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When he committed to head coach Kenny Payne and the Louisville men’s basketball team in March, Trentyn Flowers labeled himself a “program changer.”
Less than five months later, one of the most promising newcomers in Payne’s top-flight 2023 recruiting class is leaving the program without having suited up for the Cardinals.
Flowers, a 6-foot-8 guard/forward who had reclassified to enroll at Louisville a year ahead of schedule, announced Monday he will pursue an opportunity to play professional basketball with the Adelaide 36ers of Australia’s National Basketball League instead of spending the 2023-24 season at Louisville. Flowers is signing a two-year contract with the 36ers, according to a news release from the team.
Payne said in a statement that he learned of Flowers’ plan to leave the program Monday. The move came seven days before the start of fall classes.
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In a statement posted to his social media accounts, Flowers said the decision was not easy “because playing for Louisville was also a dream of mine.” He is choosing to take his game Down Under, he said, to “pour all of my focus and commitment” into pursuing a future in the NBA.
“While my time at Louisville has been short, it has been an amazing experience and I can’t thank you all enough,” Flowers wrote. “The coaching staff has been very supportive and has helped me tremendously this summer, and playing alongside such tremendous players was really inspiring. The love and support the entire city has shown me is something I’ll never forget.”
Forward Trentyn Flowers shoots during warms up at Combine Academy on Dec. 7, 2022. Flowers had planned to play college basketball at Louisville but will instead pursue a pro career in Australia.
After making the announcement, Flowers posted on X, “I’m a point guard now let’s get that right.” It has since been deleted from his account, but Flowers later told ESPN he’s joining the 36ers “to play point guard,…
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Publish date : 2023-08-15 13:52:49
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