{"id":481338,"date":"2026-01-29T17:10:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T16:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=481338"},"modified":"2026-01-29T17:10:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T16:10:44","slug":"malachi-flynn-becomes-turkish-citizen-eligible-for-national-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/malachi-flynn-becomes-turkish-citizen-eligible-for-national-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Malachi Flynn becomes Turkish citizen, eligible for national team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1782\">T\u00fcrkiye has naturalized another American player who could potentially represent the national team in future FIBA tournaments. Bah\u00e7e\u015fehir Koleji Istanbul announced that guard Malachi Flynn has officially obtained Turkish citizenship.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"tr\">\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7 Ay-Y\u0131ld\u0131zl\u0131 formam\u0131z\u0131 temsil etmek i\u00e7in haz\u0131r! \ud83d\udcaa <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CeBadRUo4R\">pic.twitter.com\/CeBadRUo4R<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bah\u00e7e\u015fehir Koleji Spor Kul\u00fcb\u00fc (@BKBasketbol) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BKBasketbol\/status\/2016904122104938942?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 29, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1784\" data-end=\"1988\">This season, Flynn has been one of the most exciting players in the EuroCup, averaging 17.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game, establishing himself as one of the competition\u2019s top performers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1990\" 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