Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Malachi Flynn was born on May 10, 1998, in Tacoma, Washington. He is a guard in the NBA.

Flynn is the youngest of seven children. He stood 5'2 in his freshman season in high school, then grew to 5'6 as a sophomore before a growth spurt made him his current height of 6'1. As a senior at Bellarmine Prep, Flynn averaged 29.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game, while shooting 48 percent from the floor. He earned a host of accolades, including The News Tribune's All-Area player of the year, Associated Press Washington player of the year, the Class 4A player of the year by the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association, and the 4A Narrows League MVP as a senior. He signed with the Washington State Cougars on April 13, 2016. Flynn signed with San Diego State in May 2018. At the conclusion of the regular season, Flynn was named Mountain West Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. 

Flynn was selected with the 29th pick in the first round of the 2020 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors the first San Diego State player to be drafted in the first round since Kawhi Leonard in 2011. On May 4, 2021, Flynn was named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for April 2021.