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#9 Jonny Flynn
Guard
Height: 6-0
Weight: 185
NBA Experience: 2
College: Syracuse
High School: Niagara Falls (Niagara Falls, NY)
Birthdate: February 6, 1989
Birthplace: Niagara Falls, NY
How Acquired: Trade with Minnesota on June 23, 2011
In 2010-2011
In his second season with Minnesota, averaged 5.3 points and 3.4 assists in 53 games (eight starts)
missed the first 24 games while recovering from surgery on his left hip (July 27)
also sat out contest vs. New Jersey (1/1/11) with a sprained right ankle
made his season debut at Golden State (12/14/10)
started eight times (2/2/11-2/14/11), tallying 9.3 points (.416 FG%) and 4.0 assists in 26.9 minutes per game
led the Timberwolves in assists 13 times and tallied 10-plus points on 12 occasions
pulled down a season-best six rebounds vs. Toronto (1/29/11)
notched a season-high 15 points at Houston (2/8/11)
handed out a career-high 14 assists at Detroit (3/2/11), equaling the top single-game total off the bench in the NBA in 2010-11
Minnesota went 6-4 when he had six-plus assists
also saw action in two games with the NBA D-Leagues Sioux Falls SkyForce (12/3/10-12/10/10), tallying 8.0 points and 10.5 assists per game.
In the NBA
Has averaged 10.2 points, 4.0 assists and 0.87 steals in 134 games (89 starts) with Minnesota
named to the T-Mobile NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2009-10)
earned NBA T-Mobile Rookie of the Month honors for July 2009 following his performance at NBA Summer League. 2009-2010: Voted to the T-Mobile NBA All-Rookie Second Team after finishing fifth among league rookies in scoring (13.5 ppg), fourth in free throw accuracy (.826 FT%), fifth in assists (4.4 apg) and seventh in steals (1.01 spg)
started all 81 of his appearances, missing the finale vs. Detroit (4/14/10) due to a strained left hip flexor
was Minnesotas leading scorer on 18 occasions and led team in assists 43 times
recorded 58 double-figure scoring efforts, including a dozen games with 20-plus points
dished out a season-high nine assists vs. Memphis (12/2/09)
scored a team-high 28 points (11-19 FG) in a win against Utah (12/14/09), including the game-winning layup with three seconds remaining
led all scorers with a career-high 29 points vs. Philadelphia (1/18/10), playing season-most 43:17 and matching his season-best nine assists
pulled in a season-high eight rebounds vs. New York (1/31/10)
went over the 1000-point mark on the season vs. Sacramento (3/31/10)
sank a career-high five treys (5-8 3FG) vs. the L.A. Lakers (4/9/10)
closed the season by shooting 13-of-28 (.464) from beyond the arc in his last seven contests
also appeared in five games with the Timberwolves at the 2009 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.
In International Play
Started for the USA Basketball U-19 squad that won silver in the 2007 World Championship
earned gold with the USA Mens U-18 Team at the 2006 FIBA Americas U-18 Championship.
In College
Finished his career at Syracuse ranked 38th in scoring (1,211 points) and seventh in assists (439) in the programs history
started all 73 games of his collegiate career, scoring in double figures in 64 contests
named All-Big East Second Team following his sophomore season
also earned AP All-America Honorable Mention honors, was named to the NABC All-District First Team and was a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award in 2008-09
set a school single-season record for minutes played (1,418) and tied the mark for games played (38) as a sophomore
his 254 assists in 2008-09 represent the fifth-best, single-season total in SU history
scored in double figures in 36 contests in 2008-09, which was the third-best mark in Orange annals
named MVP of the OReilly Auto Parts CBE Classic after scoring 25 points vs. Kansas (11/25/08), including a 3-pointer with six seconds left to send the game into OT
played 67 minutes, scored 34 points and had 11 assists in a six-OT win over Connecticut in the Big East Tournament (3/12/09)
named Big East Co-Rookie of the Year in 2007-08
also earned a Big East All-Rookie Team selection, All-Big East Honorable Mention, as well as NABC and USBWA All-District honors
dished out a team-high 185 assists in 2007-08, which was the second-best freshman mark in Syracuse history
also ranked among SU rookie leaders with 548 points (fourth) and 56 3-pointers made (third)
posted a streak of 313 consecutive minutes played, including seven complete games
in his first collegiate game, scored 28 points vs. Siena (11/12/07), which ranked as the highest SU freshman debut point total.
In Life
Born Jonny William Flynn on Feb. 6, 1989, in Niagara Falls, New York
son of Rev. William and Deidre Flynn
has an older sister, Tabitha
along with SU teammate Paul Harris, helped Niagara Falls High School become the first team from Western New York to win the New York Federation title
named The Buffalo News Player of the Year following both his junior and senior seasons
as a senior, earned New York Mr. Basketball honors
lists The Dark Knight as his favorite movie and enjoys watching SportsCenter and Fresh Prince of Bel Air reruns on TV
says a personal prayer before every free throw he attempts.
In Transactions
Selected after his sophomore season by Minnesota with the sixth overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft
acquired by Houston from the Timberwolves along with the draft rights to Donatas Motiejunas (20th overall pick) and Minnesotas 2012 second-round selection in exchange for Brad Miller, the rights to Nikola Mirotic (23rd overall pick), a future first-round pick and cash considerations on June 23, 2011.
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