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Center - Jack Flynn
UW-Oshkosh
2016-2020

All-American selections: 2019 (4th), 2020 (2nd)

All-Region selections: 2019 (2nd), 2020 (2nd)

Other honors: 2019 Tournament Most Outstanding Player

NCAA Tournament appearances: 2017 (first round), 2018 (national runners-up), 2019 (national champions), 2020 (second round)

From the archives

• UW-Oshkosh closes door on unfinished business (March 2020)
  
• Flynn scores 33 in Titans' title win (March 2020)
• Flynn's double-double paces Titans in national semifinals (March 2020)
• Highlight video (YouTube)

What others say: "Jack made a huge impact on our program from the moment he stepped on campus in 2016. He brought a physicality and competitiveness to our team in every practice and every game. Jack was a great teammate who was respected by his teammates for his toughness and selflessness. His accomplishments on the court, both from a team and an individual perspective, speak for themselves. During his junior and senior year, we felt like we had the best big on the court every night. We always had an advantage that we could go to." – Matt Lewis, UW-Oshkosh head coach

In their own words: "How fortunate I was to be able to play for such a great program with a great culture and people surrounding it. Along with that, being able to compete in the WIAC also was a great experience for me in the fact that it was such a high level conference and definitely can be considered one of the best conferences in the country. Through that I was able to elevate my game to a higher level and our team knew what it took to win big games and knew the level of physicality it takes to win big games."

Where are they now: Working as a sales representative for Stainless Piping Specialist in Wisconsin.

Career synopsis: The rare Division III post player with size, speed, skill, and footwork, Jack Flynn made waves from the very beginning of his career. He led Oshkosh (and occasionally the WIAC) in field goal percentage and to the NCAA Tournament all four seasons. The leap from solid contributor on the 2018 national runner-up squad to Most Outstanding Player and dominant force in 2019 national championship campaign was the result of hard work and well-earned confidence.

"In every timeout, our players and coaches kept telling each other to throw the ball to Jack," recalls Lewis. "Possession after possession, Jack made great decisions, either scoring or sharing the ball." The deep, talented, and sweet-shooting Swarthmore squad could not overcome Flynn's power and presence at the rim. He was the best true center in Division III for three seasons.

Flynn's recruiting was a coup for Oshkosh, given that both his parents and siblings were athletes at UW-Stevens Point. He finished his career ninth in Oshkosh scoring with 1,565 points and fourth in rebounds with 799. He was also an All-American in discus two years running, before COVID cost him his senior season of tack and field.

Flynn played in 122 games and started 94 of them for the Titans. The last time he came off the bench was in the NCAA Tournament his freshman year, where he scored a season-high 16 points in an 87-85 first-round loss at Hope. And his career high came in the biggest game of his career, as he scored 33 points in the national title game, a 96-82 win against Swarthmore. He shot 13-for-18 from the floor, adding seven rebounds and two blocks, following a 21-point, 15-rebound game in the semifinals.