Jonny Flynn

Jonny Flynn is a professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association.http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?playerId=3985 Flynn was the sixth overall selection of the 2009 NBA Draft after playing two seasons with the Syracuse University Orange, where he averaged 16.6 points, 6.0 assists and 1.5 steals in his collegiate career.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=36581 Before entering college, Flynn was a 2007 McDonald's All-American while playing at Niagra Falls High School.http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/f/flynnjo01.html Flynn plays the point guard position, the same position fellow 2009 draft pick (fifth overall) and teammate Ricky Rubio plays. However, Rubio decided to play two seasons overseas, allowing Flynn the opportunity to play more minutes.http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4495042

During his NBA rookie season, with no Rubio to contend for for playing time, Flynn played and started in 81 games, averaging 13.5 points, 4.4 assists and 1.0 steal.http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/f/flynnjo01.html Flynn set career-highs in points (29) and assists (nine) versus the Philadelphia 76ers on January 18, 2010.http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/gamelog?playerId=3985 He was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.http://www.nba.com/2010/news/04/30/allrookie.2010/index.html Flynn had left hip surgery in July 2010 and isn't expected back until after the first week of the 2010-11 season.http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5612316 Despite this injury, the Timberwolves extended Flynn's contract for the 2011-12 when he'll be playing in only this third NBA season.http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5752461

During his freshman year, Flynn played in 35 games, averaging 35.5 minutes, 15.7 points, 5.3 assists and 1.5 steals. His sophomore campaign saw most of those numbers rise to 38 games, 37.3 minutes, 17.4 points, 6.7 assists and 1.4 steals.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=36581 Flynn's efforts in a 2009 quarterfinal Big East Tournament game in which he played 67 of a possible 70-minute six-overtime game against the University of Connecticut, scoring 34 points and getting 11 assists, earned him Big East Tournament MVP.http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/2009/03/14/2009-03-14_jonny_flynn_gets_big_east_mvp_nod.html