Trentyn Flowers
American basketball player (born 2005)
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Trentyn Levi Flowers (born March 8, 2005) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League.
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 8, 2005 Towson, Maryland, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–2024 | Adelaide 36ers |
| 2024–2025 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2024–2025 | →San Diego Clippers |
| 2025–2026 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2025–2026 | →Windy City Bulls |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
Flowers played his freshman season at Jackson County Comprehensive High School in Jefferson, Georgia, where he received his first NCAA Division I basketball scholarship offer in 2021.[1] He moved to Huntington Prep School in Huntington, West Virginia, for his sophomore season and garnered continued collegiate attention for his ball-handling skills and "big guard" playing style.[2] Flowers transferred to Sierra Canyon School in Los Angeles, California, midway through his sophomore season.[3] He transferred to Combine Academy in Lincolnton, North Carolina, in 2022.[4]
Flowers was considered as a top-10 small forward in the class of 2024.[5] On March 17, 2023, he declared his commitment to join the Louisville Cardinals and would reclassify to the class of 2023 to be eligible for the 2023–24 season.[5]
Professional career
Adelaide 36ers (2023–2024)
On August 14, 2023, Flowers announced that he had decommitted from Louisville to sign with the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL) as a member of the league's Next Stars program.[6][7] He stated that he wanted to play at the point guard position and named former NBL players LaMelo Ball and Josh Giddey as motivations.[7] On August 27, 36ers head coach C. J. Bruton named Flowers as the starting point guard for the team.[8] After attempts at using Flowers as a point guard to begin the preseason, the 36ers moved him to a wing forward position.[9][10] Flowers made his debut off the bench in a loss to the Brisbane Bullets on September 29, 2023, and recorded four points and five rebounds.[11] He scored 23 points, including 18 in the fourth quarter, to lead the 36ers to their first win of the season against the Illawarra Hawks on October 14, 2023.[12] Flowers returned to the 36ers' starting line-up after Scott Ninnis took over as head coach from Bruton in December 2023.[13] He injured his knee in January 2024,[14] and subsequently fell out of the playing rotation.[15] Flowers then suffered from a neck strain,[16] and missed the last two rounds of the season.[17] Flowers appeared in 18 games with the 36ers and averaged 5.2 points per game.[17]
Los Angeles / San Diego Clippers (2024–2025)
On April 14, 2024, Flowers declared for the 2024 NBA draft.[18] He was invited to participate in the NBA draft combine.[19] After going unselected in the draft, Flowers signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Clippers and their NBA G League affiliate San Diego Clippers on July 25.[20][21] On September 25, he was ruled out of participating in Clippers training camp after he underwent surgery on his left wrist.[22] Flowers appeared in six games for the Clippers during the 2024–25 season and averaged 1.8 points per game.[23] He spent the majority of the season with the San Diego Clippers in the NBA G League where he averaged 17.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 40 games.[23]
On October 14, 2025, Flowers was waived by Los Angeles.[24]
Chicago / Windy City Bulls (2025–2026)
On October 17, 2025, Flowers signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls.[25] He made two appearances for the Bulls, recording averages of 2.0 points, 0.5 rebounds, and 0.5 assists. Flowers was waived by Chicago on January 6, 2026.[26][27][28]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | L.A. Clippers | 6 | 0 | 4.5 | .364 | .000 | 1.000 | .7 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.8 |
| 2025–26 | Chicago | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | .667 | .000 | — | .5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 8 | 0 | 4.1 | .429 | .000 | 1.000 | .6 | .1 | .0 | .0 | 1.9 | |