flagler hits seven 3-pointers for Presbyterian against No. 17 UCLA |url=https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/sports/duluth-s-adam-flagler-hits-seven-3-pointers-for-presbyterian-against-no-17-ucla/article_51358558-aac7-57aa-9d28-a7d216814a18.html |website=Gwinnett Daily Post |access-date=April 5, 2021 |date=November 20, 2018}} As a freshman at Presbyterian, he averaged 15.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, scoring the most points by a freshman in program Division I history. Flagler earned Big South Freshman of the Year honors and was a five-time Big South Freshman of the Week, a conference record.{{cite web |title=Duluth grad Adam Flagler makes commitment to Baylor men's basketball program |url=https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/sports/duluth-grad-adam-flagler-makes-commitment-to-baylor-mens-basketball-program/article_b263a4f2-70f6-11e9-8af9-f337987b0fbf.html |website=Gwinnett Daily Post |access-date=April 5, 2021 |date=May 7, 2019}} After the offseason departure of head coach Dustin Kerns, he transferred to Baylor and sat out for one year due to transfer rules. During his redshirt year, Flagler improved his all-around game by practicing against Jared Butler, Davion Mitchell and MaCio Teague. As a sophomore in 2021, he assumed a sixth man role for Baylor, which finished with a 28–2 record and won the first National championship in school history. Flagler averaged 9.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.{{cite news |last1=O'Neil |first1=Dana |title=Ten thoughts on Baylor's 10 scholarship players as Scott Drew embarks on his title defense |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2578912/2021/05/11/ten-thoughts-on-baylors-10-scholarship-players-as-scott-drew-embarks-on-his-title-defense/ |access-date=June 21, 2021 |work=The Athletic |date=May 11, 2021}} On February 19, 2022, he was ruled out due to a knee injury.{{cite news |last1=Schultz |first1=Nick |title=Baylor announces two more key injuries ahead of TCU matchup |url=https://www.on3.com/college/baylor-bears/news/baylor-announces-two-more-key-injuries-ahead-of-tcu-matchup-lj-cryer-aj-flagler/ |access-date=February 21, 2022 |work=On3.com |date=February 19, 2022}} Flagler was named to the Second Team All-Big 12.{{cite news |last1=Kelly |first1=Eric |title=James Akinjo and Adam Flagler make AP All-Big 12 teams |url=https://www.fox44news.com/sports/baylor/james-akinjo-and-adam-flagler-make-ap-all-big-12-teams/ |access-date=March 10, 2022 |work=Fox 44 News |date=March 8, 2022}} He averaged 13.8 points and 3.0 assists per game. Following the season, Flagler declared for the 2022 NBA draft, before returning to Baylor.{{cite news |last1=Allen |first1=Jack |title=Baylor's Flagler declares for NBA Draft |url=https://www.kxxv.com/sports/baylor-bears/baylors-flagler-declares-for-nba-draft |access-date=March 6, 2023 |work=KXXV |date=April 21, 2022}} As a senior, he was named to the First Team All-Big 12.{{cite news |title=Flagler named first-team all-Big 12 |url=https://wacotrib.com/sports/college/baylor/flagler-named-first-team-all-big-12/article_99f8d02c-bba2-11ed-af41-6bdce25ad8ae.html |access-date=March 6, 2023 |work=Waco Tribune-Herald |date=March 5, 2023}} After the 2023 season, Flagler declared for the NBA draft once again.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Flagler signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder on October 19, 2023, but was waived the next day.{{cite web|first=Arthur|last=Hill|title=Thunder Sign, Waive Caleb McConnell, Adam Flagler|url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2023/10/caleb-mcconnell-adam-flagler-sign-with-thunder.html|website=HoopsRumors.com|date=October 20, 2023|access-date=October 22, 2023}} On October 31, he joined the Oklahoma City Blue.{{cite tweet|author=OKC BLUE|title=Let’s work 🫡 2023-24 #OKCBlue Training Camp Roster🔵|number=1719380343176716560|user=okcblue|date=October 31, 2023|access-date=November 21, 2023}}
On February 12, 2024, Flagler signed a two-way contract with the Thunder.{{cite web|title=Thunder Signs Adam Flagler to Two-Way Contract|url=https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/release-flagler-240212|website=NBA.com|date=February 12, 2024|access-date=February 12, 2024}}
Career statistics
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=NBA=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2023}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma City
| 2 || 0 || 7.0 || .143 || .167 || {{sort|-|—}} || .0 || 2.0 || .0 || .0 || 1.5
|-
|style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|{{nbay|2024}}{{dagger}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma City
| 37 || 0 || 5.5 || .260 || .194 || .500 || .7 || .3 || .2 || .1 || 1.8
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 39 || 0 || 5.6 || .252 || .192 || .500 || .7 || .4 || .2 || .1 || 1.7
{{S-end}}
=College=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19
| style="text-align:left;"| Presbyterian
| 36 || 36 || 30.7 || .438 || .386 || .835 || 3.4 || 1.3 || .8 || .3 || 15.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20
| style="text-align:left;"| Baylor
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="11"| File:Redshirt.svg Redshirt
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21
| style="text-align:left;"| Baylor
| 28 || 0 || 22.8 || .454 || .434 || .872 || 2.3 || 1.4 || .9 || .0 || 9.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22
| style="text-align:left;"| Baylor
| 31 || 31 || 30.7 || .438 || .387 || .741 || 2.2 || 3.0 || 1.1 || .1 || 13.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23
| style="text-align:left;"| Baylor
| 32 || 32 || 33.8 || .426 || .400 || .790 || 2.4 || 4.6 || 1.2 || .1 || 15.6
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 129 || 99 || 29.7 || .437 || .396 || .808 || 2.6 || 2.6 || 1.0 || .1 || 13.8
{{S-end}}
Personal life
Flagler's older brother, DuVaughn, played college football as a wide receiver at Gardner–Webb and is an elementary school principal. Another older brother, Alex, played college basketball at Coker College and Cumberland University.
References
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External links
- [https://baylorbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/adam-flagler/10362 Baylor Bears bio]
- [https://gobluehose.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/adam-flagler/4405 Presbyterian Blue Hose bio]
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Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Gwinnett County, Georgia
Category:Baylor Bears men's basketball players
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Category:Sportspeople from Duluth, Georgia