Savion Flagg
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1999)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Savion Flagg
| image = 2024-05-17 ALBA Berlin gegen Telekom Baskets Bonn (Basketball-Bundesliga 2023-24) by Sandro Halank–042.jpg
| caption = Flagg with Bonn in 2024
| position = Small forward / power forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lbs = 225
| league = LKL
| team = Rytas Vilnius
| number = 1
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|5|26}}
| birth_place = Alvin, Texas, U.S.
| draft_year = 2022
| career_start = 2022
| high_school = Alvin (Alvin, Texas)
| college =
- Texas A&M (2017–2021)
- Sam Houston State (2021–2022)
| years1 = 2022–2023
| team1 = Lavrio
| years2 = 2023–2024
| team2 = Telekom Baskets Bonn
| years3 = 2024–present
| team3 = Rytas Vilnius
| highlights =
- First-team All-WAC (2022)
- WAC All-Newcomer team (2022)
}}
Savion Deon Flagg (born May 26, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies and the Sam Houston State Bearkats.
Early life
Flagg attended Alvin High School. During his final year, he averaged 31.3 points, 11.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game.{{cite news |last1=Conway |first1=Tyler |title=Savion Flagg to Texas A&M: Aggies Land 4-Star SF Prospect |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2663764-savion-flagg-to-texas-am-aggies-land-4-star-sf-prospect |accessdate=September 11, 2021 |work=Bleacher Report |date=September 15, 2016}} He was one of only three Houston area players to tally over 1,000 points in a season. Flagg scored over 2,400 points during his high school career. He was a member of ESPN elite Top 100 list.{{cite web |title=Savion Flagg - Men's Basketball |url=https://12thman.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/savion-flagg/9729 |website=Texas A&M Athletics - 12thMan.com |access-date=26 November 2024 |language=en}}
College career
=Texas A&M (2017-2021)=
In November 2016, Flagg signed with Texas A&M to begin his college career.{{cite web |title=Hoops Signee Highlights: Savion Flagg takes control on Senior Night |url=https://texags.com/s/23393/hoops-signee-highlights-savion-flagg-takes-control-on-senior-night |website=TexAgs |access-date=26 November 2024 |language=en |date=16 February 2017}} During his freshman season, he played in 30 games and started in 5. He had 4.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.{{cite web |title=Savion Flagg - Men's Basketball |url=https://12thman.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/savion-flagg/9729 |website=Texas A&M Athletics - 12thMan.com |access-date=26 November 2024 |language=en}} Flagg was named SEC Freshman of the Week on December 26th after averaging 16.5 points and 9.5 rebounds.{{cite web |title=Flagg Named SEC Freshman of the Week |url=https://12thman.com/news/2017/12/26/mens-basketball-flagg-named-sec-freshman-of-the-week |website=Texas A&M Athletics - 12thMan.com |access-date=26 November 2024 |language=en}}
During his sophomore season, he played in and started all 32 games. He led the team in scoring and rebounding and was second in assists. In February 2019, Flagg was named SEC Player of the Week after averaging 20 points, 9 rebounds and 2.5 assists in two wins that week.{{cite web |title=Savion Flagg Named SEC Player Of The Week |url=https://www.goodbullhunting.com/2019/2/25/18239933/savion-flagg-named-sec-player-of-the-week |website=Good Bull Hunting |access-date=26 November 2024 |language=en |date=25 February 2019}} In April 2019, Flagg announced on his social media that he had put his name in the NBA Draft to test the waters.{{cite web |title=Texas A&M forward Savion Flagg declares for NBA Draft |url=https://www.kagstv.com/article/sports/texas-am-forward-savion-flagg-declares-for-nba-draft/499-c2dae53a-d3eb-44a5-83fb-4b7561c91062 |website=kagstv.com |access-date=26 November 2024 |date=17 April 2019}} In May 2019, Flagg tested the NBA Draft waters, but eventually decided to return to Texas A&M for his sophomore season.{{cite web |title=Savion Flagg returning to Texas A&M for junior year |url=https://www.kagstv.com/article/sports/savion-flagg-returning-to-texas-am-for-junior-year/499-51541f54-d362-4457-b2cf-a738a3798fd9 |website=kagstv.com |access-date=26 November 2024 |date=28 May 2019}}
During his junior year, he played in 30 games and made 29 starts. In his senior season he played in 17 games and made 8 starts. He finished second on the team in rebounding with 4.5 per game, 39 assists and 6 blocks.
=Sam Houston State University (2021-2022)=
In April 2021, Flagg announced he was transferring to Sam Houston State University for his final year of eligibility.{{cite web |last1=Shaw |first1=Tyler |title=Flagg transfers to Sam Houston |url=https://www.kbtx.com/2021/04/06/flagg-transfers-to-sam-houston/ |website=www.kbtx.com |access-date=26 November 2024 |language=en |date=6 April 2021}}
During his final season, he played and started in 32 games. He averaged 18.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game.{{cite web |title=Savion Flagg - 2021-22 - Men's Basketball |url=https://gobearkats.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/savion-flagg/7917 |website=Sam Houston |access-date=26 November 2024 |language=en}} In March 2022, Flagg was named the 2022 NABC Division I All-District Teams. He was voted to the District 6 first team and was the third leading scorer in the WAC.{{cite web |title=Flagg named NABC all-district |url=https://gobearkats.com/news/2022/3/15/Flagg_named_NABC_all-district.aspx |website=Sam Houston |access-date=26 November 2024 |language=en |date=15 March 2022}} Flagg was named to the 2021-2022 Lou Henson All-America Team.{{cite web |title=Flagg named to Lou Henson All-America team |url=https://gobearkats.com/news/2022/3/29/mens-basketball-flagg-named-to-lou-henson-all-america-team.aspx |website=Sam Houston |access-date=26 November 2024 |language=en |date=29 March 2022}}
In April 2022, Flagg was invited to participate in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.
{{cite web |title=Aggie standout Quenton Jackson and Sam Houston star Savion Flagg invited to Portsmouth Invitational Tournament |url=https://www.kagstv.com/article/sports/aggie-standout-quenton-jackson-and-sam-houston-star-savion-flagg-invited-to-portsmouth-invitational-tournament/499-d857961f-5ee4-4905-901e-10fe42ce57e1 |website=kagstv.com |access-date=26 November 2024 |date=12 April 2022}} Flagg also participated in the Tampa Bay Pro Combine.{{cite web |last1=Babcock |first1=Matt |title=2022 Tampa Bay Pro Combine announces list of participants |url=https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/tampa-bay-pro-combine-announces-list-of-participants-2022 |website=www.basketballnews.com |access-date=26 November 2024 |language=es |date=19 April 2022}}
Professional career
On July 15, 2022, Flagg signed his first professional contract with Greek club Lavrio.{{cite news |title=Savion Flagg joining Greek side Lavrio|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/savion-flagg-joining-greek-side-lavrio/ |accessdate=September 11, 2022 |work=Sportando |date=July 15, 2022}} In 21 league games, he averaged 14.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists, playing around 33 minutes per contest.
In June 2023, the Phoenix Suns announced their roster for NBA Summer League and Flagg was on the roster.{{cite web |title=SUNS ANNOUNCE 2023 SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER |url=https://www.nba.com/suns/news/suns-announce-2023-summer-league-roster |website=www.nba.com |access-date=26 November 2024 |language=en}}
In August, 2023, Flagg signed a contract with the Telekom Baskets Bonn of the easycredit BBL.{{cite news |title=Baskets Bonn vervollständigen Kader mit Savion Flagg|url=https://www1.wdr.de/sport/basketball/bbl-baskets-bonn-zugang-transfer-savion-flagg-100.html |accessdate=August 3, 2023 |work=Sportando |date=August 3, 2023}}
Personal life
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons}}
- [https://gobearkats.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/savion-flagg/7917 Sam Houston State Bearkats bio]
- [https://12thman.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/savion-flagg/9729 Texas A&M Aggies bio]
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Category:Basketball players from Texas
Category:People from Alvin, Texas
Category:Sportspeople from Brazoria County, Texas
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Germany
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Greece
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball players
Category:Telekom Baskets Bonn players