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2008-09 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Jonny Flynn
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 186
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Niagara Falls, NY
- High School:
- Niagara Falls
Sophomore Year:
Freshman Year: Flynn was named BIG EAST Conference co-Rookie of the Year … He also earned a spot on the BIG EAST All-Rookie Team and was an honorable mention All-BIG EAST selection… Flynn earned all-district honors from the National Association of Basketball Caoches (NABC) and the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) … He earned third-team freshman All-America recognition and a spot on the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team picked by rivals.com … Flynn earned third team all-freshman honors from collegehoops.net … 2008 'Cuse Awards Male Rookie of the Year and Move of the Year award winner ... He finished the campaign with a squad-best 185 assists, the second-highest freshman total in SU history … His 548 points ranks fourth on the Syracuse freshman ledger … He teamed with Donte Greene to give the Orange the first freshman duo to each accumulate 500 points… Flynn and Greene were the second-highest scoring freshman duo in the country, combining to average 33.4 points per outing… Michael Beasley and Jacob Pullen from Kansas State averaged 35.9… Flynn made 56 three-point baskets and equaled the third-best freshman mark at SU … He posted a streak of 313 consecutive minutes played, a stretch that featured seven complete games … Flynn averaged 39.2 minutes per game in regular-season conference games, the fourth-best mark in the Division I ranks … He played the entire game in 11 of the year’s last 16 contests… Flynn was in double figures in 28 games, including 27 of the last 31 … Flynn was the Nov. 19 Andy Katz Espn.com Player of the Week… He was the conference rookie of the week once (Feb. 11) and found a spot on the league’s weekly honor roll once (Mar. 10) … Flynn opened his collegiate career with 28 points versus SIENA, the top freshman debut total on the books at Syracuse… He followed that up with the game-winning three pointer, his only basket of the game, against SAINT JOSEPH’S… Against Washington at Madison Square Garden, Flynn had 16 points, including 10 from the free-throw line … He had 23 assists in his first three games … His first career double-double came against MASSACHUSETTS, when he posted 20 points and 12 assists … He turned the trick again versus Rhode Island, tallying 21 points and 10 assists … In consecutive contests with RUTGERS, VILLANOVA and GEORGETOWN, he averaged 23.7 points per game … He played 45 minutes and finished with 24 points in the game at GEORGETOWN… Flynn tied his season-high effort with 28 points versus PITTSBURGH … He had 23 points and seven assists when SU defeated MARYLAND.
2007 USA Basketball: He started for the USA Basketball Under-19 squad that won a silver medal in the World Championship … The group was coached by DePaul mentor Jerry Wainwright … The USA club was 8-1 overall … Flynn averaged 9.6 points, 2.8 assists and 2.4 steals … He had seven of the team’s 22 assists and four rebounds in a tournament-opening, 118-56 victory against Mali… The next time out versus China, Flynn tallied 14 points, three assists and three steals … He contributed 12 points when the U.S. defeated host Serbia, 82-78 … Flynn’s eight points and five steals helped the Americans beat Lithuania, 90-81 … He was one of eight players in double-digit scoring with 10 points as Team USA won against Brazil, 104-65 … Flynn had 18 points, five rebounds and five thefts to lift his squad past pre-tournament favorite France, 87-82 … When Team USA defeated Argentina in the quarterfinals, 112-86, Flynn posted 12 points and five assists … The Americans advanced to the championship game by upending France, 78-75, as Flynn had six points and three assists … His three assists and three steals were not enough as Team USA lost in the gold-medal game to Serbia, 74-69.
High School: Flynn was a member of the National Honor Society… As a freshman, Flynn averaged 8.3 points and 3.6 assists to help Niagara Falls to a 27-3 overall record and a state runner-up finish … In 2004-05, Flynn and current SU teammate Paul Harris helped Niagara Falls become the first team from Western New York to win the New York Federation title … The Wolverines were 29-1 and the top-ranked team in the Student Sports FAB 50 and National Prep Polls … Flynn produced averages of 15.2 points, 5.6 assists and 3.4 rebounds an outing … He emerged offensively as a junior, tallying 28.7 points per game, as well as averaging 8.7 assists and 5.6 rebounds … Niagara Falls finished the campaign 27-3 and third in the state tournament… Flynn was named the 2005-06 Buffalo News Player of the Year… Prior to his senior campaign, he participated in the ABCD Camp and was named MVP after a 23-point, seven-assist showing in the ABCD Senior All-Star Game his squad won, 170-165 … In his final scholastic campaign, Flynn averaged 26.7 points, 6.0 assists, 3.5 steals and 3.3 rebounds … Flynn led Niagara Falls past Jamesville-DeWitt in the Hoophall Classic at Syracuse’s Manley Field House, 81-75 … He had 33 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter… Niagara Falls won the Cataract City Classic with Flynn pouring in 27 points in consecutive victories … Flynn tallied 23 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds against Cordoza in the Big Apple Classic … He had a season-high 35 points against Linden (N.J.) in the Primetime Shootout … Niagara Falls reached the Class AA final for the third straight year before losing to Sweet Home, 66-64 … He accumulated 1,735 career points … He earned Buffalo News Player of the Year laurels for the second straight campaign … He was also tabbed the Niagara Falls Gazette Player of the Year, First-Team All-Western New York, New York State’s Mr. Basketball, Parade Second-Team All-American, and Hoop Scoop Seventh-Team All-American … Flynn was named to the McDonald’s High School All-America Team and had nine points and six assists in the McDonald’s All-Star Game in New York … Flynn was ranked 15th in the Rise Magazine listing of Class of 2007 recruits… Scouts Inc. had him 24th overall and fifth among point guards … Flynn was 22nd overall and fourth among point guards in Rivals.com’s rankings.
2006 USA Basketball: Flynn averaged 8.5 ppg. and 5.3 apg. for the USA Men’s Under-18 Team that earned gold at the FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship … Washington mentor Lorenzo Romar guided the club … He averaged 8.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.8 steals in the four games … Flynn tallied nine points and six assists and to help the Americans lead off with a 111-64 win against Uruguay… In the next outing, a 90-66 defeat of Brazil, Flynn had 11 points and four assists … He contributed six points and a tournament-best seven assists when Team USA defeated Canada, 92-66 … When the U.S. won the gold by beating Argentina, 104-82, Flynn had eight points and four assists.
Personal: Jonny Flynn is the son of Rev. William and Deidre Flynn… He has an older sister, Tabitha … He was born in February 1989 … He is majoring in communication and rhetorical studies.
