Report: Flynn to forgo final 2 years, will hire Rose as agent
Syracuse point guard Jonny Flynn plans to sign with an agent by the end of this week, a move that would forfeit his two years of remaining college eligibility, according to a Post-Standard report published Monday.
The report, citing multiple sources, claims Flynn will sign with agent Leon Rose. If he doesn’t sign with an agent, Flynn has until June 15 to withdraw his name from the NBA draft player pool. Rose was in Syracuse April 7 speaking at the SU law school. Organizers of the event said Rose’s appearance was unrelated to Flynn.
Flynn wasn’t available for comment. The point guard hasn’t returned from an Easter weekend with his family in Niagara Falls, N.Y., according to a source. Attempts to contact Rose Monday afternoon were unsuccessful.
Flynn officially declared for the draft last week, along with teammates Paul Harris and Eric Devendorf. A press release issued by SU Athletics said Flynn would not sign with an agent.
When contacted by phone, SU assistant coach Mike Hopkins said he had not heard of Flynn potentially signing with an agent. He did not comment on the report.
The news comes as a surprise to sources close to Flynn, because they reportedly thought SU’s leading scorer might take his time in making a decision. Draft workouts don’t begin until May. He had more than two months until the NBA would force him to make a decision.
Draft Web sites such nbadraft.net and draftexpress.com have Flynn going No. 15 to the Detroit Pistons, the first pick outside the lottery. Flynn’s teammates, who as of now haven’t signed with agents, aren’t as highly touted but are expected to keep their names in the draft. Both nbadraft.net and draftexpress.com have Harris and Devendorf going undrafted.
If Syracuse’s NCAA Tournament loss to Oklahoma was the last time Flynn stepped on the court for the Orange, Flynn will finish his collegiate career with 1,211 career points, 38th on SU’s all-time list, while starting all 73 of his games.
His 439 career assists ranks seventh all time in SU history, and his 36 double-digit scoring games this season placed him third all time. This season, he broke the program’s record for minutes in a season, logging 1,418.
Published on April 13, 2009 at 12:00 pm
