Adam Michael Flagler (born December 1, 1999) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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of the

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. He previously played for the

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High school career

Flagler grew up playing

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and basketball. He played basketball at

Duluth High School Duluth High School is a public secondary school in Duluth, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It provides education for grades 9-12 and is operated by Gwinnett County Public Schools. The school was built in 1958 and serves Duluth, Ber ...

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. Flagler left as the school's all-time leader in points (1,300) and three-pointers (227). He was a two-time all-county selection. He committed to playing college basketball for

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, the only

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program to offer him a scholarship.

College career

On November 19, 2018, Flagler scored a career-high 29 points, making seven three-pointers, in an 80–65 loss to

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. 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

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Freshman of the Year honors and was a five-time Big South Freshman of the Week, a conference record. After the offseason departure of head coach

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, he transferred to Baylor and sat out for one year due to transfer rules. During his

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year, Flagler improved his all-around game by practicing against

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and MaCio Teague. As a sophomore in

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, he assumed a

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role for Baylor, which finished with a 28–2 record and won the first

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in school history. Flagler averaged 9.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game. On February 19, 2022, he was ruled out due to a knee injury. Flagler was named to the Second Team All-

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. He averaged 13.8 points and 3.0 assists per game. Following the season, Flagler declared for the

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, before returning to Baylor. As a senior, he was named to the First Team All-Big 12. After the 2023 season, Flagler declared for the NBA Draft once again.

Professional career

Oklahoma City Thunder (2023–present)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Flagler signed a contract with the

Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Flagler's older brother, DuVaughn, played

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as a wide receiver at Gardner–Webb and is an

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principal. Another older brother, Alex, played college basketball at

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and

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References

External links

Baylor Bears bioPresbyterian Blue Hose bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Flagler, Adam 1999 births Living people American men's basketball players Baylor Bears men's basketball players People from Duluth, Georgia Basketball players from Gwinnett County, Georgia Presbyterian Blue Hose men's basketball players Shooting guards