Mike Flynn (basketball)
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Michael David Flynn is an American
former professional basketball
player. At 6'3", he played as a guard.
Flynn was born in Casablanca
, Morocco
but grew up in Jeffersonville, Indiana
, USA
. He attended Jeffersonville High School
, where he was Indiana's Mr. Basketball in 1971. Flynn then played at the University of Kentucky
, where he scored 835 points in three seasons and reached the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
in 1975 before losing to UCLA. During the late 1970s and early 1980s he competed professionally for the Indiana Pacers
and in Sweden
.
Flynn was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
in 2005.
Flynn also pitched in the Little League World Series in 1965 as a member of the George Rogers Clark All-Stars of Jeffersonville, IN.
Flynn has four children: three boys, and one girl. B.J. and Michael Flynn played for the University of Louisville
, while Marcus Flynn played for Bellarmine University
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
former professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. At 6'3", he played as a guard.
Flynn was born in Casablanca
Casablanca
Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture...
, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
but grew up in Jeffersonville, Indiana
Jeffersonville, Indiana
Jeffersonville is a city in Clark County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. Locally, the city is often referred to by the abbreviated name Jeff. It is directly across the Ohio River to the north of Louisville, Kentucky along I-65. The population was 44,953 at the 2010 census...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He attended Jeffersonville High School
Jeffersonville High School
Jeffersonville High School, home of the red devils, was founded in 1871-1872. Originally located in downtown Jeffersonville, Indiana, in the early 1970s a new, larger campus was constructed on the outer eastern edge of the city...
, where he was Indiana's Mr. Basketball in 1971. Flynn then played at the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
, where he scored 835 points in three seasons and reached the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
in 1975 before losing to UCLA. During the late 1970s and early 1980s he competed professionally for the Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
and in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
Flynn was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame is a sports museum and hall of fame in New Castle, Indiana. It honors men and women associated with high school, college and professional basketball in Indiana....
in 2005.
Flynn also pitched in the Little League World Series in 1965 as a member of the George Rogers Clark All-Stars of Jeffersonville, IN.
Flynn has four children: three boys, and one girl. B.J. and Michael Flynn played for the University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
, while Marcus Flynn played for Bellarmine University
Bellarmine University
Bellarmine University is an independent, private, Catholic university in Louisville, Kentucky. The liberal arts institution opened on October 3, 1950, as Bellarmine College, established by Archbishop John A. Floersh of the Archdiocese of Louisville and named after the Cardinal Saint Robert...
.
External links
- College Statistics at BigBlueHistory.net
- Profile at Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame