Michael Flowers (born January 14, 1999) is an American

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player for the

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of the

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. He previously played for the

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and the

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. He was named second-team All-Pac-12 with Washington State in 2022.

High school career

Flowers played basketball for Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology in

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. As a junior, he averaged 25 points, six rebounds and two steals per game. In his senior season, Flowers averaged 23 points, six assists and five rebounds per game. He was a two-time all-state selection in high school.

College career

As a freshman at

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, Flowers averaged 3.4 points per game. On December 15, 2018, he scored a sophomore season-high 31 points and seven rebounds in a 70–62 loss to

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. As a sophomore, Flowers averaged 15.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. On March 9, 2020, he scored a career-high 35 points in a 76–73 loss to Toledo at the first round of the MAC tournament. As a junior, he averaged 16.9 points, 3.3 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game, earning All-MAC honorable mention. He entered the transfer portal following the departure of head coach Steve Hawkins at the end of the season. For his senior season, Flowers transferred to

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. He was initially denied a waiver for immediate eligibility by the

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. Flowers alleged that Western Michigan had given away his scholarship without his knowledge while he was in the transfer portal, and that inconsistent communication from its athletic department caused some programs to stop recruiting him and resulted in his ineligibility. Before the season, the NCAA reversed its decision and ruled him eligible. On March 5, 2021, Flowers posted a season-high 34 points, five rebounds and four assists in an 80–72 victory against Louisiana–Monroe at the first round of the Sun Belt tournament. As a senior, he averaged 21 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, earning First Team All- Sun Belt and Newcomer of the Year recognition. Flowers opted to return to college for a fifth season of eligibility, granted due to the

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, and transferred to

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. He chose the Cougars over offers from

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, USC, Miami (Florida),

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, and Marquette. He was named second-team All-Pac-12.

Professional career

VfL Kirchheim Knights (2022-2023)

After going undrafted in the

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, Flowers signed with

of the German

. He averaged 16.9 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 27.8 minutes in 33 games played.

Ottawa BlackJacks (2023)

The Ottawa BlackJacks announced they had signed Flowers on May 2, 2023.

Return to VfL Kirchheim Knights (2023-present)

On August 15, 2023, Flowers returned to

Career statistics

College

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, 32 , , 32 , , 32.2 , , .428 , , .368 , , .844 , , 2.9 , , 3.3 , , .8 , , .0 , , 16.9 , - , style="text-align:left;",

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, 37 , , 37 , , 32.5 , , .400 , , .369 , , .854 , , 3.2 , , 3.4 , , 1.1 , , .1 , , 14.2 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 152 , , 129 , , 29.4 , , .415 , , .368 , , .815 , , 3.2 , , 2.9 , , .9 , , .1 , , 14.7

Professional

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, 33 , , 27 , , 27.8 , , .438 , , .373 , , .890 , , 3.0 , , 3.3 , , .8 , , .0 , , 16.9 , - , style="text-align:left;",

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Personal life

Flowers' mother, Joyce, died in 2018 after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer. In November 2020, his father, Henry, died from cancer after a lengthy fight.

References

External links

Washington State Cougars bioSouth Alabama Jaguars bioWestern Michigan Broncos bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Flowers, Michael 1999 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Oakland County, Michigan Ottawa Blackjacks players Point guards South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball players Southfield High School alumni Sportspeople from Southfield, Michigan VfL Kirchheim Knights players Washington State Cougars men's basketball players Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball players