By JACOB POLACHECK
San Diego State junior guard Malachi Flynn will forgo his senior year and enter the 2020 NBA Draft, he told ESPN Thursday.
He is currently projected as the No. 44 pick in the NBA Draft, per ESPN.com’s latest pick.
“After receiving feedback from NBA teams and after thoughtful conversations with my family and Coach [Brian] Dutcher, I have decided to forgo my senior season and have declared for the NBA draft,” Flynn said. “I have immensely enjoyed my two seasons at San Diego State. The bond that has been forged with my teammates during this magical season will never be broken. I am grateful to my teammates, coaching staff and university for helping me become the basketball player and man I am today.”
As a junior last season, Flynn averaged 17.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists in 32 games played.
He was named Mountain West Player and Defensive Player of the Year after leading the Aztecs to a 30-2 overall record that put it firmly in consideration for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.
“It was a tough decision deciding to declare,” Flynn said. “One of the biggest things that had me wanting to come back was not playing in March Madness.
The Aztecs will bring in a three-man recruiting class next season, led by four-star guard Ché Evans.
