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Power Programs Pursue Bulls Two-Way Trentyn Flowers as Colleges Test NCAA Eligibility Lines

Recent case-by-case approvals have encouraged schools to explore adding recent pros despite unresolved NCAA eligibility rules.

Overview

  • On3 reports, via Hoops Rumors, that Kentucky, Michigan, Kansas and Florida are among power-conference teams showing interest in Trentyn Flowers.
  • Flowers is a 6-foot-8 wing on a two-way contract with the Bulls who bypassed college to play in Australia after initially committing to Louisville.
  • He was a top-25 recruit in 2023, spent a season with the NBL’s Adelaide 36ers, and went undrafted in 2024 before entering the U.S. pro pathway.
  • The outreach reflects a wider shift as programs court players with professional experience despite no blanket NCAA ruling granting such athletes eligibility.
  • Recent precedents shaping these pursuits include Knicks prospect James Nnaji enrolling at Baylor with four years of eligibility and the college interest in G League guard Jazian Gortman.